KINGSTON, Jamaica — A newly constructed Transitional Living Complex will be handed over to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) tomorrow, as the Government seeks to strengthen its transition programme for youth as they age out of State care into independent living.

The complex will provide accommodation for approximately 40 female tertiary-level students, aged 18 to 21 years, who have exited State care and have no other living options.

The $135-million facility, located at 24 Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston, comprises seven four-bedroom suites with double- and single-room occupancy, shared kitchen, living and dining areas, a manager’s suite with office, and a laundry room.

The occupants will reside at the complex for two years, and will benefit from life skills coaching to achieve personal and career goals in preparation for independent living.

It is the first of three to be opened under the Transitional Living Programme for Children in State Care (TLP-CSC) Project, which is being implemented jointly by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Caribbean Child Development Centre (CCDC) and CPFSA, through US$5.28 million in funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).