Non-negotiable ASRHR and Mental Health Topics and Resources

CSE and ARH Convergence for ALS Program

A. ASRHR and Mental Health Key Topics

Key Topic Specific Topics

Sexual Rights and Sexual

Citizenship ● knowledge of international human rights and national policies, laws and structures that relate
to people’s sexuality;
● rights-based approach to sexual and reproductive health (SRH);
● social, cultural and ethical barriers to exercising SRH rights;
● understanding that sexuality and culture are diverse and dynamic;
● available services and resources and how to access them; participation; practices and norms;
● consent and the right to have sex only when you are ready;
● the right to freely express and explore one’s sexuality in a safe, healthy and pleasurable way

Sexuality and Pleasure

● being positive about young people’s sexuality;
● understanding that sex should be enjoyable and not forced;
● that it is much more than just sexual intercourse;
● sexuality as part of everybody’s life;
● the biology and emotions behind the human sexual response;
● interpersonal communication consent; and
● addressing stigma associated with pleasure

Human Body and

Development ● sexual and Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
● puberty is a time of a sexual maturation that leads to major physical, emotional, social and
cognitive changes that can be exciting as well as stressful throughout adolescence
● menstrual cycle
● during puberty and pregnancy, hormones impact many processes involved with maturation
and reproduction
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● people’s feelings about their bodies can affect their health, self-image and behaviour

Adolescent Pregnancy
● sexuality and the life cycle (i.e., puberty, menopause, stigma, sexual problems);
● anatomy;
● reproductive process;
● how to use condoms; other forms of contraception (including emergency contraception);
● pregnancy options and information;
● legal and safe abortion; unsafe abortion;
● self-esteem and empowerment, respect for the body; myths and stereotypes.
● where to access and importance of health check-up during and after pregnancy

Sexually Transmitted
Infection & Human ● explaining what HIV is and how HIV infection affects the body
Immunodeficiency Virus & ● discussing the symptoms of HIV infection
Acquired ● differentiating HIV from AIDS
Immunodeficiency Virus ● explaining Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
● transmission and prevention of HIV infection
● enumerating the steps in the prevention and control of HIV transmission
● discussing the importance of abstinence as the most effective way of
preventing HIV infection
● describing common symptoms of sexually transmitted infections (STI)
● explaining the relationship between STI and HIV infection
● discussing STI prevention and treatment concepts
● making decisions on what to do to prevent or address STI and HIV infection
● available HIV & STI services and assessment of risk (30-40 minutes)
● identifying the different HIV and STI services available
● assessing one’s risk for HIV and STI
● applying decision-making skills in managing sexual health-related issues
● HIV law and the Philippine HIV situation (30-40 minutes)
● describing government policies for the prevention and control of HIV and
● AIDS (RA 8504 or Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act)
a. Voluntary HIV Counseling & Testing with written informed consent
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b. Confidentiality
c. Discrimination
● interpreting data on the current status of HIV in the Philippines
● reflecting on the trend of the HIV situation in the country

Gender and Diversity

● difference between gender and sex;
● exploring gender roles and attributes;
● understanding perceptions of masculinity and femininity within the family and across the life
cycle;
● society’s changing norms and values;
● manifestations and consequences of gender bias, stereotypes and inequality (including
self-stigmatization).
● discussion about SOGIE
● recognizing and understanding the range of diversity in our lives (e.g., faith, culture, ethnicity,
socio-economic status, ability/disability, HIV status and sexual orientation);
● a positive view of diversity;
● recognizing discrimination, its damaging effects and being able to deal with it;
● developing a belief in equality and supporting young people to move beyond just tolerance

Relationship
● different types of relationships (e.g., family, friends, sexual, romantic, etc.);
● that relationships are constantly changing;
● emotions, intimacy (emotional and physical);
● rights and responsibilities;
● power dynamics;
● recognizing healthy and unhealthy or coercive relationships;
● communication, trust and honesty in relationships;
● peer pressure and social norms;
● that love and sex are not the same.

Mental Health ● Mental Health and Psychosocial Support - Levels of Intervention (Minimum Service Package)
● MHPSS services and interventions universally accepted
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● What is mental health? What is MHPSS?

● Importance of MHPSS and/or Recognizing the value of MHPSS
● Discussion about mental health problems/conditions
● Psychological First Aid (Key Action Principles; PFA skills)
● Discussion about the wellbeing framework
● Mental Health Act in the Philippines (RA 11036)
● Basic psychosocial support skills
● MHPSS as a continuum of care (i.e, prevention to postvention) and multi-sectoral approach
● Effective delivery of multi-sectoral MHPSS in both development and humanitarian context
● Peer support groups or social support (as part of the prevention strategy)
● Stigma
● Stress (sources and management)
● Difference of normal and severe reactions to stress (4Ds of abnormalities)
● Caring for teachers and learners
● Caring for caregivers (parents, service providers)
● Children and Adolescents’ Mental Health
● HEADDSSS Assessment Tool (Psychosocial Risk Assessment Tool)

