The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 – Central Visayas promotes its mental health and psychosocial support program, the Wireless Mental Health and Psychosocial Support or WiSUPPORT. WiSUPPORT responds to the mental health and psychosocial needs of individuals and families affected by crises through wireless and online platforms. Clients can avail of continue reading : DSWD 7 advocates mental health awareness through WiSUPPORT program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 – Central Visayas led the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking 7 – Violence Against Women and their Children (IACAT7-VAWC) conduct the Safer Internet Caravan last quarter of 2024 in five schools in Central Visayas. A total of 479 Junior High School students from Dr. Cecilio continue reading : DSWD 7 leads advocacy on safer internet, conducts caravan in schools

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas encourages the public to popularize the MAKABATA Helpline 1383, a reporting mechanism project of the Council for the Welfare of Children designed to assist children victims of abuse. The MAKABATA Helpline is short for “MAhalin, KAlingain ating mga BATA” and aims to provide a continue reading : DSWD 7 encourages public to popularize helpline for abused children

To prevent gender-based violence in the camps, the Quick Response Team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 – Central Visayas, deployed to the open camps, conducted a brief orientation on Republic Act 9262, the Violence Against Women and Their Children Act, and the Referral Pathway for Child Protection and continue reading : Strengthening Awareness on Child Protection, Gender-Based Violence in Canlaon Open Camps