UNLAD KABATAAN UNLAD KABATAAN PROGRAM (UKP)PROGRAM (UKP)

GUIDELINES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OFGUIDELINES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

The Integrated Human Resource The Integrated Human Resource Developmental Program for Youth (IHRDPY) Developmental Program for Youth (IHRDPY) under Administrative Order No. 48 issued in under Administrative Order No. 48 issued in 1974, provides developmental, remedial and 1974, provides developmental, remedial and preventive services to the Out-of-School preventive services to the Out-of-School Youth through its three major areas:Youth through its three major areas:

1. Self-Employment Assistance Program1. Self-Employment Assistance Program

2. Social Awareness and Community 2. Social Awareness and Community ResponsibilityResponsibility

3. Special Services3. Special Services

To be relevant and consistent with To be relevant and consistent with the current situation of the out-of-the current situation of the out-of-school youth and other school youth and other disadvantaged youth as well as disadvantaged youth as well as youth program trends and youth program trends and development, the IHRDPY has been development, the IHRDPY has been enriched. Henceforth, the program enriched. Henceforth, the program title shall be changed to Unlad title shall be changed to Unlad Kabataan to facilitate recall.Kabataan to facilitate recall.

I. RATIONALE:I. RATIONALE:

The Department of Social Welfare and The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is mandated to care, Development (DSWD), is mandated to care, protect, rehabilitate and empower the socially, protect, rehabilitate and empower the socially, economically and physically disadvantaged economically and physically disadvantaged sectors. sectors.

Hence, the DSWD developed a program of Hence, the DSWD developed a program of services that will bring into reality what Article services that will bring into reality what Article II, Section 13 of the Philippines Constitution II, Section 13 of the Philippines Constitution envisages for the Filipino youth.envisages for the Filipino youth.

IHRDPY was launched in 1973. It has IHRDPY was launched in 1973. It has been proven effective and has gained been proven effective and has gained international recognition in the Asian international recognition in the Asian region. Numerous countries look up to region. Numerous countries look up to this program as a model in harnessing this program as a model in harnessing the resources of the less fortunate the resources of the less fortunate Filipino youth. In fact, there are many Filipino youth. In fact, there are many former youth leaders who occupy former youth leaders who occupy respectable positions in the community respectable positions in the community today.today.

However, we are now in the third However, we are now in the third millennium, there are new development millennium, there are new development concerns which have surfaced, like:concerns which have surfaced, like:

- Child Rights- Child Rights- Adolescent Sexuality and Health- Adolescent Sexuality and Health- Gender Awareness and Environment- Gender Awareness and Environment

These contemporary issues need to be These contemporary issues need to be incorporated in the present program for incorporated in the present program for out-of-school youth. out-of-school youth.

II. THE PROGRAM: II. THE PROGRAM: The Unlad Kabataan Program for Youth is The Unlad Kabataan Program for Youth is

geared towards the total development of the geared towards the total development of the disadvantaged youth in terms of his/her disadvantaged youth in terms of his/her spiritual, economic, physical, psychological, spiritual, economic, physical, psychological, cultural and social development. cultural and social development.

Although the individual is dependent on the Although the individual is dependent on the family for nurturance, protection and guidance; family for nurturance, protection and guidance; his/her social obligation is into confined to the his/her social obligation is into confined to the family and immediate community.family and immediate community.

A.A. The Program Goal:The Program Goal:

To promote the development of the out-To promote the development of the out-of-school youth and other of-school youth and other disadvantaged youth to become self-disadvantaged youth to become self-reliant, economically productive, and reliant, economically productive, and socially responsible citizens able to socially responsible citizens able to contribute to the development of their contribute to the development of their family and community.family and community.

3. To strengthen basic, social, moral and cultural 3. To strengthen basic, social, moral and cultural values, enhance social functioning, develop values, enhance social functioning, develop human responsible of the youth for the human responsible of the youth for the betterment of his/her family and community.betterment of his/her family and community.

4.4. To provide special services for the protection, To provide special services for the protection, rehabilitation and training of youth with special rehabilitation and training of youth with special needs as those who are alienated, delinquent, needs as those who are alienated, delinquent, neglected, abused, exploited, those with neglected, abused, exploited, those with disabilities, and those in cultural communities.disabilities, and those in cultural communities.

5. To maintain a program of collaboration and 5. To maintain a program of collaboration and cooperation with government and non-cooperation with government and non-government agencies for the youth in all government agencies for the youth in all sectors and at all levels in the community.sectors and at all levels in the community.

Objectives:Objectives:

To encourage, facilitate and create opportunities To encourage, facilitate and create opportunities for self-expression and attainment of proper for self-expression and attainment of proper attitudes and behavior among the youth for self-attitudes and behavior among the youth for self-fulfillment and social awareness.fulfillment and social awareness.

To engage the youth in various activities that To engage the youth in various activities that will promote their social and economic will promote their social and economic developmental such as food production, developmental such as food production, volunteer community service, health and volunteer community service, health and nutrition, population awareness, protection and nutrition, population awareness, protection and conservation of natural resources and conservation of natural resources and improvement of the natural environment.improvement of the natural environment.

B.B. Target ClienteleTarget Clientele

The target are the OSYs and other The target are the OSYs and other disadvantaged youth who are aged 15 to disadvantaged youth who are aged 15 to 24 years old and single.24 years old and single.

C. C. Program StrategiesProgram Strategies

1. Organization of Pag-Asa Youth Association1. Organization of Pag-Asa Youth Association

The PYA is organized in every barangay where there is incidence The PYA is organized in every barangay where there is incidence of OSY and other disadvantaged youth. PYAs are federated at the of OSY and other disadvantaged youth. PYAs are federated at the barangay, city/municipal regional and national levels to promote barangay, city/municipal regional and national levels to promote networking and unit at various levelsnetworking and unit at various levels

Considering the credibility and influence of the peers in Considering the credibility and influence of the peers in the life the life of the youth, selected Youth Development Leaders who have of the youth, selected Youth Development Leaders who have the interest, willingness and capability to serve as peer the interest, willingness and capability to serve as peer counselors, educators and advocates for positive lifestyle, counselors, educators and advocates for positive lifestyle, environment, Convention on the Rights of the Child, etc., are environment, Convention on the Rights of the Child, etc., are trained to assist the youthtrained to assist the youth

2. Development of Peer Support System2. Development of Peer Support System

D.D. Program Components Core InterventionsProgram Components Core Interventions

Being preventive and developmental, the program is Being preventive and developmental, the program is designed to provide opportunities for the development of designed to provide opportunities for the development of the potentials of the OSYs and other disadvantaged youth. the potentials of the OSYs and other disadvantaged youth. Below are the 3 components: Below are the 3 components:

1. Economic Productivity

1.1 Sulong Dunong

Through the Sulong Dunong the economically disadvantaged youth are provided access to :

a) formal , vocational or technical skills training will qualify them for open employment or self-employment to enable them to venture in livelihood projects/activities

1.2 Personality Enhancement and Positive 1.2 Personality Enhancement and Positive Lifestyle PromotionLifestyle Promotion

Youth groups interested in open or self-Youth groups interested in open or self-employment are required to attend the pre-employment are required to attend the pre-employment and business management employment and business management seminar which aims to build the employment seminar which aims to build the employment marketability of those who prefer open marketability of those who prefer open employment and to enhance the employment and to enhance the entrepreneurial capability of the business-entrepreneurial capability of the business-oriented youth.oriented youth.

2. Personality Enhancement and Positive 2. Personality Enhancement and Positive Lifestyle PromotionLifestyle Promotion

The youth are in transition from The youth are in transition from childhood to adulthood. Acquisition of childhood to adulthood. Acquisition of knowledge, skills, positive attitudes knowledge, skills, positive attitudes and values are critical at this period. and values are critical at this period. Hence, the PYA members undergo Hence, the PYA members undergo training in the following capability-training in the following capability-building activities:building activities:

2.1 PAFLO ( Population Awareness and Family 2.1 PAFLO ( Population Awareness and Family Life Orientation)Life Orientation)

The youth are oriented on the concepts of The youth are oriented on the concepts of population dynamics, human growth and population dynamics, human growth and development, family life, responsible development, family life, responsible parenthood, life planning and decision-making.parenthood, life planning and decision-making.

PAFLO aims to provide the OSYs and other PAFLO aims to provide the OSYs and other disadvantaged youth knowledge and disadvantaged youth knowledge and understanding of the implications of high understanding of the implications of high population growth rate to national population growth rate to national development and inculcate positive Filipino development and inculcate positive Filipino family values and development commitment to family values and development commitment to responsible parenthood.responsible parenthood.

2.2 Positive Lifestyle Promotion2.2 Positive Lifestyle Promotion

The lifestyle of a person is a cluster of habits of a person is formed during adolescence and early adulthood. Experimentation in substance use and smoking, sexual initiation and other risk-taking behavior may occur at this stage, usually with peer influence and approval.

