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PMOC Manual - Presentation (MODULE 1)
PMOC Manual - Presentation (MODULE 1)
Key Messages • Both husband and wife have shared responsibilities, duties, and
obligations in their married life, in establishing and raising the
family, and in encouraging and supporting each other’s personal
growth and development.
Key Messages • Services and programs on enriching and nurturing marriage are
provided by the local government unit, as well as by
nongovernment and private organizations and some national
government agencies.
Topic Two
RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
SESSION 1: RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
Time Allotment 10 minutes
Objectives of • Explain the meaning of family, responsible parenthood, and
the Session responsible parenting; and
• Elaborate on the elements of responsible parenthood.
Activity Family Visioning
Key Messages • The family is the basic unit of society. It is the wellspring of
strength and stability of a community and nation.
Key Messages • Parents have enormous duties and responsibilities toward their
children, as provided for by law. Knowing and understanding these
duties and responsibilities enables parents to apply them towards
their children today and in the future.
SESSION 3:
EFFECTIVE PARENT-CHILD COMMUNICATION
Time Allotment 10 minutes
Objectives of • Be able to identify the ways of communicating effectively with their
the Session children in order to develop good parent-child relationship.
Key Messages • Children have rights and parents must respect and fulfill these
rights. Adopted children enjoy all of the same rights as the couple’s
natural children. How the children live and develop depends highly
on how parents make sure that they enjoy their rights.
SESSION 5: HOME MANAGEMENT
Time Allotment 10 minutes
Objectives of • Identify the ways they can practice shared home management so
the Session that they can provide a safe, healthy, pleasant and secure home
environment for their children and the family.
Key Messages • STI and HIV infections are diseases that do not only affect the
health of an infected spouse but also the relationship between them
and among members of the family. Knowledge about these
diseases and how to prevent and them is a key in ensuring the
health of the couple and their family.
Key Messages • Services on family planning are available in every locality, provided
by the LGU or nongovernment organizations. Barangay health
workers or population volunteers are likewise doing house-to-
house visits to check on the health needs of the household. Engage
with them for FP referral services.
Topic Four
PREGNANCY AND CHILD CARE
SESSION 1: SAFE PREGNANCY AND PRENATAL CARE
Time Allotment 15 minutes
Objectives of • Explain the concepts of pregnancy, male involvement, prenatal care,
the Session and the importance of building a family.
Key Messages • During the postpartum period, which is the period beginning
immediately after the birth of a child and delivery of placenta and
continuing until about six weeks after, the mother and the baby
need to be seen by the doctor or health worker for needed
postnatal care.
• Birth Registration
• Postpartum Visit
• Postpartum Family Planning Services
SESSION 4: CARING FOR THE BABY
Time Allotment 10 minutes
Objectives of • Explain the importance and proper provision of breastfeeding.
the Session
Key Messages • Breast milk can supply all the nutrition the baby needs for the first
6 months. Start giving complementary foods only at 6 months but
continue to breastfeed until the baby is 2 years old.
SESSION 5:
AVAILABLE SERVICES FOR PREGNANCY AND CHILD CARE
Time Allotment 5 minutes
Objectives of • Identify government services and programs for maternal, newborn,
the Session and child health and nutrition (MNCHN).
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