Youth organisations, schools and other youth stakeholders Tobago are invited to join the Department of Youth Affairs in Scarborough on Friday February 21, 2020, for the launch of the “Cool Connections Programme”. The launch will take the form of a parade as we #TakeAChip through the streets of upper and lower Scarborough. This will be immediately followed by an information fair at the Scarborough Esplanade. The “Cool Connections Programme” is a targeted approach to encourage and support youth to make positive lifestyle choices. Participants will be sensitised to topics such as: the abuse of Alcohol and other substances, unprotected sex, sexual grooming and touching, physical and sexual abuse, as well as general general safety. The programme aims to provide timely intervention at the height of the Carnival season to prepare young people across the island and equip them to make the right decisions.