Young persons with disabilities are to benefit from a guidance and counselling programme courtesy of the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD).
The GCOPD in a press release yesterday stated that it had launched its Guidance and Counselling programme for young persons with disabilities earlier in the day at the Baridi Benab at State House in Georgetown. The programme is being implemented in partnership with the Office of the First Lady of Guyana.
The programme was officially launched by First Lady Arya Ali and in her remarks she underscored the importance of mental health during the current pandemic and its impact on persons with disabilities. She also reiterated the need for society to be more inclusive of persons with disabilities.
