03 SEPTEMBER 2020

DIVISION MEMORANDUM
No. 352 s. 2020

OPERATIONALIZATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT

(MHPSS) IN SDO RIZAL

TO: Assistant Schools Division Superintendents

1030
Division Chiefs and Unit Heads
Education Program Supervisors 09-03-2020
Public Schools District Supervisors 4:35
Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All others concerned

1. With reference to DTF Memo No. 98 on New Schedule and Additional Guidelines
on the Conduct of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services for the Opening
of Classes and to Division Memorandum No. 339, s. 2020 on the Critical Activities
in Preparation for the Opening of Classes, this Office through the School Governance
and Operations Division in collaboration with the Curriculum Implementation
Division announces the Operationalization of Mental Health and Psychosocial
Support (MHPSS).

2. Cognizant to this, SDO Rizal ensures mental and psychosocial health of all
learners, as well as teaching and non-teaching personnel. Thus, all schools are
hereby enjoined to be guided on the following activities for implementation, to wit:

DELIVERABLES
INDICATIVE PERSONNEL
ACTIVITIES /EXPECTED
DATES INVOLVED
OUTPUTS
Quality Assured
Quality Assurance of Worksheets of
SGOD Chief
Worksheets and MHPSS MHPSS Comic
Comic strips and Self- Strips
Aug. 24–28, DRRM PDO
guided PFA modules
2020
included in the Individual Self-guided PFA
EPS-LR
Learning Packages of modules included
Learners in the delivery in the ILPL in the
delivery
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SGOD Chief
Issuance of Division
CID Chief
Memorandum on the Division
Sept. 2, 2020
Operationalization of PDO-DRRM Memorandum
MHPSS

PDO-DRRM Distribution List

Delivery Report
Delivery and Disinfection Supply Officer
Disinfection
of MHPSS materials to Sub-office Report
sub-offices for the Property
identified schools: Custodians and Inspection and
Inspectorate Team Acceptance
18 elementary schools Receipt
School Heads submitted to the
Sept. 10-16, 11 secondary schools
School Property Division Supply
2020
Custodians & Officer
Pick-up of MHPSS TWGs
materials by the schools 3,508 MHPSS
concerned and Comic strips and
Disinfection and 1,664 Self-guided
Distribution of materials modules
to LR Kiosks and learners distributed to
learners

Facilitators:
PSDSs
Sub-Office Non-
Teaching
Personnel and
Nurses and Link for the
Dentists Webinar,

Attendees: Activity Matrix

Webinar on Mental
Sept. 17-18, School NDEP and
Health Wellness in the ARH Coordinators
21-23, 2020
New Norm Schedule of
School Clinic in-
charge Webinar per
clustered sub-
Guidance offices/schools
Counselors and
Designates
School Guidance
Coordinators

Use of MHPSS Comic Facilitators:

Sept. 24-25, Access to MHPSS
Strips (K-Grade 6) and School-based
28-30, 2020 materials
Self-Guided PFA modules Personnel
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(Grade 7-12) for those provided (printed
without access to TV and Participants: and digital)
internet All learners
(Kinder – Grade Accomplished
Airing of MHPSS via 12) worksheets
national, local TV and
radio partners and social
media
Facilitators:
TWG as indicated
in Enclosure
Webinar on Mental Link for the
Sept. 28, Attendees: Webinar
Health Wellness in the
2020 All SDO-based
New Norm Activity Matrix
personnel
Sub-offices
personnel
PDO-DRRM Accomplished
Monitoring and
Sept. 10-30, Monitoring Tool
Evaluation of the
2020 District DRRM
Conduct of MPHSS
Coordinators M&E Report
Submission of a Two-
page write up with photo PDO-DRRM Two-page write
documentation on the up with photo
Best Practices of schools School Heads documentation
Oct. 1, 2020 as regards Mental and on the Best
Psychosocial Health Practices of
activities through email schools on
address: MHPSS activities
rizal.drrm@deped.gov.ph
Issuance of Division SGOD Chief
Bulletin announcing and Division Bulletin
Oct. 2, 2020 recognizing schools with COD Chief
Best Practices on MHPSS PDO-DRRM
activities

3. For widest dissemination and strict compliance.

CHERRYLOU D. REPIA, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent
fcp
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Enclosure No. 1

Operationalization of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)

Executive Committee
Chairperson: Cherrylou D. Repia Schools Division Superintendent
Co-chairpersons: Gloria C. Roque Asst. Schools Division
Babylyn R. Pambid Superintendents
Members: Ferdinand C. Pascual Chief, SGOD
Rosemarie C. Blando Chief, CID
MHPSS Program Management Team
All PSDSs CID
Georgina C. Tubon-Reyes, M.D. Medical Officer III
John Ildefonso T. Pascual PDO II-DRRM
Rizalina T. Caiña, DMD Dentist In-charge
Ana Vivian V. Montifar, RN Nurse II
Rommelyne Robles, RN Nurse II
Lea Paola Dela Cruz, RN Nurse II
August M. Jamora EPS-LRMS
Technical Working Group
Webinar on Mental Health Wellness in the New Norm
Resource Speaker: Jericho D. Medel, RPsy. – DSWD (NCR)
Sept. 17-18, 21-23, & 28, 2020
Rommelyne R. Robles
Registration and Certificates
Leah Paola C. Dela Cruz
Glenn Albert Z. Fuyoc, Brenda
Inocencio, Roxanne Guerrero, Shiela
Moderators and Technical Support Santiago, and Czarina Bautista
Gabriel Carlo S. Francisco and
Exner C. Avena
Marie Rose C. Francisco
Documentation
Krisha Anne D. Dela Cruz
Learning Resources Management John Alexis C. Cruz
QATAME Gabriel Carlo S. Francisco
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Enclosure No. 2

A. Webinar on Mental Health Wellness in the New Norm

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
Time Activity
Opening Program
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. • Prayer (3-min. AVP)
• Welcome Remarks
• Statement of Purpose
• Message
Personnel In-charge
Moderators
ASDS Babylyn M. Pambid
Ferdinand C. Pascual
Cherrylou D. Repia

Webinar Proper
9:15 – 10:30 a.m. Mental Wellness in the New Jericho D. Medel, RPsy
Normal Psychologist, DSWD-NCR

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Health Break

Q&A Q&A Facilitator of the Day
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Jericho D. Medel, RPsy
Closing Program
ASDS Babylyn M. Pambid
11:15 –11:30 a.m. Awarding of e-certificate to
Ferdinand C. Pascual
Jericho D. Medel, RPsy

Moderators - Glenn Albert Z. Fuyoc, RN

Brenda Inocencio, RN
Roxanne Guerrero, RN
Shiela Santiago, RN
Czarina Bautista, RN

Q&A Facilitators – Maria Socorro Espiritu, DMD

Jennica Patrice Potestades, DMD
Nenochka Tunque, DMD
Analiza Riñoza, DMD
Carmelo Antonio Nadal, DMD

Webinar Technical
Moderators: Gabriel Carlo S. Francisco, RN
Exner Avena, RN
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Enclosure 3

Utilization of Mental Health and Psychosocial

First Aid Self-Guided Modules

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
Elementary Level (Kinder–Grade 6)
Date Activity Expected Output/Outcome
Motivation: Covid-19 Pandemic
Learners should be able to:
(Video or related materials)
• Acquire knowledge about
Covid-19 Pandemic and its
Reading of Comic Book 1:
Sept. 24, 2020 effects to the community
Hala, Na-quarantine Tayo!
• Identify feelings/ reactions
related to the
Assignment: Thoughts in mind
pandemic/any form of
in this pandemic period
disaster
Recap of Comic Book 1: Hala,
• Identify that their feelings
Na-quarantine Tayo!
toward this
Sept. 25, 2020
disaster/pandemic are
Sharing of Thoughts in mind in
normal and valid.
this pandemic period
• Identify that their feelings
toward this
disaster/pandemic are
Reading of Comic Book 2: Ang valid and normal
Masamang Panaginip ni Nina • Identify positive ways to
Sept. 28, 2020 manage one’s emotions
Suggested Activity: Kite of • Practice calming down
Strength using a relaxation exercise,
and other activities
• Be able to practice
Reading of Comic Book 3: Aha! reframing one’s thoughts
Huli ka Lola • Identify one’s current
Sept. 29, 2020 needs and those of one’s
Suggested Activity: Breathing family
Exercise
Synthesis and Reflection/
Sept. 30, 2020
Community Singing
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Enclosure 4

PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
Secondary Level (Grade 7-12)
Expected Key Messages/
Activity Expected Outcome/Output
Takeaways of Learners
My feelings toward this Listing and Categorizing
Graphing disaster/pandemic are normal Feelings and Responses
Feelings and valid. Others may also feel Letter Writing (about activities
the same way. It is okay to not and feelings)
feel okay.

Identify positive ways to

Catch, check,
manage one’s emotions
change your I can manage my own emotions
Practice calming down using a
feelings and I am able to bring myself to
relaxation exercise
Breathing calm down
Practice reframing one’s
Exercises
thoughts

List of Identify current needs and

Emergency those of family
Contact Aware of the various
I am capable of identifying my
Numbers and institutions, departments and
own and other people’s needs.
Information centers present within the
school environment or the
I can link others to the proper
Show this list of immediate community
channels which can best
common needs Has noted important numbers
address their concerns
of survivors after and information regarding
a disaster and who to approach for their
discuss with the needs
class

Identify personal, social, and

emotional sources of
I am strong because I can rely
strengths during and in the
on my inner strength and
Kite of Strength aftermath of the
because I have people around
disaster/stressful situation
me who support me
Identify their internal and
external sources of strength
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Enclosure 5

WEBINAR ON MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS IN THE NEW NORMAL

NUMBER OF
DATE CLUSTER NUMBER OF SCHOOLS PARTICIPANTS
(Clinic, NDEP
9:00-11:30 SUB Elementary Secondary
Total and ARH
a.m. OFFICE Schools Schools
Coordinators)
Sept. 17, 2020 BCAMT 59 177
Baras 9 4 13 39
Cardona 14 5 19 57
Morong 12 5 17 51
Teresa 7 3 10 30
Sept. 18, 2020 TANAY AND JALAJALA 60 180
Tanay 33 16 49 147
Jalajala 8 3 11 33
Sept. 21, 2020 BIBA 55 165
Binangonan 36 9 45 135
Angono 5 5 10 30
Sept. 22, 2020 CATA AND PILILLA 61 183
Cainta 19 4 23 69
Taytay 16 8 24 72
Pililla 9 5 14 42
Sept. 23, 2020 ROS 207
Rodriguez 28 20 48 144
San Mateo 14 7 21 63