NAYON NG KABATAAN (The village for youth)
&
MARILLAC HILLS
Nayon ng Kabataan
Nayon ng Kabataan
Nayon ng Kabataan ( or the Village for the Youth ) is the National Centre for
neglected, exploited, abused, abandoned, and orphaned boys and girls ( including
those under the Department of Social Welfare and Development - National Capital
Region.
Built in 1968, it is mandated to provide total care, rehabilitation, and protection to
these children with the end goal of re-integrating them to their families and
communities.
The Village provides a comprehensive package of social services which includes
home life services, training on productivity skills, medical, health and educational services. Legal assistance is also provided, when necessary.
The Village for the Youth was transferred to its present site in Pasay City, Metro Manila
in 1973 following the Department's move to decentralize all institutions in the Welfare
Ville Compound in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila.
To train, educate and rehabilitate youth with special needs to become self-reliant and productive citizens.
To provide a temporary home for the care, training and rehabilitation of the socially disadvantaged youth.
To provide learning opportunities to youth, enhance their socio-economic stability, self-sufficiency and social responsibility.
To inculcate among the youth moral values and positive attitudes.
We offer services to minors between 7 to 17 years old both male and female who are
abandoned, abused, orphaned, neglected, exploited, maltreated, mendicant, vagrant
and the behaviorally disturbed.
The Village is built within a two hectare lot and has complete amenities to make the
child's stay in the institution comfortable and suitable to his / her individual needs. It
has 12 buildings, six of which are used as residential cottages, while the others serve
as infirmary, central kitchen, skills training and productivity centers, and administration
office.
Parents, guardian, the police, hospitals, government and non-government organizations may refer qualified children to the center. Upon admission, the child is interviewed and oriented by a social worker and referred for physical examination to the center's physician or nurse so he may be treated immediately if he has any ailment. After which, he is assigned a cottage which is under responsibility of a houseparent.
Head Social Worker
Social Welfare Officers
House parents
Nurse Maid
Nursing Attendants
Psychologist
Cook
Nutritionist
Clerks
Utility Workers
Driver
Security Guards
Marillac Hills
Marillac Hills is a temporary shelter for girls and young women who are in crisis. Coping with trauma of sexual abuse, maltreatment, sexual exploitation, unwanted pregnancy and or conflict with the law requires expertise which is being provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in this facility, free of charge.
The center has been existing since 1915.
To provide services for the care, training and rehabilitation of girls in difficult circumstances to enable them to become socially responsible and economically productive citizens.
To update techniques and treatment methods, establish procedures, standards and requirements which can be adopted by other institutions.
To help girls cope with the stress and develop positive attitudes.
To stimulate the development of potentials, interest and capacities for economic self-sufficiency.
To assist in the development of social concern for clients to become self-motivated and responsible.
Social Services:
The girls are given personal attention by social workers to help them identify priority needs and enhance social functioning
Management of each care is done through guided group sessions and private conferences with other professionals to facilitate rehabilitation
Home Life Services:
A homely atmosphere is provided which is conducive to the normal development in answer to social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
Psychological Services:
A battery of psychological tests is administered to assess the client's aptitude, interest and intellectual functioning.
The results are used by the multidisciplinary care team members for better case management.
Girls who are in need of psychiatric services can avail of such services by staff representation with agencies, hospitals and other community resources that can better meet their needs.
Health Services:
A team of health specialists consisting of physician, dentist and nurses assumes the responsibility for the prevention and treatment of dental and health problems.
Educational Services:
The center provides education through the Jose Fabella Memorial School-Marillac Hills Annex. The curriculum offers a combination of academic and vocational classes, with emphasis on the latter.
Spiritual, Recreational & Socio-Cultural Service:
Sports, camping, birthday celebration, religious activities and Bible study are conducted in coordination with volunteers, T.V. viewing on scheduled basis and socialization activities are regularly conducted.
Productivity & Practical Skills Development
The girls are given exposure to projects like dressmaking, handicraft, backyard gardening, computer operation and bakery.
Marillac Hills also assists in identifying cases for referral to psychiatrists and lawyers.
Sexually Abused - victims of rape and incest
Sexually Exploited - victims of white slavery and commercialization
Youth Offenders - children in conflict with the law
Maltreated - physically battered children, domestic helpers and illegally recruited girls
7 to 17 years old
Commitment order for children in conflict with the law
Order from the court for the custody of the child
Social care study report, except in emergency cases
Birth Certificate
Police report
Medico-legal report for the sexually abused clients
HEAD SOCIAL WORKER
MARILLAC HILLS, DSWD-NCR
ALABANG, MUNTINLUPA CITY
Tel.# : 807 1587 / 807 1589
Fax.# : 807 1585
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS
KAGAWARAN NG KAGALINGANG PANLIPUNAN AT PAGPAPAUNLAD
BATASAN PAMBANSA COMPLEX, CONSTITUTION HILLS
QUEZON CITY, THE PHILIPPINES
FAX#
: 632-9322573
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