Welcome to the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD)

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) is a statutory body established by the Disabilities Act (2014)

with the primary aim of promoting and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities in Jamaica.

Our Mission

To promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities through

equitable opportunities, partnership, and participation;

sustained by innovation, technology, and a highly committed staff.

Our Vision

The premier national organization that forges local, regional, and international partnerships to promote, protect,

and ensure the rights of persons with disabilities in Jamaica.

Our Mandate

Promoting, protecting, and ensuring the full and equal enjoyment of privileges, interests, benefits, and treatment of

persons with disabilities on an equal basis with others.

Our Core Values

“T.R.A.I.T.S”

Transparency
Respect for diversity
Accountability
Integrity
Trustworthiness/Reliability
Sensitivity