For the third quarter of 2015, five (5) children from the Reception and Study Center for Children were finally entrusted to their respective adoptive parents through Inter-country Adoption and Domestic Adoption. Adoption is defined as a socio-legal process of providing a permanent family to a child whose parents have voluntarily or involuntarily relinquished parental authority continue reading : RSCC Entrusts Children to Adoptive Parents

Cagayan de Oro City — Workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Northern Mindanao are now gathering data of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) beneficiaries to find out the status of their well-being. Using the Social Welfare and Development Indicators (SWDI), the workers will record and measure changes in the continue reading : DSWD finds out well-being of Pantawid grantees

Cagayan de Oro — The Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD-X) trained 19 Area Coordinating Teams from the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental on Environmental and Social Safeguards here last August 6-7, 2015. The training aimed at building and enhancing the competence of the Area Coordinators and staff specifically the continue reading : Environmental and Social Safeguards Training for Community Development Workers

The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently conducted an Advocacy Forum on RA 10364 –Expanded Anti-Trafficking Act of 2012 and RA 9775- Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009. Participated in by Focal Persons of Local Social Welfare and Development Offices, Women and Children Police Desk Officers in Misamis Oriental, and partner Agency representatives, the forum continue reading : LGUs, Police officers participate in Forum on Trafficking

Truly, the service and commitment of the workers of the Department of Social Welfare knows no bounds. Upon reaching the remote barangay of Matampay in the municipality of Munai, the first thing that came to my mind was, to commend the efforts of our enumerators, area supervisors and Area Coordinator of this far flung area. continue reading : The Essence of being Instruments towards development

Lanao del Norte -– The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development implements PAMANA or Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan, a special project of the government focusing the 5 most conflict affected municipalities of Lanao del Norte namely Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Sapad, Munai, Baloi and Pantar as identified by the Office continue reading : DSWD implements projects amidst conflict and inconveniences

Cagayan de Oro- The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) spearheaded the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) Assessment here last July 30-31, 2015, specifically the Lanao Core Group. The activity aims to evaluate the PAMANA Projects implemented by partner National Government Agencies. The outcome of the program particularly the impact and continue reading : OPAPP conducts PAMANA Assessment in Northern Mindanao

Northern Mindanao — The Department of Social Welfare and Development here together with its four centers: the Regional Haven for Women, Home for Girls, Regional Reception and Study Center for Children and the Rehabilitation Center for Youth recently conducted celebratory activities in line with the Annual Nutrition Month which focuses on addressing overweight and obesity. continue reading : DSWD celebrates 41st Nutrition Month 2015 in Northern Mindanao