A mobile app is being developed to enable people in domestic violence situations to call for help. The app will integrate with the National 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline and will provide a discreet, secure, and accessible platform to respond to and support those who need help and prevent gender-based violence.Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, made the disclosure while making her contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday.“The app will enable us to offer Next Level services as part of our Continuum of Care for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence. The app is coming but the hotline is open,” she said.She encouraged anyone who needs assistance to call 876-553-0372. “We will help you,” Minister Grange said.Follow The Gleaner on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.
Mobile app being developed to enable persons in domestic violence situations to call for help
A mobile app is being developed to enable people in domestic violence situations to call for help. The app will integrate with the National 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline and will provide a discreet, secure, and accessible platform to respond to and support those who need help and prevent gender-based violence.Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, made the disclosure while making her contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday.
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