Given access to information and chance to discuss implications with his/her peer, “safe and clean” lifestyle is promoted. Environment and gender awareness, adolescent health, and positive coping skills are discuss to facilitate formation of responsible behavior.

2.3 Socio-cultural, Spiritual and Physical 2.3 Socio-cultural, Spiritual and Physical DevelopmentDevelopment

The youth are encouraged to initiate to participate The youth are encouraged to initiate to participate

in indigenous community activities which in indigenous community activities which

promote socio-cultural, spiritual and physical promote socio-cultural, spiritual and physical

development which are organized by the youth development which are organized by the youth

association in coordination with other groups.association in coordination with other groups.

- Youth/recreational Camps Community Scouting Flores de Mayo Santacruzan Way of the Cross Sportfest Fluvial Parade Bible Study

Youth Encounter.

- Musical band, cultural dance troupe and community theater groups may also be organized to develop/utilize talents in the community entertainment, education and advocacy.

3. 3. Leadership Training and Social Leadership Training and Social ResponsibilityResponsibility

To optimize the leadership potentials of To optimize the leadership potentials of PYA PYA officers and members they are given officers and members they are given basic basic training in training in

1. Peer counseling which promotes 1. Peer counseling which promotes positive lifestyle positive lifestyle

2. Project Management2. Project Management3. Disaster Preparedness and 3. Disaster Preparedness and

Management Management

1. Social Responsibility Enrichment1. Social Responsibility Enrichment

The following are the activities geared The following are the activities geared towards building the capability of the OSY towards building the capability of the OSY and other disadvantaged youth to improve and other disadvantaged youth to improve their sense of social responsibility their sense of social responsibility

- Volunteer Community Service- Volunteer Community Service* Immersion Outreach Program* Immersion Outreach Program* Weekend Youth Brigade* Weekend Youth Brigade* Government internship Program* Government internship Program

- Youth/Peer Support Service- Youth/Peer Support Service- Youth advocacy- Youth advocacy

POLICIES: PROGRAM POLICIES: PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPLEMENTATION AND ORGANIZATION OF PYAORGANIZATION OF PYA

UKP shall be made accessible to the OSYs and UKP shall be made accessible to the OSYs and other disadvantaged youth in the barangay, other disadvantaged youth in the barangay, through the Youth Service Providers.through the Youth Service Providers.

The organization of the youth into local Pag-Asa Youth Association (PYA) is a major strategy in the delivery of services, because the youth at this stage are greatly influenced by the peer group. Moreover, the PYA serves as a training ground for leadership, team and community building.

1.1. The PYA shall be organized in The PYA shall be organized in barangay/districts with high incidence of barangay/districts with high incidence of OSYsOSYs

2. A minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 2. A minimum of 15 and a maximum of 25 members are suggested to ensure members are suggested to ensure manageability and participation of membersmanageability and participation of members

3. Only OSY are qualified to become PYA 3. Only OSY are qualified to become PYA Officers and Chairpersons of Committee. Officers and Chairpersons of Committee. The in-school youth may join as members. If The in-school youth may join as members. If the officer become in-school before the end the officer become in-school before the end of his/her term he/she has to serve until the of his/her term he/she has to serve until the term of office is completed.term of office is completed.

Each PYA shall not have more than seven (7) Each PYA shall not have more than seven (7) officers which shall consist of President, V-officers which shall consist of President, V-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Business Manager and Public Relations Business Manager and Public Relations Officer. Officer.

This is to ensure that with a group of 15, This is to ensure that with a group of 15, there are more members (8) than officers.there are more members (8) than officers.

The PYA is federated at the city, municipal, The PYA is federated at the city, municipal, provincial, regional and national levels. To provincial, regional and national levels. To distinguish PYAs from each other, the name distinguish PYAs from each other, the name chosen by the members is prefixed to PYA.chosen by the members is prefixed to PYA.

STEPS IN ORGANIZING STEPS IN ORGANIZING PYA IN BARANGAY LEVELPYA IN BARANGAY LEVEL

4 Stages of Organizing the PYA:4 Stages of Organizing the PYA:

1.1. Pre-organizingPre-organizing

2.2. OrganizingOrganizing

3.3. StabilizingStabilizing

4.4. Limited Supervision for YSPLimited Supervision for YSP

The ff. steps are suggested to facilitate The ff. steps are suggested to facilitate PYA Organization in barangaysPYA Organization in barangays

