Members of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking- Violence Against Women and their Children (RIACAT-VAWC) Caraga, headed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), highlighted the World Day Against Trafficking (WDAT) celebration with an Online Poster Making Contest last August 7, 2020. This year’s celebration “ Isang Bayan, Isang Paninidigan Laban sa Trafficking continue reading : Students, Partners Show Support Against Trafficking Through Artworks
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga continues to serve the returning Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) and Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) from Luzon. The Hatid Tulong Program, of which the Agency is part of has already catered 5,805 LSIs and 541 ROFs as of August 3, 2020. The assistance given were continue reading : DSWD FO Caraga extends kalinga at pagmamahal to LSIs and ROFs
Nineteen thousand two hundred twenty-three (19, 223) individuals who are in dire need, or are in a crisis situation have been served by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program of the Crisis Intervention Section, for the first semester of 2020 (January – June). continue reading : 19,233 Individuals in Crisis Situation Served by DSWD
Social Workers managing the Adoption and Foster Care program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga attended the National Dialogue on Alternative Parental Care Program (APCP) held on June 23-24, 2020 via Google Meetup. The Adoption Resource and Referral Unit (ARRU) under the Protective Services Division, made sure that no continue reading : Advocacy on Adoption and Foster Care Strengthened Amid Pandemic
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) Caraga provided assistance to (29) Former Rebels (FR) under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) last June 16, 2020 at Watergate Hotel, Butuan City. DSWD showed its full support to the program, together with the other National Government Agencies and the Local Government continue reading : 29 Former Rebels received E-CLIP assistance from DSWD, NGAs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga conducted the 42nd Regional Matching Conference (RMC) last May 28, 2020 at the DSWD FO Caraga- Regional Learning Center, Butuan City. This amidst the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The RMC was organized by the Adoption Resource and Referral Unit(ARRU) under the continue reading : DSWD Caraga still accepting adoption and foster care applications amid pandemic
People are told to Stay-At-Home during this time of pandemic. This is through the Presidential Order applied during this time of community quarantine and lockdown, in several areas. The stay-at-home order means there are movement restrictions within the community – schools and other leisure activities, including opening of businesses, have been restricted. On a press continue reading : OSEC, VAWC cases increase during community quarantine period
The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act (Republic Act 11469), signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on March 26,2020, has paved a way to address the needs of those affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. One of the agencies tapped to make it operational is the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Through its guidelines, 492,758 families continue reading : SAP serves as lifeline for grieving family