Community Engagement Services
I. Community Engagement Services Goal and Objectives
Committed to the institution’s Vision, Mission, Core and Enabling Values, the COP as the institutions' extension for its academic program translates its VMCV into the following goal and objectives to ensure determination of appropriate programs and services, clientele selection and program implementaton.
A. Institutional Goal
Integral development of the Academe and Communities towards Social Transformation of people living in situations of poverty.
B. Objectives
- To respond effectively to the multiple needs of the poor through social services towards integral human development.
- To imbibe Vincentian Spirituality and live out Christian values for social transformation.
- To restore and enhance the social functioning of people living in situations of poverty.
- To serve as a venue for exposure, immersion, and other training programs for both academe and community development.
- To maximize and intensify partnerships, linkages, and networking for more effective and efficient program and service delivery.
C. BED Community Outreach Program Objectives
- The interiorization of the Vincentian virtues of simplicity, humility and charity as expressed in school responsibility and social awareness and social commitment to the community.
- Awakening the responsiveness of the students to the growing responsibilities of the new breed of Filipinos amidst the ambitious thrust of the country.
D. HED Community Outreach Program Objectives
- To inculcate and promote Christian values through service to the poor.
- To deepen students’ understanding of poverty through exposure and involvement in community activities.
- To concientize and uplift the poor through varied joint socio-economic, cultural, spiritual and environmental programs and activities/projects of the school and community for social transformation.
II. Clientele / Beneficiaries
- Depressed communities
- Children and youth
- Vulnerable groups (women, abandoned elderly, persons with HIV/AIDS, victims of human trafficking)
- Indigent families
- OFW children and families
- Walk-in clients
III. Geographical Area
Barangays within the vicinity of CSCJ: Barangay General Hughes, Barangay Concepción, Barangay Sto. Rosario Duran, Barangay Veteran’s Village, and other nearby depressed communities.
IV. Programs and Services
The program focuses on the immediate intervention, preventive and developmental services implemented either in the school or in the community. It sees people as being continually able to move forward in a life-long process of self-realization or fulfilment of potential. It sees people as facing difficult developmental stages, life situations, challenges, stresses and crisis with which they must cope. It is concerned with recognizing and building on strengths with ways of more effective coping. Through the concerted efforts and willingness of the stakeholders: clients, learners, personnel and partners, stages of development are reached with the appropriate services in an efficient and effective delivery.
A. Educational / Sponsorship Assistance
Goal: To promote Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus as a Christ-centered educational institution committed to empowering Vincentian leaders and advocates of persons in poverty situations.
Objectives:
- To provide educational access to financially challenged students.
- To assess and recommend deserving working adults for alternative education, scholarships, and grants.
- To improve literacy and numeracy among target communities.
- To collaborate with stakeholders for program success.
Specific Programs:
- Educational/Sponsorship Assistance Program
- Exposures/Immersion Program
- Sagrado Alternative Evening School (SAES)
- Scholarships and Grants-In-Aid
B. Poverty and Hunger Alleviation
Goal: To address poverty and hunger through interventions like feeding, livelihood training, and medical missions.
Objectives:
- To support supplemental feeding for malnourished children and indigent elderly.
- To enhance family income through livelihood training and enterprise development.
- To develop personal capacities for goal achievement.
- To provide access to medical and dental services.
Specific Programs:
- Feeding for Malnourished Elementary Pupils
- Mother Seton Care for the Elderly
- Livelihood and Skills Training Seminars
C. The Evangelization Program
Focuses on re-establishing and nurturing Christian values among beneficiaries and religious groups through catechism, bible sharing, Eucharistic celebrations, sacraments, popular missions, and community immersions.
D. Social Concerns and Advocacy Programs
These advocacy works involve raising awareness and promoting action on issues such as HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, migration, environmental sustainability, political education, and peace and justice.
Specific Programs:
- Awareness Enhancement Program
- OFW Kids and Teens Program
- Environmental Sustainability
- Political Education
- Peace and Justice
E. Disaster Response and Crisis Intervention
1. Disaster Response Activities: Promote preparedness and mitigation through drills, education campaigns, evacuation plans, and relief operations.
2. Crisis Intervention Program: Provide immediate aid to individuals or families in crisis, restoring stability and balance through responsive support.
F. Referral
Clients are referred to other institutions for specific needs beyond CSCJ’s capacity, ensuring appropriate support and resources through coordinated partnerships.