May 31, 2023

Health, Education, Economic Empowerment, Social Inclusion and Equity, Peace-Building and Security, Governance, Active Citizenship, Environment, Global Mobility, Agriculture

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 03, Series of 2013, Local Government Units (LGUs) have taken to the task of helping the youth by organizing the Pag-Asa Youth of the Philippines, Inc. (PYAP Inc.) for the youth particularly youth-at-risk and out-of-school youth. Thus, the Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Governor Generoso through the supervision of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) has concerted efforts and implement developmental strategies to fully improve and enhance the living condition of every individual towards growth and sustainable development. As a frontline agency, it aims to provide a support system whereby basic social services and programs intended for individuals, groups, families and communities are carried out efficiently. Generally, youth welfare program is one of the main social services which are solely intended for the total empowerment and development of youth as response to the plight and emerging youth-related issues and concerns in the locality. Thus, MLGU of Governor Generoso in partnership with other government agency envisioned a perspective beneficial to the youth sector in the locality. The Unlad Kabataan Program (UKP) of Department of Social Welfare and Development Office (DSWDO) which aims to provide opportunities particularly to Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) organization and/or other youth service organization in order to provide avenue and opportunities where young people of this generation can have access to the programs and services. Moreover, the Unlad Kabataan Program is geared towards the total development of the disadvantaged youth in terms of his/her socio economic, physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual development. The objectives of the program are the following: -To encourage, facilitate and create opportunities for self-expression and attainment of proper attitudes and behavior among the youth for self-fulfilment and social awareness. -To engage the youth in various activities that will promote their social and economic development such as: food production, volunteer community service, health and nutrition, population awareness, protection and conservation of natural resources and improvement of the natural environment. -To strengthen basic social, moral and cultural values, enhance social functioning, develop human expandability of the youth for the betterment of his/her family and community. -To provide special services for the protection, rehabilitation and training of youth with special needs as those who are alienated, delinquent, neglected, abused, exploited, those with disabilities and those in cultural communities, etc. -To maintain a program of collaboration and cooperation with government and non-government organization for the youth in all sectors and at all levels in the community.