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Good Practice Initiative Appo The Enhanced Social Pension Program of Apayao Province
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Good Practice Initiative Appo The Enhanced Social Pension Program of Apayao Province

This Good Practice Initiative was delivered by Ms. Leeshell Lopez, Social Welfare Officer III/Focal Person for Senior Citizen Programs of the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO) of Apayao province during the Knowledge Management Expo 2023 held at the Lafaayette Suites, Baguio City from 27-30 November 2023. The Initiative initially involved expansion of the PSWDO’s workforce through the recruitment of unemployed college graduates to serve as ‘Barangay Social Welfare Support Workers’ (BSWSW). As provided for by Provincial Resolution No.
Good Practice Initiative_Decentralizing the Delivery of Protective Services in the City of Baguio
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Good Practice Initiative: Decentralizing the Delivery of Protective Services in the City of Baguio

This Good Practice Initiative entitled “Decentralizing the Delivery of Protective Services in the City of Baguio” was presented by Ms. Ellen Dayag, Social Welfare Officer III/Local Council for the Protection of Children Secretariat of the Baguio City Social Welfare and Development Office during the Knowledge Management Expo 2023 held at the Lafaayette Suites, Baguio City from 27-30 November 2023.
Good Practice Initiative_Secrets of Intum_The Slow Food Approach of Pasil Kalinga
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Good Practice Initiative: Secrets of Intum: The Slow Food Approach of Pasil, Kalinga

This Good Practice Initiative was delivered by Ms. Eleonor B. Ayan, Municipal Social Welfare Development Officer (MSWDO) of Pasil, Kalinga during the Knowledge Management Expo 2023 held at the Lafaayette Suites, Baguio City from 27-30 November 2023. Half a decade before the creation of Child Development Centers (CDCs) by the Early Years Act of 2013, or R.A. No. 10410, and a decade before R.A. No.
SWIDB Director Orients OVP Rank-and-File
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SWIDB Director Orients OVP Rank-and-File

The Social Welfare Institutional Development Bureau does it again! After sharing the fruits of its Knowledge Management experience to the Office of the Vice President of the Philippines last May 2023, the Bureau was invited for another knowledge-sharing session by the same illustrious office. This time in an activity that they dubbed as “AARnyare: Conducting After Action Reviews”, held at Manaul Conference Room of OVP Central Office.
DSWD SHARES EXPERTISE IN BUILDING THE CORE GROUP OF SPECIALISTS
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DSWD Shares Expertise in Building the Core Group of Specialists

DSWD is one of the few government agencies that has painstakingly honed its ability to create a core of competent specialists as part of its Knowledge Management (KM). This has drawn the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) interest to seek the Department’s assistance in benchmarking its process as basis for the Commission’s management of its Knowledge Experts. On 7 September 2023, CSC’s Integrated Records Management Office composed of Acting Director III Jilven T. Amar, Administrative Officer V Sheila N. Evidente, and Administrative Officer III Raymund G.
DSWD Academy Launches Series of Trainings on Case Management
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DSWD Academy Launches Series of Trainings on Case Management

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - through its professional learning institute the DSWD Academy, has recently concluded the first batch in a series of training on Case Management. The course “Training on Social Work Case Management: Enhancing Working with Individuals” was held from 19 - 23 June 2023 at the Social Welfare and Development Center for Asia and the Pacific (SWADCAP) with 31 social workers from the local government units (LGUs) nationwide.

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