Social Welfare Policy and Programs & DSWD VMG
Social Welfare Policy and Programs & DSWD VMG
AND PROGRAMS
CONCEPT CONCEPT
OF NEEDS OF RIGHTS
CONCEPT OF NEEDS
• Need- a condition or situation
in which something necessary
or desirable is required or
wanted
• Every human being has what
are called basic needs that has
to be fulfilled in order to
sustain life or least survive.
• If needs are not met, they
become problems.
CONCEPT OF NEEDS
• Social Welfare is a response to a
social need or problem provided
through the different societal
institutions such as the family,
church, state, etc.
• All societies maintain institutions
with responsibilities and expectations
for raising and training children. E.g.
the family is the primary institution
for socialization.
CONCEPT OF RIGHTS
Every Filipino is endowed with rights guaranteed by Constitution (The Basic
Law of the Land). These are clearly stated in the Declaration of Policies, to wit:
• Section 9. The state shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will
ensure the prosperity and independence of the nation the nation and free the
people from poverty through policies that provide adequate social services,
promote full employment, a rising standard of living, and an improved
quality of life for all.
• Section 10. The state shall promote social justice in all phases of national
development.
CONCEPT OF RIGHTS
• Section 11. The state values the dignity of every human
person and guarantees full respect for human rights.
• Section 12. The state recognizes the sanctity of family
life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a
basic autonomous social institution. It shall equally
protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn
from conception. The parents in the rearing of the youth
for civic efficiency and the development of moral
characteristic shall receive the support of the
Government.
CONCEPT OF RIGHTS
• Section 13. The state recognizes the vital role of the
youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect
their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social
well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and
nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public
and civic affairs.
• Section 14. The State recognizes the role of women in
nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental
equality before the law of women and men.
CONCEPT OF RIGHTS
• Section 15. The State shall protect and
promote the right to health of the people and
instil health consciousness among them.
• Section 16. The state shall protect and
advance the right of the people to a balanced
and healthful ecology in accord with the
rhythm and harmony of nature.
• Section 17. The state shall give priority to
education, science and technology, arts,
culture, and sports to foster patriotism and
nationalism, accelerate social progress and
promote total Human liberation.....
CONCEPT OF RIGHTS
• Section 18. The State affirms labour as a primary social
economic force. It shall protect the rights of workers and
promote their welfare.
• Section 19. The state shall develop a self-reliant and
independent national economy effectively controlled by
Filipinos.
• Based from the above premise, the government has enacted
policies, developed programs, implemented projects and ….
CONCEPT OF RIGHTS
• The Department of Social Welfare and
Development, being the social welfare arm of
the government, is mandated to provide
social protection and promote the rights and
welfare of Filipino citizens who are in dire
need or who are disadvantaged.
• It provides programs and services for the
different sectors such as the children,
women, family, persons with disability, older
persons and victims of calamities.
• As different social problems emerge, new
approaches and strategies are developed.
Concept of Policy
• An explicit course of action. (Gilbert, 1995)
• A standing plan. (Khan)
• A definite course of action to guide and
determine present and future decisions
(Magnum)
• A purposive course of action followed by an
action or set of actions in dealing with a
problem. (Dye, 1997)
• Maybe verbal or written or implied expression
of purpose that provides for executive action.
Social Welfare Policy
Community Approach
Rationalism
Systems Incremen-
Theory talism
CLASSIFICATION OF SOCIAL POLICIES
Developmental Policies
Problem Analysis
Program Design
Implementation
Demands Conversion
Policy Performance
and Process Process
“…..to implement statutory and specialized programs which are directly lodged with the
Department and/or not yet devolved to the LGUs”. (EO 221, 2003)
OUR NEW VISION
The pair of hands protectively holding a heart (representing the poor, vulnerable
and disadvantaged population) symbolizes the joint responsibility of government
(one hand) and the private sector (the other hand) in alleviating poverty and
uplifting the life of the sector’s beneficiaries.
The whole figure represents nurturing, caring and empowering, which is the
essence of social welfare and development.
