History of Social Work 1990's to 2008

The1990’s and Early 2008

HISTORY OF SOCIAL WORK

1. Family and community welfare2. Child and Youth Welfare3. Women’s Welfare4. Welfare of the Disabled5. Emergency Assistance

Early Nineties: Continued the same five programs:

However......

LOW INCOME MUNICIPALITIES (LIM’S)

SOCIALLY DEPRESSED BARANGAYS

RA 7160 known as the Local Government Code was passed.

And because of that......

The DSWD along with other National Agencies had to “shift gears”

1. The devolvement of the different implemented functions2. Programs3. Services4. Direct service workers5. Budgets to the Local Government Units6. Realignment of the DSWD’s structures

OCTOBER 10 1991

Center/Institution-based services.

Community based-programs and services

Locally-funded and foreign assisted projects.

Disaster relief and rehabilitation augmentation

DEVOLVED PROGRAMS

The new image of the Department of Social Welfare and Development

BEFORE AFTER

SERVICE PROVIDER

• FORMULATOR OF POLICY AND PROGRAM

DEVELOPMENT•SUPPORTER TO THE

LGUs, NGOs, PO’s

LGUsNGOsPOs

Committed to continue its leadership role in social welfare and social development

A society where the poor vulnerable and disadvantage individuals, families and communities are empowered for an improved quality of life.

The DSWD Vision

To provide social protection and promote the rights and welfare of the poor, vulnerable and disadvantage individuals, families and communities that will contribute t poverty alleviation and empowerment through DSWD policies, programs, projects and services implemented with or without local government units, non-governmental organizations, people’s organizations , other national government agencies and other members of civil society.

The DSWD Mission

2006 year end report

PRO-POOR PROGRAMS MEDIUM

TERM PHIL. DEVELOPMEN

T PLAN

MAJOR SECTORAL

COMMUNTIES

MAJOR FINAL OUTPOTS

DESCRIBES

DELIVERED

MEDIUM TERM PHIL. DEVELOPMENT PLAN

DSWD

EARLY 19’S

CONTINUED THE SAME FIVE PROGRAMS

PRIORITY

LIM’s AND OTHER OTHER SOCIALLY-DEPRESSED BARANGAYS

OCTOBER 10 1991

R.A, 7160 passed

NATIONAL AGENCIES including DSWD

“shift gears”

devolvement1992

Realignment of the DSWD structures

Supplementing the five (devolved)

programs

The DSWD made a new image

2006 end-year

Implementing the pro-poor programs

1987 Constitution

Non-Government Organizations

“The State shall encourage non-governmental, community-based, or sectoral organizations that promote the welfare of the nation.”

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)

- Private, non-profit, voluntary organizations that are committed to the task of socioeconomic development and established primarily for service.

NGOs

Classification according to levels of Operations:

1. Primary NGOs (e.g. CALARIZ)

2. Secondary/intermediate NGOs (e.g. the Catholic Charities and the Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement)

3. Tertiary NGOs (e.g. the National Council on Social Development Foundation)

NGOA generic, all-encompassing term of not-for-profit groups, civic organizations, community groups, people’s organizations, social development agencies, foundations, and charitable institutions.

After EDSA Revolt in 1986 Proliferation of private welfare organizations

February 1999 Launched the Philippine Council for NGO

Certification (PCNC)

Varied social welfare concerns: Health Education and

training Human rights Families Gender and

development Youth Elderly Indigenous

groups Migration Environment Disaster

management

Livelihood projects

Violence against women

Poverty Housing Urban dwellers Farmers Street children Legislative

advocacy Drug abuse Rehabilitation

etc.

R.A. 4373 The Social Work Law, 1965

“no social work agency shall operate and be accredited unless it shall first have registered with the Social Welfare Administration which shall issue the corresponding certificate of registration.”

A. Children The child and Youth Welfare

Code”P.D. 603 (June 10, 1975) –

R.A. 7610 (Feb. 7, 1992)–

R.A. 7658 (Nov. 9, 1993)-

“Barangay-Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act.”

Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act”

“Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995)

R.A. 8043 (June 2, 1995) –

R.A. 8044 (June 2, 1995) –

E.O. 340 (Jan. 22, 1997)R.A. 8552 (Feb 25, 1998)

“Youth in Nation-Building Act”

“Domestic Adoption Act of 1998”

R.A. 9231 (Oct. 14, 2003 & Oct 13, 2003)R.A. 9255 (Jan. 21, 2004 & Feb. 4, 2004) – Family Code of the Philippines”

R.A. 8980 (Dec. 5, 2000) –“The Early Childhood Care and Development Act (ECCD)”–

R.A. 9344 (Mar. 22, 2006) “Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006”

B. WOMEN R.A. 6525 (April 27, 1989) R.A. 6955 (May 15, 1990) R.A. 7192 (Dec. 11, 1992) – “ Women in

Nation-Building Act of 1992” R.A. 7877 (Feb. 14, 1995) – “Anti-Sexual

Harassment Act of 1995” R.A. 8353 (Sept. 3, 1997) – “Anti-Rape

Law of 1997”

