Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Regional Office No. VIII
DIVISION OF NORTHERN SAMAR
Catarman

MENTAL HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION IN DEP.ED. NORTHERN SAMAR DIVISION

ACTION PLAN

RESOURCES NEEDED
EXPECTED
ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES STRATEGIES TIME PERSON(S) MATERIAL FINANCES OUTPUT
FRAME INVOLVED

1. Conduct Orientation on  To increase the  Conduct Year Round Key Person: Division All school
Mental Health awareness of school Lecture/ Starting 3rd Alma M. Office health
Awareness for School health personnel Seminar Quarter of Cuanico and Budget personnel will
Health Personnel regarding the 2018 Maria Elena F. participate in
promotion of Mental Domingo the said re-
Health. echoing,
 To equip the school Target Group: acquiring the
health personnel All School necessary
with the necessary Health Section knowledge and
skills & knowledge in Personnel skills in Mental
the implementation Health.
of Mental Health
programs in
Northern Samar
Division.
2. Intensify EXISTING  To create a work  Seminar/ Year Round Key Person: Division Organizing
ACTIVITIES that environment that is Workshop Dr. Warren Office yearly these
promotes mental aware of the Otadoy Budget activities that
health/ well-being: importance of will be attended
a. Stress Assessment mental health, School Health by teaching and
b. Stress Management through: Section non-teaching
Seminar personnel personnel.
 c. Team Building  organizing
Activities activities that Target All teaching and
promotes Population: non-teaching
mental well- Teaching and personnel
being among non-teaching should learn
teaching and personnel of basic
non-teaching the division of techniques in
staff of the Northern managing work
division. Samar related stress.
 Mobilization of
all school health
personnel in the
implementation
of these existing
activities.

3. Strengthen the  To identify  Individual Year Round Key Person: Division Standard
utilization of Mental individuals at risk of Screening/ Dr. Warren Office process of
Health Assessment/ having mental health Assessment Otadoy Budget Mental Health
Screening Tools such as issues or already (During Pre- Assessment will
Neuropsychiatric suffering any form of Employment, School Health be
Evaluation/ Clearance mental health crisis. Promotion Section implemented
and Personality Testing  To promote early and Routine personnel routinely in the
as a standard of care in detection of mental Annual Northern Samar
the School Health health crisis and Check-Up) Target Division.
Section. early professional Population:
intervention/ Teaching and All teaching and
referral. non-teaching non-teaching
 To empower each personnel of personnel will
health personnel in the division of be assessed.
the implementation Northern
of this initiative Samar
through proper/
standardized referral
of individuals for
 assessment or
intervention.
4. Introduction and  To empower each  Lecture/ Year Round Key Person: Division Each health
implementation of School Health Seminar Alma M. Office personnel is
Psychological First Aid Section personnel in Cuanico and Budget confident and
(PFA) in the Division. implementing/ Maria Elena F. ready in
conducting PFA, Domingo providing
after proper Psychological
coaching on the Target Group: First Aid to
concepts/ processes/ All School affected
skills involved. Health Section individuals/
 To standardize the Personnel group.
process of
implementing PFA in
the Division of
Northern Samar.

5. Promotion of mental  Ensure that all  Regular Year Round School Health All schools of
health in school-based schools of the school visits Section Northern Samar
population, through: Northern Samar  Routine personnel Division
 Promoting a Division adheres Health supports and
Healthy & Learning with all the assessment School Heads, implements
Conducive programs of both Health programs that
Environment. implemented by the learners, Coordinators, promotes the
 Identification of Dep.Ed through the teaching and Guidance health and
health issues in School Health non-teaching Counsellor wellness of its
each school. Section. personnel. Class Advisers personnel and
 Partnership with  Promote a healthy  Lectures learners.
other stakeholders environment in each (Health
in promoting school, conducive for education)
health. student’s learning
 Strengthening and supporting their
existing activities development.
of the health  Ensure that the
personnel/ school promotion of Mental
nurses, such as: Health will be
 - Youth Peer implemented among
Education all the educators,
- Health learners and support
Teachings personnel.
- Health
assessment

Prepared by: Attested: Approved:

WARREN L. OTADOY, MD, FPAMS NOE M. HERMOSILLA CARMELA R. TAMAYO, CESO VI

Medical Officer IV SGOD Chief Schools Division Superintendent

ROBERTO ORIAS GAUDENCIO ALJIBE, CESE

Research Coordinator Assistant Schools Division Superintendent