Vision

Children-in-conflict with the law (CICLs) transformed into individuals with improved self-image and normal psycho-social functioning, able to cope with and adjust in family and community, and can live a more productive life

Mission

  • Provision of protection and parental care to CICLs
  • Provision of education (formal and non-formal and other opportunities for them to acquire and enhance social, intellectual and occupational skills for an improved well being)
  • Enhance the youth’s self-esteem and coping capabilities
  • Instill values on love of God, work, self, country and fellowmen
  • Collaborate among GOs, NGOs, POs and other sectors for the implementation of rehabilitative services for youthful offenders towards their normal psychosocial functioning

Objectives

To enable the CICLs who cannot undergo rehabilitation in the community to benefit from an intensive treatment of their deviant behavior and anti-social attitudes in a residential setting; and prepare them for successful adjustment with their family and community after discharge

Specific Objectives

  • To provide protection and substitute parental care to CICLs
  • To assist the CICLs in gaining insight into their behavior and attitudes and redirect counter productive behavior patterns
  • To enhance the CICLs’ coping capabilities and trust on others
  • To provide opportunities for the CICLs to acquire social and occupational skills and improved self image
  • To facilitate disposition of cases in court and integration with the family and community

Services

  • SOCIAL SERVICES – Provides interventions that seek to restore / develop social functioning of the residents from admission to discharge and prepare them for family reunification and community integration
  • HOMELIFE SERVICES – Enables the CICLs to learn household chores such as cooking, cleaning, making beds, etc. ; Instilling of positive values in relation to home-based roles.
  • EDUCATIONAL SERVICES – Provides opportunity for formal, non-formal and special education in preparation for discharge from the center
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES – Provides opportunities to understand themselves better, which includes the conduct of psychological testing upon admission of the CICL and psychiatric treatment. Results are used as basis for individual and group sessions.
  • HEALTH SERVICES – Geared towards hastening the physical development of the CICL; Includes medical and dental services to enable the youth to attain physical well being that contributes to their personality development and sense of security.
  • ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES – Provision of skills training, entrepreneurial or business management exposure and direct experiences in productivity or livelihood projects; Instilling of appropriate work ethics and values relevant to the work when they are finally discharged.
  • RECREATIONAL SERVICES – Includes both indoor and outdoor activities such as sports, painting, reading and television watching to enable the CICLs to practice discipline, sportsmanship and know how to relate with others. Cultural activities are also integrated to instill nationalism.
  • DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES – Exposure to activities that promote sense of social responsibility such as leadership training, group works and other group experiences; enables them to have planning and management skills that would be useful after their discharge.