R.A. 8505 (Feb. 5, 1998) – “Rape Victims Assistance and Protection Act of 1998”

R.A. 9208 (May 12, 2003) – “Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003”

R.A. 9262 (Jan. 29, 2004 & Feb. 2, 2004) – “Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004”

C. Older Persons/Persons with Disabilities R.A. 344 (Feb. 25, 1983) – “Accessibility

Law” R.A. 7277 (Jan. 22, 1992) – “Magna Carta

of Disabled Persons” R.A. 7432 (Feb. 7, 1992) – “Senior

Citizens Act of 1992” R.A. 7876 (Jan. 31, 1995) R.A. 9257 (Dec. 16, 2003) – “Expanded

Senior Citizens Act of 2003”

D. Family

E.O. 209 (Aug. 4, 1988) – Family Code of the Philippines”

R.A. 8187 (June 8, 1996) R.A. 8369 (Oct. 28, 1997) – “Family Courts Act of 1997”

R.A. 8972 (Nov. 7, 2000) – “Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000”

E. Health

R.A. 7875 (Feb. 7, 1995)R.A. 7883 (Feb. 20, 1995)R.A. 8344 (Aug 25, 1997)R.A. 924 (Oct. 15, 2003 & Oct. 14, 2003)

F. Labor/Employment P.D. 442 (Nov. 1, 1974) – “Labor Code of

the Philippines” R.A. 7655 (June 4, 1993) R.A. 7877 (Feb. 3, 1995) R.A. 8042 (June 5, 1995) – “Migrant

Workers Benefits and Incentives Act of 1995)

R.A. 8282 (April 30, 1997) R.A. 8291 (May 29, 1997)

G. Others

R.A. 7160 (Oct. 10, 1991) – “The Local Government Code of 1991”

R.A. 8371 (Oct.22, 1997) – “Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997”

R.A. 8425 (Dec. 9, 1997) – “Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act of 1997”

The Overseas Workers Agencies Organization• To provide Welfare assistance to registered

workers and their departments• Ensure the viability of the Overseas Workers

Welfare fund

Some Government Agencies/Organization

OWWA

NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY

SOME PRIVATE SOCIAL WELFARE AGENCIES AND NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION

CENTER OF PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

The Cribs Phil, Inc.

TRIBAL DEVOLOPMENT FOUNDATION IN THE PHIL

ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

1917

The Development of Social Work in the Philippines

MOTHER OF SW PROFESSION IN THE

PHILIPPINES

FIRST TO USE

CASEWORK AS A

METHODOF

HELPING PEOPLE

FIRST TO USE SOCIAL WORKERS

AS FULL TIME

THE FIRST TO HIRE A TRAINED SOCIAL WORKER AS ITS EXECUTIVE SECRETARYJOSEFA JARA MARTINEZ

ASSOCIATED CHARITIES1917

JOSEFA JARA MARTINEZ

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

1920sEXECUTIVE SECRETARYASUNCION A PEREZ

1930’sAC was already employing college graduate

UP offered non-degree SW courses

Civil Service examination was given to sw’ers.UP offered non-

degree SW courses Several voluntary organizations employing trained sw’ers as executive secretaries

Several more filipino women went to US to pursue academic training in SW

WORLD WAR 2

Social Work volunteers as well as paid workers devoted their efforts in responding the needs of the society

1946 War relief Office

Provided relief rehabilitation services

Resulted more employment of social worker in the Phil.

1947

The seven or eight social workers who had gone to US before the war to pursue formal social work education formed the Phil. Association of Social Workers.

JUNE 1950

The Philippine School of social work was established.

1956 - The Civil Service Commission gave an examination for social workers

Early 50s – Philippine School of Social Work, Centro Escolar University, University of the Philippines & University of Sto. Tomas were already offering a Bachelor’s degree in social work

July 1961 Launching of the UNICEF-Assisted Social

Services Project of the Social Welfare administration

- a big boost to the professionalization of SW

- AIM: to improve child welfare services by upgrading the competence of family and child welfare workers

continuation… Gave impetus to other developments Salaries of SWA personnel were upgraded New programs were initiated: foster home

care, adoptions, child reception and study centers, and community centers

An interest in profession was aroused on the part of many private agency staff

Encouraged social welfare research and the production of social work literature

June 19, 1965 Republic Act No. 4373 was passed

- one must be a registered social worker

- designated the Department of Social Welfare as the accrediting and licensing agency

Encouraged:a) The pursuit of formal education in social

workb) The improvement of practice standards

because of the consciousness of it being profession; and

c) The development of more relevant educational curricula

March, 1967 – national workshops on social work education

Resulted in the setting up of an Ad Hoc Committee

- to become formal organized into a Schools of Social Work Association of the Philippines in November, 1969.