Jamaica is developing a mobile application designed to help people experiencing domestic violence discreetly access support and emergency assistance.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister Olivia Grange said the app will integrate with the National 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline and provide a discreet, secure and accessible platform to respond to and support people who need help while contributing to efforts to prevent gender-based violence.
Making her contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Tuesday, Grange said the initiative forms part of efforts to strengthen the country’s response to gender-based violence.
‘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.
Grange encouraged people in need of assistance to continue using the National 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline while the application is being developed.
‘We will help you,’ she said.