SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between 14 State agencies for the continuance of the Proyecto de Seguridad y Educación para el Desarrollo de la Niñez (Security and Education Project for Child Development). Although not a signatory to the MOU, the United States Attorney’s Office collaborates closely with the signatory agencies to achieve the goals of the MOU on behalf of Puerto Rico’s children.
“The U.S. Attorney’s Office reiterates our commitment to working with state and local agencies to improve the quality of life, well-being, development, and safety of our school-aged children and the community at large. By partnering with these agencies, we will be able to offer educational opportunities and workshops to students and continue our collective efforts to protect and serve the children of Puerto Rico through unity, trust, and respect,” said W. Stephen Muldrow, United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
The objective of the Security and Education Project for Child Development (hereinafter the Project) is to prevent and control high-risk behaviors that may be detrimental to the well-being of Puerto Rican youth. Likewise, the aim is to provide young people with tools to help them face the challenges inherent in adolescence, one of the most crucial stages of human development. The Puerto Rico Department of Education is the lead agency, and they will continue to coordinate efforts, share information and provide resources, along with their partner agencies, for the successful continuation of the Project.
The other Puerto Rico agencies signing the MOU together with the Puerto Rico Department of Education are: the Department of Justice, the Department of Health, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Department of the Family, the Department of Public Safety and its component bureaus: Puerto Rico Firefighters Corps Bureau (NCBPR), Puerto Rico Emergency Medical Services Corps Bureau (NCEM), Special Investigations Bureau (NIE), Emergency Management and Disaster Administration Bureau (NMEAD), 911 Emergency Systems Bureau (NSE911); the Puerto Rico Police Bureau; the Traffic Safety Commission; and the Office for Socioeconomic and Community Development.
