M21- Health Practicum

School Health Services and Schools Intervention

ProgramBy:Dolly Lyn S. Legarde

Educational InstitutionsPit-os National High

School

• A government educational institution located in Pit-os, Talamban, Cebu City

• Gathered 36 students per section ( Star Section and Low Section)

St. Paul College Foundation, Inc.

• A non-sectarian private school located in Ramos, Cebu City.

• Gathered 30 students per section (Star Section and Low Section)

1. What are the common psychosocial problems that you encountered as a student in your

school?

1. What are the common psychosocial problems that you encountered as a student in your

school?

2. What are the student services offered in your school?

A. MEDICAL SERVICES

B. GUIDANCE PROGRAM

Guidance Program

PIT-OS NHS SPCFI

Star Section

Low Section

Total data

Star Section

Low Section

Total data

Counseling 15 9 24 6 3 9

Attendance Monitoring 26 27 53 13 13 26

Home Visit 3 1 4 0 4 4

Student's Retreat 9 8 17 30 29 59

Drug Awareness Seminar 36 28 64 29 29 58

AIDS Awareness Seminar 7 6 13 11 10 21

Psychological Testing 2 4 6 0 4 4

Referral 1 0 1 0 3 3

Family Counseling 8 8 16 3 8 11

Family Day 8 8 16 30 28 58

Table 1. Similarities and differences (highlighted) of guidance programs between public and private school.

3. What psychosocial are implemented by the school administrators to address the problems that are encountered by the teachers, guidance counselor and

students?

Program/s Implemented

PIT-OS NHS SPCFI

Star Section

Low section

Total data

Star section

Low section

Total data

drug awareness 28 21 49 29 8 37anti-bullying 5 2 7 18 8 26AIDS awareness 1 7 1Counseling 1 1 5student's retreat 11 6 17family day 9 8 17Sex education 1

Table 2. The common answers of students in public and private school (highlighted)about the programs implemented by the school administrator in addressing a psychosocial problem.

4. What is the extent of effectiveness of the school’s psychosocial program in addressing the psychosocial problem?

School

Rate of the effectiveness of a psychosocial program

4 3 2 1

PIT-OS NHS 22 28 17 1

SPCFI 2 18 8

Table 3. Most common answers of public and private school in rating the effectiveness of a psychosocial program addressing the psychosocial problem.

5. What is the role of the following: Administrators, Teachers, Guidance

Counselor?ADMINISTRATORS

TEACHERS

GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

6. Does the school administrators deal with the different psychosocial problem in terms of promoting

student’s well-being?

SCHOOL YES NO

PIT-OS NHS 56 9

SPCFI 42 16

Table 4. The trend of students in both public and private school have mostly answered it yes.

7. What possible psychosocial intervention programs may be

implemented by the school to address the student’s problems that are

encountered by the teachers and guidance counselors?

Table 5. List of Psychosocial Intervention Programs suggested by the students from public and private school.

•Substance Addiction•Child Abuse•Bullying

•Parents involved with drugsDiscipline issues•Vandalism•Stealing•Disrespect of Person of Authority• Sexual Abuse•Harassment

1. * Gambling• Cyber Addiction,•Teenage Pregnancy•Alcoholism•Broken/ Family with Issues•Parent's Negligence

•Dispense-over-the-counterdrug

•Medical check-up•Dental check-up

2.a. through referral in Division

COMPARISON OF OPINIONS BY THE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS OF PIT-OS NHS (LEFT) AND SPCFI (RIGHT)

•Counseling/Therapy•Attendance Monitoring•Student's Retreat• Drug Awareness Seminar •Psychological Testing •Referral

•AIDS Awareness Seminar• Family Counseling •Family Day •Coaching• Group Career Counseling •Individual Planning•Interview

b. *Home Visit• Drop Out Reduction Program• Career Guidance •Career Services

3. Child Protection •Teacher’s Basic Counseling•Parenthood Seminar•Sex Education Program•Student’s Retreat

• Drug Awareness Program• Anti-bullying

COMPARISON OF OPINIONS BY THE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS OF PIT-OS NHS (LEFT) AND SPCFI (RIGHT)

• Moderately effective (3)- pro-active

4. Highly effective(4)-reports on any cases have lessen

YES • give free hand counseling

6. * obligation is main concern, protect, promote children' s well-being

5. Administrators: planning, implementation, monitor•Teachers:

•Guidance Counselors: iniator, take action, speaker

support financial, moral, technical

Support

planning, implementing, evaluating, monitoring, remediator

COMPARISON OF OPINIONS BY THE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS OF PIT-OS NHS (LEFT) AND SPCFI (RIGHT)

•Parenting Awareness• Child Protection Policy •Positive Discipline•Family day

•Orientation •How to handle basic counseling• 4 goals of misbehavior •Protective discipline

COMPARISON OF OPINIONS BY THE GUIDANCE COUNSELORS OF PIT-OS NHS (LEFT) AND SPCFI (RIGHT)

Teacher’s Opinion (SPCFI)

1. Cyber Addiction, Bullying ,Broken/ Family w/ Issues

2.a. Dental Check-up

b. Counseling/Therapy, Attendance Monitoring, Drug Awareness Seminar

3. Drug Awareness Program, Parenthood Seminar

4. Moderately effective (3) :* not all parents gave their active participation and full support for this program * few of them were too busy to attend or to respond with this matter

5. Administrator:-

administer and conduct the seminar for both the parents and the students

Teachers:- monitor and facilitate the student's development with regards to the problem, also give support to the program implemented by the school administratorsGuidancefind remedies and try to solve the problems, immediately respond to the student's behavioral concern Counselor:-6. YES – no comment