OUR CORE VALUES
01 Maagap at Mapagkalingang
Serbisyo
02 Serbisyong Walang Puwang
sa Katiwalian
03 Patas na Pagtrato sa
Komunidad
04
PROTECTIVE
SERVICES
COMMUNITY BASED
• MTA
• WEDC/VAWC
• CERC/CNSP
• ALTERNATIVE PARENTAL CARE
• SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAM
• SOCIAL PENSION
• CRISIS INTERVENTION
• PERSONS WITH DISABILITY
• SOLO PARENTS
• CAPACITY BUILDING
MTA
(Minors Travelling
Abroad)
Minors Travelling Abroad
Minors Travelling Abroad need to secure a
permit from the Department of Social and
Welfare Development in order to safeguard
children. This aims to eliminate incidence of
child trafficking. With the availability of
computers and internet, travel forms can
now be accessed at the DSWD web page.
What is a Travel Clearance
- A travel clearance is a document issued by the DSWD to a Filipino child (below 18 years of
age) traveling abroad alone or with someone other than his/her parents.
• A minor traveling to a foreign country accompanied by a person other than his or her
parents; and
the mother.
“The social worker may require additional documentary requirements during the assessment
of the Travel Clearance application to make sure that no child shall be trafficked and that
the child’s best interest and welfare is ensured”
TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS
• The Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked
Persons is a comprehensive program that ensures adequate
services to trafficked persons.
• It utilizes a multi-sectoral approach, delivers a complete
package of services that will enhance the psychosocial, social
and economic needs of the clients
• The Programs and activities provided to the victims of
trafficking are case management and Direct Service
assistance which includes financial assistance for
employment, financial assistance while undergoing skills
training, capital assistance, referral to employers,
educational assistance, medical assistance and provision of
hygiene kits during rescue.
- OFW Clients
- Kasambahay
- Repatriates
Women in Especially Difficult
Circumstances / Violence
Against Women and Children
Violence Against
Women
“Is defined by the United Nations (UN) as any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is
likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women, including
threats of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or
in private life.”
1. Physical abuse
2. Psychological
3. Neglect
4. Sexual abuse
5. Exploitation
WHAT ARE
THE EFFECTS
OF CHILD
ABUSE ?
Child Abuse
adversely affects
the normal,
physical and
psychological
growth and
development of
a child. It may
vary depending
on the kind and
degree of abuse.
THE BEST INTEREST
OF THE CHILD
In all actions concerning children, the
best interests of the child shall be a
primary consideration. This principle
should guide the design, monitoring,
and adjustment of all humanitarian
programs and interventions. Where
humanitarians take decisions regarding
individual children, agreed procedural
safeguards should be implemented to
ensure this principle is upheld.
- Protective custodial services are
provided to children (Below 18y/o)
whose parents are unwilling or
unable to provide the required
CNSP (Chil- protection and whose conditions
demonstrate observable evidence of
injurious effects of the failure to
dren in need meet the children’s basic needs.
• Article XV of the Constitution provides that the State shall defend the rights of children to assistance,
including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty,
exploitation or other conditions prejudicial to their development.
• It is hereby declared the policy of the State to provide every child who is neglected, abused,
surrendered, dependent, abandoned, under socio-cultural difficulties or with special needs with an
alternative family that will provide love and care as well as opportunities for growth and development.
Legal Guardianship
A socio legal process
of providing
A socio legal process of providing substitute
substitute parental
care through theparental care through the appointment of a
appointment of alegal guardian of the child and his/her
legal guardian of the
child and his/her
property until the child reaches the age of
maturity.
property until the
child reaches the age
of maturity.
