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This 2020 Online and Self-Guided Modules: Supplemental to the SEES

Manual is intended for use of Secondary Teachers, School Heads and
identified Non-Teaching Personnel of DepEd region and division offices for the
provision of remote Psychological First Aid to secondary learners.

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Aid) Modules: Supplemental to the SEES (Supporting,
Enabling and Empowering Students Manual )

RATIONALE:
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (or SARS-CoV2) is an infectious disease that was
first identified in the province of Hubei, China in December 2019. The World Health Organization
declared the disease as a pandemic on March 11, 2020 as the virus spread across 110 countries. To
date, it has infected more than 11.5 million people worldwide and has caused more than half a million
deaths (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/6/7/2020). Due to its infectious nature, governments
all over the world were forced to implement strict quarantine and lockdown measures to curb the spread
of the disease. Offices imposed work from home orders, all shops and restaurants were recommended
to shut down and schools were called off.
As the pandemic (coupled sometimes with other crisis situations) continues to affect the lives of people
all over the world, various sectors of governments have chosen to adapt other ways and means to
continue to provide their services to the people. These “new normal” practices shall continue to evolve
as specialists begin to understand more aspects of the virus itself.

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Aid) Modules: Supplemental to the SEES (Supporting,
Enabling and Empowering Students Manual )
In the Philippines, the number of infected persons continues to rise daily. The President has ordered a “No
School until there is a vaccine available” policy (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/school-coronavirus-
vaccine-duterte- 200526084102106.html). With schools closed, the Department of Education recommended a
shift in the school calendar and moved the opening of classes to August 24, 2020. Based on the Basic
Education Learning Continuity Plan of DepEd, classes will be delivered using following learning delivery
modalities.
1. Face-to-face – with the pronouncement of the Philippine government that there will be no face-
to-face learning until there is already a vaccine for COVID-19, this modality is not yet feasible
but given the possibility, this is one of learning modalities that is considered to be used with
consideration of the required social distancing measures in the classroom set-up
2. Distance learning – this include different distance learning modalities such as modular
distance
learning, online distance learning and TV/Radio-based instruction
3. Blended learning – this refers to combination of face-to-face with any or a mix of distance
learning modalities
4. Home schooling – this is an ADM that aims to provide learners with access to quality
basic
education through a home-based environment to be facilitate by qualified parents,
guardians, or
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tutors who have undergone relevant training
 The 2020 Online and Self-Guided PFA (Psychological First
Aid) Modules: Supplemental to the SEES (Supporting,
Enabling and Empowering Students Manual)
Objectives:
For the users:
1. to provide teachers and non-teaching staff with a quick reference and guide regarding the proper
conduct of PFA when delivered either online or through self-guided modules.
2. to equip teachers with additional skills needed in the delivery of online PFA and PFA through
self-
guided modules.
3. to further develop the competence of the users in delivering PFA using other platforms.
For the students:
4. to provide students with a venue by which they can discuss their fears, feelings, and anxieties.
5. to enable students to manage their feelings and reframe their thoughts.
6. to empower students to look for linkages to services that could help others
7. to allow students to focus on their strengths and support systems during a fearful and worrisome
time.
• In other words, these supplemental modules serve to support, empower and enable teachers to help
students to move beyond the worries and fears brought about by the pandemic and help them
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MODULE 3 Identifying and
Addressing Needs
Objectives:
By the end of the session, you should be able to:
• Identify one’s current needs and those of one’s family
• Become aware of the various institutions, departments and centers present within the school environment
or the immediate community
• Take note of the important numbers and information regarding who to approach for their needs

Materials/Handouts
• List of Emergency Contact Numbers and Information: This should be filled out by the teacher
before the start of the session
• List of needs during a pandemic and how to access them
• Pens or Pencils
• Handout: Needs Form

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 Identifying and Addressing
MODULE 3
ACTIVITY # 1
Needs
Here are the list of emergency contact Organization Contact # and Contact Person
numbers that you need to take note or you may take a Address
screenshot with your phone. Please save the screenshot
Barangay Health Office
on your phone or if you listed the numbers down, please
tape it to any part of your house so that it can easily be
Barangay Disaster Team
seen by everyone.

Note: The teacher shall be providing DSWD Office

the list for the Emergency Contact
Hospital
Numbers.
Psychologist or Social
Worker

Covid Screening Center

Your School

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Needs
ACTIVITY # 2
Take a look at the common needs of survivors after a disaster or pandemic. Do you think it is complete? What other needs should
be on the list? Take a look at this list of needs of people during a pandemic and how to access them.
List of Common Needs During a Pandemic and how to access them
List of Common Needs of Survivors after a
Disaster or Pandemic Relief Goods To receive relief goods and “ayuda” or from the Barangay level, City Mayor, and
DSWD.
General To find missing family members, to provide medical assistance to Selling of Product Is your family involved in selling some products or goods? They too, need
those who were hurt, to gain access to list of casualties, to know and Goods
how many were affected, to provide proper burial facilities for to get permits to travel and to sell their basic goods and commodities. Go
those who have passed on to your Barangay Center to issue the permit.
Transportation If you need to travel within your area of vicinity, go to your Barangay Center
within your and ask for permission to go to a Grocery Store, Market place, Supermarket or
Food and To provide waterline to homes, to gain access to source of water for area. Pharmacy store. A quarantine pass is issued by your Barangay. Wearing face-
Water multiple purposes, food for x number of days mask is always needed.
Transportation Go to your Barangay Center to get a travel pass that will allow you to pass
outside your city or major thoroughfares. Make sure you are Covid-free. Make sure also that you
Family Goods Blankets, clothes, beddings, tarp, flashlight, storage boxes,
municipality. wear your face-mask. They also provide you with vehicles.
underwater, dignity kits, disinfectants/alcohol
Cash Assistance or The DSWD releases cash amounts in three tranches to poor but deserving
Social Amelioration families. Contact your local DSWD.
Fuel For vehicle, gas for cooking, for kerosene lamps Program (SAP)
Cash Assistance to Overseas Foreign Workers (OFW) may avail of Government Cash Aid by the
Shelter Temporary shelter, building materials to be used for repairs OFW DOLE and workers who have been displaced due to Pandemic.

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ACTIVITY # 2
Please get a piece of paper and make three columns. On the Family/Relative/Friend Current Immediate Need Refer to
first column, list down all the members of the family whom you
live with. On the second column, identify the immediate needs of
this person that your family cannot address as of this moment.
On the third column, identify where you can refer this person to
or who you can approach in order to ask for help regarding the
needs of this person. If you do not know anyone who can help
that person, just leave it blank first.
• How many of you know who to refer your loved ones to for
their needs?
• May I know what these needs are and who you are going to
refer your loved ones to?
• Can we talk about what you think your own needs are? Who
can you approach in order to address your own needs?
• Why do you think it is important for all of you to learn about
whom you can go to for your own needs and the needs of
your family?
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Addressing Needs
ABSTRACTION
Can some of you share with us stories that show how at times, even these linkages cannot do their responsibilities
efficiently? Why do you think these groups had a hard time? Can you also tell me some great or good stories about how other
groups were able to help you very well?

APPLICATION
Now that you know how to LINK, can you tell me how you will apply this new knowledge to your life right now?

CLOSURE
Students will come up with a chant or cheer after the activity. It should be a chant that will remind them to find
people/organizations to help them/their loved ones address their most pressing needs.

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