DSWD YOUTH PROGRAM

DSWD is one of the national government agencies mandated to care protect the children /` youth particularly the poor and the disadvantaged.
Legal Bases:

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. 1987 Philippine Constitution recognizes the vital role of the youth in national building Presidential Decree No. 603-Child and Youth Welfare Code ( 1974) which provides for the total promotion of the well children and youth

Republic Act No. 8044 Youth in Nation Building Act (1995) further strengthen governments commitments to promote the welfare and development of out of school youth (OSY). Executive Order No. 15 (1998) Redirecting the functions and operations of the DSWD. Consistent with the provision of the Administrative Code 1987 and the Republic Act 7160 otherwise know as the local Government Code, the DSWD is hereby mandated to provide assistance to local government units, non-government organizations, other national government agencies, peoples organization and member of the civil society in effectively implementing programs, projects and services that will alleviate poverty and empower the disadvantaged individuals, families and communities for an improved quality of life.

Definition of Term
Who is a child?

Under the CRC and Under Philippine law, every person below 18 years old is a child

A CHILD refers to a person below eighteen (18) years of age or one who said age & who, upon evaluation of a qualified physician Psychologist a Psychologist is fund to be incapable of taking care of herself fully because of a physical or mental disability or condition or of protecting himself form abuse. Out of School Youth (OYS) one who is 15 to 24 years old, who is not enrolled in any formal or vocational school, not employed, and not a tertiary level graduate.

Children with Special Needs - refers to those between 0 to 18 years old who are marginalized by existing social forces, whereby needing special care, attention and protection. This covers the following categories.

Children in indigenous Cultural Communities those who have retained a strong sense of cultural heritage and special relationship to the land. They are deprived of rights and privileges accorded to other youths due cultural difference

Children with Disabilities

children with functional limitations or impairments who are disadvantaged by the restrictions in the organization and attitude of society thereby preventing their access to resources and fully participation in society. Children in Situation of Armed Conflict Children/ youth who are victims of conflicts caused by political reason.

Children Victims of National Disaster and Calamities

children

who experience the effects of naturally occurring disturbances and thereby experienced economic and physical dislocation as direct result of such calamities. those who are more than 15 years old but under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of an offense. those below 18 years old who committed a civil or criminal misdemeanor punishable under the Penal Code, buy whose cases (unlike that of the youth offender) are not fired in court.

Youth Offenders

Delinquent Youth

Drug Dependent Children

administer to themselves or allow other use or administer to them a dangerous drug without medical approval.
those who have adopted the street as their abode or source of livelihood or both. child who are deliberately inflicted with physical injuries or are unreasonably deprived of basic needs for survival child who has no proper parental or guardianship or whose parents or guardians have deserted him/her for period of six months and/ or those whose basic needs have been deliberately unattended or inadequately attended

Street Children

Abused and Exploited Children

Abandoned and Neglected Children

Retained Services
1. Center based/residential services

Provides 24 hours custodial care, treatment and rehabilitation services which are provided by an interdisciplinary staff.

1.1 Services under the residential care:

Social Service >Group

Living Service
Educational Service > Health

Service
Psychological and Psychiatric

Interventions
Recreational, Sports & Other activities

Socio- cultural
Legal Service

1.2 Residential Facilities for

Youth:

Regional Rehabilitation

Center for Youth

Home for Girls Youth Hostel Nayon Ng Kabataan Ahon Bata sa Lansangan

Center

Lingap Center Therapy Center

2. Center- based Training Facilities for PWDs

Vocational Rehabilitation Center Rehabilitation Sheltered

Workshop

Special Social Service for Youth Offenders

a.1 Mediation/ Diversion
a.2 Release on Recognizance a.3 Custody Supervision

a.4 Wage Placement

a.5 After Care Service

Special Social Services for Youth in Situation of Armed Conflict:

b.1 Basic social services from the local social welfare and development b.2 Special Services provided by the DSWD

c. Tuloy Aral Walang Sagabal

(TAWAG) or mainstreaming of children with disability through educational assistance program.

Child Care and Placement Services

4.a Legal Guardianship 4.b Foster Care 4.c Adoption

Devolved Program/Service

Unlad Kabataan Program geared towards the total development of the disadvantaged youth ( age 15 to 24) in terms of his/her spiritual, economic, physical, psychological, cultural and social development. The delivery of this program is premised on a strong DSWD-Local Government partnership.

Program Strategies

Organization of Pag-asa Youth Association

PYA is organized in every barangay with high incidence of out-of-school and other disadvantaged sector The PYAs are federated at the barangay, city/municipal, regional and at the national level to promote networking at various levels

2. Development of Support system

selected Youth Development Leaders who have the willingness and capability to serve as peer counselors, educators and advocates are trained to assist the youth service provided.

Program Components Economic Productivity

Sulong Dunong Pre-employment Service

 Personality Enhancement and Positive Lifestyle Promotion

Population

Awareness and Family Life Orientation Positive Lifestyle Promotion Socio-m cultural, spiritual and physical development

Leadership Training and Social Responsibility a. leadership Training b. Social Responsibility Enrichment

Volunteer Community Service

Immersion Community Service

Program (IOP)
Weekend Youth Brigade