The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, Nov. 15, it will officially roll out the “Social Work Case Management Guide for Insurgent Returnees” next month.
The DSWD said in preparation for the rollout, training will be conducted for trainers this month across all regions.
“To further improve the delivery of social services, the Department will officially roll out the Social Work Case Management Guide for Insurgent Returnees in December,” it said in a statement on Monday.
“This will serve as an improved standard for case managers in extending support and services to former rebels, decommissioned combatants and other groups who wish to turn their backs on armed struggle and return to mainstream society.”
In July, the DSWD disclosed that it has crafted the guide for the delivery of assistance and services to the former rebels and decommissioned combatants.
The DSWD vowed to continue providing aid to target beneficiaries of the Executive Order No. 70, series of 2018 or the Whole-of-Nation approach in attaining inclusive and sustainable peace and in ending the armed conflict in two tracks, as stipulated in the DSWD Memorandum Circular No. 3, series of 2020.
“Working to help attain inclusive and sustainable peace in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to empower and improve the lives of former rebels (FRs) and their families, decommissioned combatants, Kapatiran members, communities in conflict-affected and vulnerable areas (CVAs), and individuals in marginalized sectors through the constant advancements on various peace-building initiatives,” it said.