 The Youth Resilience Inclusion and Empowerment Project Wirie has again partnered with the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment to identify gaps in the service delivery of St. Lucia's social services referral systems and how they can be made more user-friendly to the public. Towards this end, social transformation and welfare officers of the ministry have concluded a 2D training exercise where they assess the strengths and weaknesses and the interrelationships of the various systems. Referrals within social services play a critical role in ensuring vulnerable persons are directed to appropriate services or receive necessary sources based on their needs. This will help us to understand what are some opportunities to strengthen those services and how we can link existing stakeholders both at the community and the national level to improve those pathways so it is that a young person who is in need of a particular service is very aware of the stages to which they will receive support and stakeholders are also aware of their roles in providing support to young people at risk. Acting Deputy Director of Social Services, Kendall Elver, stated the importance of this activity as being vital to improving the work of social transformation officers who are responsible for empowering young people. It is important for us to understand the services which are available to strengthen young people. When you are working with a young individual who is being affected by a number of issues, you need to get a clear understanding of the needs and when you respond to these needs, you will be able to get a young person who could function properly in the society. St. Lucia's referral systems assessment will address the structure and operations of social, health and justice services within agencies that provide these assistance to at risk youth and their families. Access to accessing these services were also identified along with recommendations for the efficient delivery of social services to youth at risk in target communities. Marvin St. Louis reporting from the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment.