Department of the Interior and A. Francisco Gold Condominium TI, Pinyahan, Qu IEMORANDUM CIRCULAR INO. _2006-150 TO ALL PROVINCIAL Gf MAYORS, DILG DIRECTORS AND GOVERNMENT OPEI OTHERS CONCERNED CITY/MGNICIPAL == LOCAL FICERS AND ALL SUBJECT : ESTABLISHMENT ANI DRUG EDUCATION CI SCHOOL YOUTH (OSY) OPERAFION OF SPECIAL BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE Section 46 of RA. 9165, otherwise Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, provides that the Department of the Interior and Local Go Commission (NYC), and the Department of (DSWD) shall establish in each of its provini center for out-of-school youth and street childrgn.” the Comprehensive sistance of the Board, IG), the National Youth fare and Development pecial education drug Pursuant to the abovernentioned provigion, the (DDB) promulgated Board Regulation No. 1, the establishment and operationalization of tl (SDEC). The SDEC is a community-based f promoting preventive and developmental (OSY) and street children. It shall promote pi with the end in view of educating the OSY [children regarding the pemicious effects of drug abuse thereby confibuting toffheir total development as self-reliant and socially responsible membefs of the sofiety. ngerous Drugs Board iding the guidelines on rug Education Center serves as a venue in ‘out-of-school youth drug abuse preventionnant UN IMPLEMENTING POLICIES 1. General Features of the Center 1.1 The SDEC shall serve as a ven in the implementation of drug in the delivery of services/activities use prevention program for out-of- school youth and street childfen . The facility shall include a vocational room, tutoring room, ounseling room, library, conference room, comfort rooms, sleeping|jquarters, dining area, kitchen, and office space for the staff. 4.2 The centers location sha have access to community facilities, such as schools, chufehes and hospitals and must be far from conflict areas, clif rivers,[gas and power stations, and other structures that may post hazards to all 1.3 The respective LGU's shall equipment, and other require carry out an effective implemer The center shall be headed Officer (SWDO) and mann manpower development officer, provide the personnel, supplies, nts as it may deem necessary to tion of a drug education program. its Social Worker Development by a fulltime social worker, a nd an administrative staff. 14.4 Community assemblies shall LGU's SWDO under the super Center Team (SDECT). Throu: OSY and street children identified. This activity and the in and be the basis of plans forr organized and conducted by the ision of the Special Drug Education these assemblies, the number of their needs/problems could be fa gathered from such should result lulated for the target group. 1.5. The social worker shall maintal children. These shall be u child/youth and their families a services. files/records of the OSY and street to monitor the progress of the reference in providing the necessary 1.6 LGUs with existing facilities pr use the same facilities as SDE! viding similarirelated services may 2. Special Drug Education Center Team (SPECT) 2.1 Provincial Level The Provincial Governor shall Education Center Team (PSDEC to, the following: yanize @ Provincial Special Drug }) to be composed of, but not limited xTeam Leader: Provincial PSWDO} Co- Team Leader Frevinewl cial Welfgre Development Officer Members: ice Representative nt of Edufgation Representative and/or NGOs as members, 2.2 City/Municipal Level ‘The City/Municipal Mayor shall of Team Leader: © To be dedgignated Co-Team Leader _City/Municigal SK Pregdent Members * DILG City[Director, Pity Local Government Operation JOfficer(CUBOO)//Municipal Local Governmerg Operatiogs Officer (MLGOO) (as appropriate * City/Municigal Health @ffice Representative = Departmenf{of Educatibn Representative + NYC Reprebentative = CommunityfRepresenthtive = Other volurfeers and NGOs as members. 3. Responsibilities of SDEC Team (SDECT) 3.1 Develop and implement progr: prevention among the OS) coordinate/integrate/utilize related Programs and activities may in provided for in the DDB Board Re: 8 and sBrvices on drug abuse treet children and ices of other agencies.4 Advocacy and Social Prepar: * Technical Assistance and C ing for Implementors; 4 Networking and Resource Get Data Banking and Documentajion; “Monitoring and Evaluation; + Service Delivery; and + Replication 3.2 Operate and manage the SDEC at set by the DSWD; ding tofestablished guidelines 3.3 Provide the facilities, funds, pergonnel, si equipment necessary in the management implementation of drug abuse preverftion activit plies, materials and of the center and 3.4 Identify target clientele and managefheir cases 3.6 Organize and mobilize volunteers drug abuse prevention program in e SDEC following the peration of SDEC in ram; and 3.8 Submit quarterly/annual reports to DSWD and DILG. us Drugs Board, cc. 4. Budget All Local Government Units substantial portion of their respectiv Section 51, Art. 6 of R.A. No. 9165, to to appropriate a jget as provided by "Section 51. Local Governm: Government Units shall appropr sistance. — Local intial portion of their Ince the enforcement tional programs and a ‘of this Act giving priority to prevehptive or edi the rehabilitation or treatment of LGUs may also tap and/or requept, in coordination with concemed national offices, donations from PAGCOR, spare in gaming and x”amusement centers, and private sector generated from fund-raising activities. ILG RESPONSIBILITIES contributions or other sources All Regional Directors and Field Officers ith their regional counterparts in the Oe; jevelopment, Dangerous Drugs Board and Ni \duct of activities towards the establishment! clude @ hereby directed to coordinate ent of Social Welfare and ional Youth Commission in the ind operations of the SDEC, to 1, Assist the Local Government Units management and operation of the Spe 2. Provide coordinative and technical a: management of the Center ; 3. In coordination with SWDO, establish international agencies for technical and 4. Monitor compliance based on the submission of SDEC reports to the DDI to ensure the establishment, | Drug Education Center stance on the operation and inkages with local, national and_ inancial support to SDEC; and andards set and ensure the Reports of compliance from LGUs to this ice of the Undersecretary for Local Governm« jovernment Development. For the information, guidance and compli dh RONALDO: Secretary