SUPLEMENTARY
FEEDING
PROGRAM
Supplementary Feeding
is defined as provision of food to
supplement energy and other
nutrients missing from the diet of
those who have special nutritional
requirements to prevent or alleviate
malnutrition through reducing the
nutrient gap between an individual’s
actual consumption and his/her
requirement (WHO, 1997)
OBJECTIVES:
To provide
augmentation
support for
feeding program
for children
To improve
and sustain
the
nutritional
status To improve
knowledge,
attitude and
practices of
children, parents
and caregivers
Legal Bases
1. 1987 Philippines Constitution Article XV
Section 3 item 2
(DSWD/ARMM/C/MLGUs/
C/MSWDO (for partnership
Project Proposal
with CDCPG/SNP-PG) /
NGOs and other NGAs),
shall be required to submit; Master list of Beneficiaries
Implementing Procedures / Scheme
Deworming of Children
Weighing
Profiling
Data Banking
Feeding
Monitoring and Evaluation
1. The NS of children shall be determined by CDW in coordination with MHO
before the start of the program implementation to serve as benchmarks for
evaluation. Progress on the NS of the children shall be evaluated by the
CDW/MHO three (3) months thereafter and at the end of the program.
Quarterly monitoring of the NS of children shall also be done by DSWD FO.
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SOCIAL
PENSION
CRISIS INTERVENTION UNIT
The Crisis Intervention Unit is
a special unit operating on a
24-hour basis, which serves as
a receiving and action center
for walk-in, referred, and
rescued individuals and families
in crisis situation.
Purpose
To promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of
all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with
disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity.
RA 9442…
Provides the changes in the law
Title: Magna Carta for Persons with Disability
Terminology: From “disabled person” to “person with disability”
Ramps Signages
Elevators &
lifts
Non-skid/tactile
flooring Toilets and Parking slots
washrooms
SOLO PARENTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972
“THE SOLO PARENTS' WELFARE ACT OF
2000”
WHAT IS THE SOLO PARENT’S WELFARE
ACT?
• RA 8972 or the Solo Parent’s Welfare Act provides for benefits
and privileges to solo parents and their children. It aims to
develop a comprehensive package of social development and
welfare services for solo parents and their children to be carried
out by the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD), as the lead agency, various government agencies
including NSO and other related NGOs.
WHO ARE CONSIDERED AS SOLO PARENT?
Solo Parent is any individual who falls under any of the following categories:
1. A woman who gives birth as a result of rape and other crimes against chastity even without a final conviction of the
offender, provided that mother keeps and raises the child.
2. Parent left solo or alone with the responsibility of parenthood due to the following circumstances:
a. Due to death of spouse.
b. Spouse is detained or is serving sentence for a criminal conviction for at least one (1) year.
c. Physical and/or mental incapacity of spouse as certified by a public medical practitioner.
d. Legal separation or de facto separation from spouse for at least one (1) year, as long as he/she is
entrusted with the custody of the children.
e. Declaration of nullity or annulment of marriage as decreed by a court or by a church as long as
he/she is entrusted with the custody of the children.
3. Unmarried mother/father who has preferred to keep and rear her/his child/children instead of having others care for
them or give them up to a welfare institution.
4. Any other person who solely provides parental care and support to a child or children.
5. Any family member who assumes the responsibility of head of family as a result of the death, abandonment,
disappearance or prolonged absence of the parents or solo parent.
WHAT IS THE PACKAGE OF SERVICES
FOR SOLO PARENT?
• The comprehensive package
of programs/services for solo
parents includes livelihood,
self-employment and skills
development, employment-
related benefits,
psychosocial, educational,
health and housing services.
CAPACITY BUILDING/
Technical Assistance and
Resource Augmentation
Capacity Building (CapBuild)
• Provision of Training
• Conduct of Forum
• Acceptance of Student Affiliates
• Conduct of Consultation Dialogue
• Conduct of Program Review
• Advocacy / Orientation of Laws, Policies, Programs and Services
• Research
Technical Assistance and Resource
Augmentation (TARA)
• TARA (Technical Assistance and Resource Augmentation)
• Introduction of New Technologies
• Strategies / Initiatives
• Demonstration of Skills and Techniques
• Sharing of Good / Best Practices
• Provision of Relief Goods
• Organization of Volunteers
• Provision of Capital / Financial Assistance
RESIDENTIAL CARE
t u d y
and S en
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RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER Rece er for C
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Provides a 24 hour residential
ou p io n
group care to children on a Gr Rehab ilit at
temporary basis whose needs
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Re gi r Yo
cannot at the time, be
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adequately met by their Ce
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biological parents and other
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alternative family care
arrangements.
RESIDENTIAL CARE CENTER