Bentinganan, Criscel Joy F.

FCL 4208
Capati, Claire Julianne T.

CONCEPT PAPER

Part I. Community Outreach (Education on the Street)

We choose the Community Outreach program to assist, uplift, and support those who
are given access to basic services and rights. It involves giving education, social
planning, health care, and other programs for their benefit. It could be a shortage of
healthcare.

Objectives

1. To help people living in poverty recover and improve their social performance.
2. To embrace Vincentian Spirituality and live out Christian values in order to
effect social change.
3. 3.To promote healthcare in order to give people more control over their health
and develop it.

Part II. Process

The Outreach and Protection/Education on the Streets Program now provides street
children with counseling and non-formal education in more than eighteen (18) areas
across six (6) major cities in Metro Manila. Twenty-one (21) street educators and
counselors are skilled young professionals and social workers the street children are
helped by providing them with direct access to basic social services such as
counseling, basic literacy and numeracy, health care, legal protection, and referral
services.

Padayon intends to accomplish the following goals with the Outreach and
Protection/Education on the Streets Program:
1. Through participation in Alternative Education classes, street children will be
able to learn knowledge, attitudes, and skills to protect themselves from abuse
while on the streets
2. Street children, particularly those who have been abused, can receive
appropriate psychosocial interventions, paralegal aid, and/or other critical
services to help them recover from their horrific experiences
3. When possible, street children can choose to leave the streets, enter a recovery
center, or be reunited with their families/relatives on their own
4. The Convention on the Rights of Women and the Girl child, is taught to street
children
5. By learning new skills or honing their talents, street children can boost their
self-esteem
6. The repercussions and risks of early sexual activity can be learned by street
children
7. When street children learn how to seek basic/medical health care when they
are needed, their health will significantly improve
8. The Convention on the Rights of the Child and Related Laws, as well as other
related topics, are available to parents of street children
9. In the areas of operation, several sectors/stakeholders participate in
orientations and advocacy meetings
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The following are the immediate outputs at the conclusion of each year for this project:
1. Approximately 300 street children have received alternative education
sessions on themes that are important to them, equipping them to protect
themselves and other street children
2. About a third of the 300 street kids were able to reflect on their position and
communicate their life aspirations and plans
3. About 60 street children have participated in skill development programs
(workshops, training) such as singing, dancing, acting, and other activities
4. Psychosocial therapies were used by about 30% of the 300 street children’s
participants and all children in need of direct treatment to help them cope with
specific concerns of behaviors and abuse
5. Around 50 street kids have been assigned to treatment institutes or reunited
with their families (whenever feasible)
6. At least 30% of the 300 street children who took part in the study avoided
early sexual activity and grasped the enormous responsibility that comes with
being a parent
7. At least 40% of the 300 street children who took part in the program improved
their health and recovered from their families
8. At least 150 parents of street children (street families) have learned about the
Convention on the Rights of the Child and Connected Laws, as well as other
related issues
9. In the areas of operation, at least six (6) orientation meeting/advocacy sessions
among various sectors/stakeholders have been held

Project Activities

In creating and facilitating programs and services to address the needs of street
children, Padayon translates the theory and policy of an integrated, wholistic approach
to human development as stated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child into
actions

This project assures that the following programs for Greater Metro Manila’s Street
children continue to be provided:
1. Alternative education sessions and other learning opportunities are
provided.

• Child Rights Convention of the United Nations (UN CRC)

• Para-Legal
• Spiritual Education and Values
• Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Adolescents
• Sensitivity to gender
• Prevention of STDs/HIV/AIDS Education
• Life Goal Setting and Life Skills
• Numeracy and basic literacy
• Financial Training

Street Educators/Social Workers form and maintain connections with street

children in their natural setting. They then lead sessions with street children to
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assist them reflect on life, values, children's rights, future ambitions, and the
impacts of drug misuse. The Basic Literacy and Numeracy Program also
teaches youngsters how to read and write. The Financial Education Program,
on the other hand, teaches kids how to save money and recognize its value.

2. Training and development of skills

About 60 street children will participate in skill development sessions

(workshops/trainings) to assist them enhance their abilities and/or acquire new
skills that will help them connect more successfully with others and boost their
self-confidence. Volunteers and/or street educators who have received training
in boosting recognized creative/artistic talents will be invited/asked to lead
these sessions with street children. Street children may also be sent to free
musical workshops and an annual sports festival hosted by/supported by
partner groups.

3. Service Skills Training (Vocational/Technical)

About 20 older street children (14-17 years old) who may no longer be
referred to recovery/rehabilitation centers and who have completed Financial
Education sessions will be given the opportunity to become self-sufficient by
providing them with pre-vocational skills training (not requiring a high school
diploma) for self-employment necessary to help them earn a living while on
the streets or until they have decided to return to their families/relatives.
Sessions will be held on the streets or in a location/venue close to where they
generally stay. (From technical/vocational training) resource individuals, Car
washing, housekeeping, cosmetology, reflexology, and other courses will be
offered. The pupils will be required to undergo and pass a psychological
evaluation by social workers professionals and psychologists to determine
whether they are ready for the course.

4. Health/Medical services for street children

• Health instruction
• Medical consultations, psychiatric exams, and dental examinations are
all recommended.
• First-aid procedures
• Hospitalization assistance
• X-rays and laboratory testing
• Medicine distribution

Approximately 300 street children who have been recognized as needing

health/medical assistance will be helped by the Mobile Health Clinic or sent to
public health centers/hospitals. Street Educators/Social Workers and/or Junior
Health Workers will interview these youngsters using the Health Screening
Tool (HST). Junior Health Workers (JHW) must be evaluated by a physician
from the Mobile Health Clinic. Based on the recognized health/medical
concern, they will receive medical/health support (e.g., first-aid treatment,
medicine, referral to a health center or public hospital, and so on).
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Capati, Claire Julianne T.

5. Psychosocial Interventions

• Psychosocial therapies for children in distress that are appropriate

• Case supervision
• Counseling for individuals and groups
• Recommendations to relevant authorities for rehabilitation and
ongoing support
• If feasible, home visits can help reunite street children with their
families or relatives.
• If no birth certificate is accessible in the municipality, late registration
is possible.
• and the Office of National Statistics (NSO).

The necessary psychosocial intervention for street children will be offered

based on their requirements as assessed by their Street Educators/Social
Workers. After determining each kid's need or problem, the Street
Educators/Social Workers will create a treatment plan that will serve as the
foundation for the interventions to help that child. Street children with serious
problems will be given first priority for counseling and necessary solutions.

Matrix (Budget)
Proposed Budget for 300 street Amount
children
A. Session on Education and
Group Discussion
Meal allowance for 300 street 50,000.00
children in 40 sessions/classes
B. Psychosocial for 300 street 5,000.00
children
C. Vocational/Service Skills 5,500.00
Training for 30 street children
D. Professional Fee of One (1) 10,000.00
Street Educator
E. Professional Fee of One (1) 10,500.00
Social Worker
F. Partial Professional Fee of One 9,500.00
(1) Database Officer
G. Physical and Sports Activities 25,000.00
(including food and
transportation allowance and
funds for Annual Sports
Festival)
H. Supplies for 300 street children 30,000.00
participants of Educational
Assistance Program and
Alternative Learning System
Grand Total: 145,500.00
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Capati, Claire Julianne T.

Appendix (Include the profile – recipient)

• Padayon Community Outreach
1234 Sandigan, Manila
Tel: 563-7418
E-mail: Padayon@community.com
• Claire Julianne T. Capati
Manager
• Criscel Joy F. Bentinganan
Asst. Manager