1.1. Pre-Organizing (1Pre-Organizing (1stst Month) Month)

- Identification of priority barangay - Identification of priority barangay - Courtesy call with the barangay chairperson- Courtesy call with the barangay chairperson - Initial contacts and informal information - Initial contacts and informal information dissemination/data gathering with youth dissemination/data gathering with youth leaders; recruitment of core group to assist leaders; recruitment of core group to assist in calling for meeting (and other social in calling for meeting (and other social preparation activities); immersion of YSPpreparation activities); immersion of YSP - Community Assembly (Parents and Youth) - Community Assembly (Parents and Youth) - Initial meeting with OSYs- Initial meeting with OSYs

2.2. Organizing (beginning 2Organizing (beginning 2ndnd month) month)

- Organizational Meeting- Organizational Meeting

- Work and Financial Planning Meeting (from 3- Work and Financial Planning Meeting (from 3rdrd

week and 2week and 2ndnd month) month)

- Monthly meeting (beginning 3- Monthly meeting (beginning 3rdrd month month

3. Group Maintenance

- Capability-building activities

4. Preparation for Minimal Supervision

for Youth Service Provider

- Preparatory activities

- Evaluation of PYA sustainability

GUIDE IN CONDUCTING PYA GUIDE IN CONDUCTING PYA MEETINGS AND INFORMATION MEETINGS AND INFORMATION

EDUCATION SESSIONSEDUCATION SESSIONS

1.1. Before conducting the first meeting, make Before conducting the first meeting, make sure that the ff. have been accomplished:sure that the ff. have been accomplished:

- contacted barangay officials- contacted barangay officials2.2. Conducted community survey, and prepared Conducted community survey, and prepared

the socio-demographic profile of the the socio-demographic profile of the communitycommunity

3.3. Conducted a community assembly, Conducted a community assembly, interviewed prospective PYA members and interviewed prospective PYA members and accomplished Intake Forms.accomplished Intake Forms.

2.2. Each meeting has a set of objectives, agenda, Each meeting has a set of objectives, agenda, activities and expected output.activities and expected output.

3. The meetings under Module I and II should be 3. The meetings under Module I and II should be conducted in the sequence as indicated to conducted in the sequence as indicated to facilitate formation of group bond.facilitate formation of group bond.

4. During the first 5 meetings a potential youth 4. During the first 5 meetings a potential youth leader should already be trained by the YSP to leader should already be trained by the YSP to facilitate the meeting. The YDL should be facilitate the meeting. The YDL should be oriented to the Guide and provided with copy oriented to the Guide and provided with copy for his own use and reference.for his own use and reference.

5. Module I and II should be facilitated by the YSP5. Module I and II should be facilitated by the YSP

6. It is very important to consider that some meetings 6. It is very important to consider that some meetings under Module III can be interchanged depending on under Module III can be interchanged depending on the progress and needs of the group. Therefore, it is the progress and needs of the group. Therefore, it is not necessary that the meetings be conducted in not necessary that the meetings be conducted in sequence as presented under the suggested topics sequence as presented under the suggested topics and context.and context.

7.7. In case of an old group which has been reactivated, In case of an old group which has been reactivated, a thorough assessment shall be conducted by the a thorough assessment shall be conducted by the YSP to guide them in identifying the appropriate YSP to guide them in identifying the appropriate topics/activities that will meet their present needs/.topics/activities that will meet their present needs/.

8.8. Resource person shall be invited whenever Resource person shall be invited whenever appropriate.appropriate.

9.9. A written record of meetings and discussions A written record of meetings and discussions (minutes) should always be accomplished to (minutes) should always be accomplished to be ready before the next meeting is called.be ready before the next meeting is called.

10. Recycle modules 1 and 2 in meeting with new 10. Recycle modules 1 and 2 in meeting with new members. Module 3 and 4 can be recycled members. Module 3 and 4 can be recycled for old members.for old members.

11. The YSPs should follow-up the youth groups 11. The YSPs should follow-up the youth groups who have completed the four modules at who have completed the four modules at least once in every 3 monthsleast once in every 3 months

12.12. The PYA Federation Officers are The PYA Federation Officers are encouraged to follow-up projects and encouraged to follow-up projects and activities of youth groups belonging to activities of youth groups belonging to their federation.their federation.

13.13. Refer to Volume 3 (PAFLO) and 4 Refer to Volume 3 (PAFLO) and 4 (Positive Lifestyle Promotion) of UKP (Positive Lifestyle Promotion) of UKP Manual in conducting other information-Manual in conducting other information-education group session.education group session.

An interaction with OSYs during the Symposium on the Implications of Early Marriages/Pregnancies

PYAP NATIONAL PRESIDENT is from

Nabunturan, Comval Province.

PYAP President as one of the Philippine delegates to the

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