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CMC Social Work Department and Students Undergo DSWD-DRMD Led CCCM-IDPP Training for Disaster Response Preparedness

One system ensures order. One response protects lives. One coordinated effort transforms crisis into structured action. From March 18 to 20, 2026, the Central Mindanao Colleges Social Work Department successfully conducted Pagdumala 1.0 Basic Training on Camp Coordination and Camp Management and Internally Displaced Persons Protection at the Students’ Activity Center, equipping third-year Bachelor of Science in Social Work students with competencies in disaster response and humanitarian coordination.

The participants were 37 third-year Social Work students enrolled in SW-Elec 302: Camp Coordination and Camp Management, a culminating elective designed to integrate prior learning. Under the supervision of Ms. Sharlyn Lee S. Armstrong, MSSW, RSW, the students had previously completed structured training in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management and Psychological First Aid, strengthening their readiness for advanced, practice-based instruction. The activity was organized and conducted by the Social Work Department in collaboration with the Junior Social Workers Association of the Philippines CMC Chapter, led by Christian Magbanua, JSWAP-CMC Governor.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Disaster Response Management Division Field Office XII facilitated the orientation on training flow, house rules, and participant expectations. Learning sessions covered international and national DRRM frameworks, the National Disaster Response Plan, the cluster system approach, and core humanitarian principles and standards, ensuring alignment with national and global response systems.

Technical sessions were delivered by DSWD DRMD Region XII resource persons, introducing Camp Coordination and Camp Management systems and Internally Displaced Persons protection mechanisms. Discussions included camp facilities and services, site mapping overview, and the roles and responsibilities of key actors such as DSWD, local government units, and cluster partners. Coordination with Mr. Kim Koli M. Jagonod, RN, PDO II, supported implementation and ensured compliance with the CCCM-IDPP National Training Program Version 2 under Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2, Series of 2021. The training concluded with synthesis, reflection, and closing sessions facilitated by DSWD and the course instructor, reinforcing professional values of accountability, coordination, protection, and service responsiveness.

Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the initiative advances SDG 1 No Poverty, SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being, SDG 4 Quality Education, and SDG 16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, reinforcing Central Mindanao Colleges’ commitment to standards-based, responsive, and transformative social work education. CHOOSE CMC.

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