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ISSUP Bahamas would like to announce the resignation of Mr. Troy Clarke, who has served faithfully as the Executive Director since the establishment of the ISSUP Bahamas Chapter in 2022. Mr Clarke has been instrumental in leading the Chapter from its initiation, setting the foundation for growth, visibility, and strong collaboration both nationally and internationally.

During September, history was made in Freeport, Grand Bahama, as 16 officers from the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s (RBPF) Domestic Violence Unit proudly graduated from the UTC 21

We are delighted to announce the recent successful completion of UTC 6 (Case Management) and UTC 7 (Crisis Intervention for

Between July 14–18, 2025, The National LEAD Institute, in collaboration with the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter, conducted the second of five modules in the Domestic Violence Certification Series. The module implemented was UTC 5: Intake, Screening, Assessment,

ISSUP Bahamas are pleased to announce their recent completion of the UTC 4: Basic Counselling Skills (first module) course for the newly launched Domestic Violence Certification Training initiative for the Royal Bahamas Police Force Domestic Violence Unit and key stakeholders.

The ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter has kicked off 2025 in style, with some UTC and SUD training already taking place earlier in the year. The Executive Team is delighted to share their planned activities for the remainder of the year, with a key focus on training the Bahamas

A recent training, held from 7-9 April 2025, was held at the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) Training Room, and was hosted in collaboration with the Sandilands

During February, we celebrated the successful completion of the National LEAD Institute’s UTC Introductory Counselling Skills Certification Course in collaboration with ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter.

Hemos marcado el comienzo de un viaje transformador al iniciar el primero de los cinco días de UTC 4 - Capacitación de Certificación de Habilidades Básicas de Consejería en Life Community Church.

Esta innovadora iniciativa, facilitada por el Instituto Nacional LEAD y el Capítulo Nacional de ISSUP Bahamas, reúne a los feligreses de la iglesia y a las principales partes interesadas en la salud pública de la Autoridad de Hospitales Públicos del Hospital Rand Memorial. 

The ISSUP Bahamas National Chapter are delighted to host Workforce Professional Development Training in the following areas:

• UTC - Basic Counselling Skills
• UTC - Grief Counselling

This will commence in January 2025.  To learn more, please see the flyer below.