RJJWC (F.O.

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RULE 24. Comprehensive Local Juvenile Intervention Program (CLJIP)

Rule 24.a. Development, Review and Enhancement of the CLJIP

The provinces, cities and municipalities, through their Local Social Welfare and Development Office
and their Local Planning and Development Office, shall develop their Comprehensive Local Juvenile
Intervention Program (CLJIP).

The CLJIP shall be guided by the principles set forth in the CNJIP, but shall be designed to be
particularly responsive to the assessed local situation. The DILG shall issue the appropriate
guidelines on the development of the CLJIP.
The LGUs, in coordination with their respective LCPCs, shall convene all the sectors concerned,
particularly the child-focused institutions, NGOs, people’s organizations, educational
institutions and government agencies involved in delinquency prevention, to participate in the
planning process and implementation of the CLJIP.

The existing programs of the LGUs dealing with children shall be deemed part of LCPC program.

The LGUs shall endeavor to align the appropriate programs of the national government with
their local programs and services as part of the CLJIP.

The CLJIP shall be integrated in the Local Development Plan of the LGU, provided that all the
requirements provided herein are complied with.
The LGUs are also enjoined to allocate additional funding for the implementation of the CLJIP.

The LGUs are also encouraged to outsource funds or to engage in partnership with other private
organizations, establishments and entities that provide financial assistance for the
implementation of programs and services for CAR and CICL.

For highly-urbanized cities and provinces, this amount shall also be separate from the expenses
for the construction and maintenance of the “Bahay Pag-asa” as provided in the Act and the Rules.

Rule 24.d. Annual Assessment

The implementation of the CLJIP shall be reviewed and assessed annually by the LGUs, in
coordination with their respective LCPCs. The report on the assessment shall be submitted by the
LGUs to the RJJWC, not later than March 30 of every year, for review and integration into the
RJJWC report.
Rule 24.e. Monitoring and Technical Assistance

The DILG shall monitor the compliance of the LGU with this Rule, and shall issue the necessary
guidelines for the LGUs in the development, budget allocation, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of their CLJIP.

The members of the RJJWC shall provide technical assistance to the LGUs in formulating the CLJIP.

Rule 24.f. Local Referral System

Each LGU, based on their respective CLJIP, shall institute a Local Referral System. This system shall tap
the available internal and external resources of the LGU concerned, and shall follow the standard
procedures and processes in handling cases of CAR and CICL, as provided in the Act, as amended, and
under these Rules.

The LGUs shall support the programs and activities of, private and non-government organizations
providing services for children-at-risk and children in conflict with the law.
 Community-based Programs
Refers to the programs provided in a
Community setting, developed for
purposes of intervention, diversion, and
rehabilitation of the child in conflict with
the law, which are intended for the
purpose of reintegrating the child into the
family and/or community
Components of the CLJIP
Situational Analysis

CLJIP Results Matrix

3-year CLJIP Plan

Sangguniang Resolution for the

adoption of the 3-year CLJIP
Process PROVISIONS

Description: SITUATIONAL
• At the center of the EVALUATION ANALYSIS
Program are children,
family within a PRIMARY
community. COMMUNITY
• The program
SECONDARY
intervention runs in a
continuum determined FAMILY
by the child’s and RESOURCES CAPACITY
family’s proximity to the TERTIARY
intervention needs.
• The Program CHILD
Management Cycle MONITORING PLANNING
governs the program
life.
• The principle of
provision guides the IMPLEMENTATION
intervention program.

PROGRAM
Menu of Interventions

PRIMARY INTERVENTION
1. Developmental in nature.
2. General measures to promote social justice and equal opportunity,
which tackle root cause of offending therefore, developing potentials
and sustaining strengths of the child, family and community to
prevent circumstances of the child being at risk of offending.
3. Centered on the community as the larger system including its members
– the families and their children and individuals – to contribute to
general community welfare.
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PRIMARY INTERVENTION

1. Early Childhood Care and Development (EECD)

2. Creation of Youth Resource Center in every
municipality
3. Institutionalization of activities on children and
youth e.g. congress, camps, summit, fora
4. Health services/ education
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SECONDARY INTERVENTION
1. Preventive and protective in nature.
2. Measures that assist the child at risk of offending, his/her family
and the community with the aim of preventing circumstances that
make the child to get in conflict with the law.
3. Focused on problem areas in the child, family and community, that in
resolving such problems, the circumstances of the child would return to
a healthy and functioning state.
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SECONDARY INTERVENTION
1. Organization of youth e.g. Pag-Asa Youth Association and Faith-based
organization, Children Association/ Federations
2. Psychosocial intervention such as group/ individual session by the social worker
to children at risk
3. Involvement of former CICL in self-help groups as advocates
4. Family therapy to the family of the children at risk
5. Organization of watch groups
6. Development of foster families
7. Establishment of Special Drug Education Center in every province and highly
urbanized cities down to the brgys.
8. Family Drug Abuse Prevention Program
9. Institutionalize Birth Registration in Barangays
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TERTIARY INTERVENTION
1. Remedial in nature.
2. Child is in conflict with the law, thus, the interventions aim to
restore his/her functioning state, repair the damages created as a
result of his/her offense functioning state, repair the damages created
as a results of his/her offense and prevent re-offending.
3. Interventions are heavy on the child and his/her immediate support
system. The community is helped to support the rehabilitation process
of the child and the family.
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TERTIARY INTERVENTION
1. Release on recognizance
2. Temporary shelter
3. Psychosocial and therapeutic programs
4. Financial assistance and support services
5. Organization of peer support groups
6. Diversion program as indicated in RA 9344
Sample of Interventions
PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY
INTERVENTION INTERVENTION INTERVENTION
1. Peer Counseling 1. Organize/sustain/ 1. Referral to District
2. Provision of essential strengthen PYA and Social Workers for
new-born package Children’s Association After Care and Follow
3. Expanded Program 2. Case Conferencing with Up Services
on Immunization Family of CAR 2. Temporary shelter
4. Basic Interventions 3. Special Sports program 3. Quick Response Team
and Essential Drugs for CAR for Children’s Concern
for IMCI 4. REHISTRO NYO, SAGOT 4. Davao City Treatment
NG GOBYERNO – and Rehab Center for
facilitates free Drug Dependents
registration of IPs and 5. Livelihood Assistance
Indigent Christians, to CICL Families
Muslims, CICL and CNSP.