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CASH INCENTIVES FOR FAMILIES IN PHILIPPINES TO KEEP CHILDREN HEALTHY, IN SCHOOL |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:32 |
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES (2 September 2010) – The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors today approved a $400 million loan to support the expansion of the Philippines’ conditional cash transfer program, known locally as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, a cornerstone of the country’s social reform efforts in the wake of the global economic crisis.
The project, administered by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will provide direct financial support to 582,000 of the Philippines’ poorest families. Unlike traditional welfare programs, only families who keep their children in school and ensure that children and pregnant women get regular health checkups can receive the cash grants.
“We are thankful for the ADB’s approval of a $400 million loan for the expansion of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This is very timely as the DSWD will increase the number of families receiving monthly cash grants to 2.3 million by the end of 2011. The additional funding will go a long way in expanding the reach and coverage of the program,” Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said.
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JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE COUNCIL TO BUILD “BAHAY PAG-ASA” FOR CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 17:03 |
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In a roundtable discussion on RA 9344 organized by the Institute of Government and Law Reform of the UP Law Center in collaboration with the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF), held recently, Social Welfare and Development Undersecretary Alicia R. Bala, concurrent Chairperson of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC), said that the Council will prioritize for 2011 the establishment of “Bahay Pag-Asa” or transition homes to provide a safe place instead of jails for children in conflict with the law (CICL).
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SOCIAL WORKERS COUNSEL VICTIMS OF HOSTAGE CRISIS |
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 17:09 |
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Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that DSWD social workers have conducted critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) to the victims of the hostage crisis on August 23, at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.
“Upon learning of the incident, the DSWD sent its social workers to the scene to provide CISD to the victims,” Secretary Soliman stated.
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing is a process that prevents or limits the development of post-traumatic stress in people exposed to critical incidents. Professionally conducted debriefings help people cope with, and recover from an incident's after effects. CISD enables participants to understand that they are not alone in their reactions to a distressing event, and provides them with an opportunity to discuss their thoughts and feelings in a controlled, safe environment. CISD occurs within 24 to 72 hours of an incident.
A "critical incident" is any event that causes an unusually intense stress reaction. The distress people experience after a critical incident limits their ability to cope, impairs their ability to adjust, and negatively impacts their lives, Secretary Soliman explained.
During natural and human induced disasters, the DSWD immediately activates its Quick Response Teams (QRTs) to conduct counseling and CISD to the victims “to ease their tension, anger and other negative emotions, and help them cope with the aftermath of the tragedy,” Secretary Soliman expounded. ### (DSWD-Social Marketing Service) August 26, 2010
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