B. Key documents and curricula on ASRHR and Mental Health

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Key documents and curricula Organization/Year Link

Regional Comprehensive Sexuality Education UNFPA, 2018 https://esaro.unfpa.org/sites/default/file

Resource Package for Out of School Young People s/pub-pdf/CSE%20Facilitators%20Man
ual.pdf

UNFPA Operational Guidance for Comprehensive UNFPA, 2014 https://www.unfpa.org/publications/unf

Sexuality Education: A Focus on Human Rights and pa-operational-guidance-comprehensiv
Gender e-sexuality-education

The Evaluation of Comprehensive Sexuality UNFPA, 2015 https://www.unfpa.org/publications/eval

Education Programmes: A Focus on the Gender uation-comprehensive-sexuality-educat
and Empowerment Outcomes ion-programmes

IPPF Framework for Comprehensive Sexuality IPPF, 2010 ippf_framework_for_comprehensive_s

Education (CSE) (IPPF, 2010) exuality_education.pdf

It’s All One Curriculum: Guidelines and Activities Population Council, https://popcouncil.org/insight/its-all-one
for a Unified Approach to Sexuality, Gender, HIV 2009 -curriculum/
and Human Rights Education

HIV and AIDS Reference Materials Philippines UNICEF, DOH, 2018 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OPgg7
cUqzWycU3FPYjEV5sL4xa1rkCKX/vie
w?usp=share_link

Creating Connections UNICEF, 2018 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oeLy3U

qQ3tsKaXI5wcUxkmxdNjPsmSMb/vie
w?usp=share_link

HIV Prevention among Adolescent Girls and UNAIDS, 2016 https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/file

Young Women: Putting HIV Prevention among s/media_asset/UNAIDS_HIV_preventio
Adolescent Girls and Young Women on the Fast- n_among_adolescent_girls_and_youn
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Track and Engaging Men and Boys g_women.pdf

SOGIE YOGYAKARTA Principles https://data.unaids.org/pub/manual/200

7/070517_yogyakarta_principles_en.p
df

Standards for Sexuality Education in Europe: A WHO Regional standards-for-sexuality-education

Framework for Policy Makers, Educational and Office for Europe and
Health Authorities and Specialists BZgA, 2010

IASC Guidelines on MHPSS IASC 2015

Local Health System Health Promotion Playbook for Mental DOH HPB - PA5
Health- Peer Support Groups for the Youth Playbook

A Guide to Psychological First Aid IFRC Psychosocial

Reference Centre

Global Multisectoral Operational Framework for MHPSS of UNICEF, 2021

Children and Families

Mental Health and Psychosocial Technical Note UNICEF

C. Technical Partners on CSE (ASRHR and Mental Health)

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Proposed to be invited during the Development of LRs

Agency Focal and Position Contacts Rationale

UPPI - YAFS5 Maria Midea M. Kabamalan, yafs5.upd@up.edu.ph Situationer of the adolescents and
Ph.D. youth - YAFS5

Likhaan Dr. Junice Melgar office@likhaan.org Developed the CSE Standards (PH)
Executive Director
ASRHR/CSE and AY friendly
Attention to: services
Erick Bernardo
Youth Officer LR writers during the CSE in formal
education

The Family Planning Mr. Nandy Senoc fpop1969@yahoo.com ASRHR/CSE and AY friendly
Organization of the Executive Director piaallonah.castillo@gmail.com services
Philippines socsargen@fpop1969.org
Attention to: With CSE program - ISY/OSY
Ms. Pia Castillo
Youth Officer LR writers during the CSE in formal
education
Mr. Christopher Penales
Chapter Program Manager
(General Santos Chapter)

WGNRR Bing Parcon danica@wgnrr.org Gender, women and girls rights,

Executive Director peer education

Attention: LR writer during the CSE in formal

Danica Shahana Magtubo education
Youth SRHR Officer
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Pinoy Plus Ranier Naldoza pinoyplusadvocacypilipinas@g HIV and AIDS / STI

President mail.com LR writer during the CSE in formal
education

ReachHealth Dr. Mary Angeli Lopez CSE-ARH Convergence

Adolescent Health Specialist mcontilopez@ph-reachhealth.rti
.org

Dr. Miel Nora mnora@ph-reachhealth.rti.org TA to DOH AHDP

AH Technical Adviser

Mr. Jeffrey Lorenzo jeffry@phreachhealth-ccp.org CSE-ARH Convergence

SBC Specialist 0917 871 5655

DOH - HPB Dr. Miguel Mantaring Playbook 5 for Mental Health;

Caring for the Carers
DOH - HEMB Dr. Maridith Afuang/
Mr. Kevin Crispino ktcrispino@doh.gov.ph MHPSS in Emergencies

Save the Children Mr. Rodge Lelis rogelio.lelis@savethechildren.or Adolescent Mental Health
MHPSS Coordinator g