YouthLed MEL Form A – Activity Proposal

1. Background and Information

Activity Name PAGDANGOG: REACHING THE UNHEARD MINDS OF OSY
Date June-July, 2023
Quarter 2nd- 3rd Quarter
Activity Rationale
In these times of uncertainty, a mental health crisis has arisen due
to the anxiety it gives to people, especially in the youth sector.
Nowadays, mental health awareness is one of the top priorities to
focus on, as now and then, there's a suicide case that most
advocates want to prevent. The Out-of-School Youth (OSY) sector
is one of the most prevalent in this kind of case. Poor mental
health in the youth could impact the different aspects of their lives.
The youth might struggle with school, grades, decision-making,
and their health having inadequate support for their mental health.
The worst result of this case is dropping out of school, leading to
mental health crisis due to a lack of interactions with people and
expressing themselves to others.

The Project “Pagdangog: Reaching the unheard minds of OSY,”

will be conducted in the province of Sorsogon. This project is being
proposed to cater to the needs of the Out-of-School Youth on how
they will cope with their mental illness and how they will recover
from everything when they feel disconnected. Further, this project
will serve as a guide to recovering or dealing with mental health
problems in the province of Sorsogon.

The fact is that youth is the most prone to mental health

issues because of their vulnerability and curiosity to explore
new things in life. Youth who are not in school, have not
completed any post-secondary coursework, and are not
employed are out-of-school youth. They range in age from 15
to 24. The youth and each community within the province will
benefit from this proposed project in terms of giving the
community awareness about mental health issues that are
already rampant, establishing credibility, proposing an
estimated timeline activity budget, setting expectations,
informing form, or employing project planning. Once the
project is approved, this document will be used to finalize
timelines and budget for the contract and complete resource
scheduling. The out-of-school youth, as the primary recipient
of this program, shall undergo or participate in activities and
counseling sessions that will help sustain and stabilize their

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mental health.

The other focal persons that will contribute to the

achievement of the objectives are the different youth
organizations, LGUs, NGOs, and other private institutions
who will serve as sponsors, working committees, and other
roles.

Goal/Output and Goals:

Objectives 1. Reach and provide a mental health space for the
development and empowerment of every teenager,
especially within the out-of-school-youth bracket in the
Municipality of Sorsogon.
2. Have partnerships/sponsorships with LGU, and NGOs, of
the same advocacy to meet the needs of the program,
specifically in providing mentorship or counseling sessions
and other activities that will help improve mental health
status.
3. Introduce beneficial hobbies and skills to the youth
regardless of inadequate education provided by the
academic institutions which will serve as their pastime or
escape to the depressing reality.

Main objective: To end the stigma cognate to mental health illness

among out-of-school youth.

Sub-objectives:

1. To improve the mental health and quality of life of the OSY

2. To help the OSY develop beneficial and counseling skills
while keeping their minds in check
3. To provide empowerment and make them realize that they
still matter and have much to contribute to society despite
their educational background.

Output:
1. End the stigma cognate to mental health illness among out-
of-school youth in the Sorsogon province.
2. At least 50 empowered and educated out-of-school youths
with good mental health standing that can also encourage
and empower their fellow out-of-school youth through peer

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counseling.
Program Table A below provides a tabular summary of the proposed
program.
Projected Budget Php 132, 235.00
Geographic Location Sorsogon Province

1. Participant and Audience Profile

Name Position/Organization
Project Heads Rose Ann Balbona St. Expeditus Medical Emergency
Response Services - Secretary
James Patrick Banzuela BU-Gubat CSC- Vice President
Vince P. Janoras SSU- Student Regent
Fame Flor E. Moreno
Weann-Rhyza G. Maestre The Probe (BU-Gubat)- Editor-in-
Bea A. Torno Chief
BMMCI Student Council - President
Host/Moderator James Patrick Banzuela BUGC CSC- Vice President
Vince P. Janoras SSU- Student Regent
Speakers/Panelists Professional Psychometrician/s
Psychologist/s
Professional Guidance Counselor
Licensed Teacher
YouthLed
YouthLed
Target Audience Out-of-School Youth of the Province of Sorsogon
Partner Implementing Provincial Health Office-Sorsogon
Organization if any SK Federation Sorsogon Province
SEMERS
Rotaract Club Metro Sorsogon
Local Youth Development Office-Sorsogon
Red Cross Youth-Sorsogn Chapter
Agri Youth- Sorsogon Chapter
Local Government Units
USAID Participation, if
necessary (Y/N)

2. YouthLed MEL Targets

Number of Participants 50
Anticipated Disaggregation of No concrete data as of the No concrete data as of
Participants (Male/Female) moment the moment
Number of Participants from Different No concrete data as of the moment

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Sectors (Differently-Abled, IP,

LGBTQIA+, and others)*
Program Intermediate Result 1. End the stigma cognate to mental health
illness among out-of-school youth in the
Sorsogon province.
2. At least 50 empowered and educated out-of-
school youths with good mental health
standing that can also encourage and
empower their fellow out-of-school youth
through peer counseling.

Activity Indicators
Activity Indicator Target Data Source
Number of participants 50 Registration
[YOUTHLED ONLY] High-Level Indicators
F Indicators Target Data Source
Number of CSOs receiving USG- FOR YOUTHLED ONLY
assistance
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Table A: Proposed Program Proper

Date ACTIVITIES

Coordination Planning with the Provincial Health Office, and SK Federations

May 2023

First week of May Discussion and assessment of the project’s plan; Realignment of the
projected activities and programs on the target implementation of the
project.

Pre-assessment of the Municipality, target: Sorsogon City.

2nd Week of May ● Meeting with the SK President of the Municipality and
discussion of the project proper
● Data Gathering of the Out-of-School Youth
● Assessment of the Psychological need of the OSY and
alignment of the program to be given to the OSY

Proper Planning for the Implementation of the Project

3rd and 4th week of ● Finalizing of the flow of the Program

May ● Final Coordination meeting with the Partners

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● Information Dissemination
● Pre-Registration

Sorsogon City Chapter: Pagdangog Program Activity

June,2023

7:30-9:30 AM Arrival of Participants

-Registration
-Distribution of Shirts and Kits
-Consultation with the Psychometrician
9:00-9:30 AM
Opening Program
- Preliminaries (Opening Prayer, National Anthem)
- Acknowledgment of Participants and Guests
- Welcome Remarks (One of the Project Heads of this Program)
- Inspirational Message
- Program Overview and House Rules

9:30-11:00 AM First Session: Results and Findings of the Psychometrician

Psychosocial Interventions
Skills Development

9:30 AM AM Snacks

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Second Session: Mental Health Awareness: Recognizing one’s

feeling
-Causes and Effect of Mental Health Issues
-How to deal or cope up with it
-What you can do to help yourself

Speaker: Psychiatrist

12:00-1:00 PM Lunch Break

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Third Session: Encouragement to

Speaker: Professional Licensed Teacher

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Advocate Youth Message

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM Ice Breaker

3:20-4:00 PM Fourth Session: Panel Discussion

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Speaker: Guidance Counselor

3:20 PM SNACKS

4:00 pm-4:30 PM Activities

4:30 pm-5:00 PM Evaluation

Closing Remarks

Post-Activity: Monitoring

Monitoring the Participants through a survey after one week. The monitoring process will be
coordinated through the SK Federation of the Municipality.

3rd week of June Monitoring

4th week of June Results and Findings: Behavioral and Plan Improvements of the OSY

1st week of July Recommendation