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Batch 2 Post Graduate Diploma Course on Child Protection Cum Case Management
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Report for the Batch 2 Post Graduate Diploma Course on Child Protection Cum Case Management

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its partnership with UNICEF and Miriam College facilitated the enrollment of 50 scholars from the DSWD, National Authority for Child Care (NACC), and Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) for the second batch of the Post Graduate Diploma on Child Protection cum Case Management (PGDCPCM). The PGDCPCM aims to strengthen the competencies of the social service workforce on implementing child protection in the context of the social welfare system.
DSWD Hosts Successful 2024 Knowledge Fair for External Partners
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DSWD Hosts Successful 2024 Knowledge Fair for External Partners

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a successful Knowledge Fair on 21-22 November 2024, at Ciudad Christia Resort 9 Waves in San Mateo, Rizal, with over 600 participants attending both onsite and online from DSWD field offices, municipalities, national government agencies, private sector and local government units nationwide. The activity provides an opportunity to share knowledge and identify practices which they may replicate. Day 1 Highlights
DSWD Academy Conference Trailblazing Social Work Practitioner Competency
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DSWD Academy Conference Trailblazing Social Work Practitioner Competency

Undersecretary Denise FB Bernos-Bragas, MD of the Standards and Capacity Building Group (SCBG) highlighted the importance of aligning local practices with international standards to foster positive community impact. The Conference featured a keynote address from Felomina "Feli" Lacorte, Managing Director of Flaglines Australia, who discussed the theme “Transversing Diversity: International Standards for Inclusive Social Work.” Lacorte stressed the significance of competency-based training and culturally responsive practices, especially for vulnerable populations like refugees. 
DSWD Academy Collaborates Conduct on Social Case Management for Adoption and Alternative Cases with the NACC
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DSWD Academy Collaborates Conduct on Social Case Management for Adoption and Alternative Cases with the NACC

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Academy conducted the Training on Social Case Management for Adoption and Alternative Cases in partnership with the National Authority on Child Care (NACC) on  11-15 November 2024 for 30 social workers coming from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao at the Development Academy of the Philippines Conference Center, Brgy. Sungay East Tagaytay City.
ASI Students Explore Social Welfare Policy and Program Development with DSWD
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ASI Students Explore Social Welfare Policy and Program Development with DSWD

On 16 October 2024, 18 students pursuing Master's degrees in Social Work and Bachelor of Science in Social Work from the Asian Social Institute deepened their understanding of social welfare and development through a knowledge sharing session that provided orientation on social welfare policy development, planning, and program implementation.

The DSWD KM Portal is a dynamic facility founded to promote the development and sharing of knowledge within the DSWD and its partners. The Portal has vast collection of DSWD Knowledge Products (KPs) and other learning resources on social welfare and social protection.