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National Juvenile Intervention Program (RA 9344)

Rule 17. - The JJWC shall develop a three (3) to five (5)-year Comprehensive National Juvenile Intervention Program (the National Intervention Program) embodying the detailed strategy to realize the objectives of the Act on juvenile intervention and delinquency prevention.
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Intervention refers to a series of activities designed to address issues that caused the child to commit an offense. It may take the form of an individualized treatment program, which may include counseling, skills training, education, and other activities that will enhance his/her psychological, emotional and psycho-social well-being
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The National Intervention Program shall serve as a guide to all government agencies, LGUs and NGOs in the formulation of their respective juvenile intervention programs and their policies and programs relating to juvenile justice and welfare.

Components of the Program

1. In-depth analyses of the problem and inventories of programs, services, facilities and resources available; 2. Well-defined responsibilities for the government agencies, both member and coordinating, institutions and personnel as well as nongovernment agencies involved in intervention and prevention efforts;

3. Mechanisms for the appropriate coordination of intervention and prevention efforts between governmental and non-governmental agencies;
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Components . . .

4. Policies, programs and strategies based on prognostic studies to be continuously monitored and carefully evaluated in the course of implementation;
5. Methods for effectively reducing the opportunity for children to commit offenses; 6. Community involvement through a wide range of services and programs
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Components . . .

7. Close interdisciplinary cooperation between the national government and the local governments, with the involvement of the private sector representative citizens of the community to be served, and concerned government agencies as well as the judiciary in taking concerted action to prevent commission of offenses by children; 8. Participation of children in intervention and prevention policies and processes, including recourse to community resources, youth self-help, and victim compensation and assistance programs; and 9. Specialized personnel at all levels (e.g., social workers, prosecutors) and their respective roles in the juvenile7 justice and welfare system

Comprehensive Juvenile Intervention Program

Rule 18 - Development:
Each LGU shall formulate a Comprehensive Juvenile Intervention Program (Local Intervention Program) to be instituted from the barangay to the provincial level. Each Local Intervention Program shall cover a period of at least three (3) years.
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Comprehensive . ..

1. The LGUs, in coordination with the LCPCs, shall call on all sectors concerned, particularly the child-focused institutions, NGOs, peoples organizations, educational institutions and government agencies involved in delinquency prevention to participate in the planning process and implementation of the Local Intervention Programs. 2. Existing programs of LGUs dealing with children shall be deemed part of LCPC program

Requirements
Each Local Intervention Program shall be formulated and designed to include the components prescribed in Rule 17.b, when appropriate. All Local Intervention Programs shall be consistent with the National Intervention Program formulated and designed by the JJWC
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Components
Implementation
The LCPC shall serve as the primary agency to coordinate with and assist the LGU concerned for the adoption of Local Intervention Program, and to oversee its proper implementation. As provided by Section 18 of the Act, the LGUs shall set aside an amount necessary to implement their respective juvenile intervention programs in their annual budget.
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Components . . .

Assessment
The implementation of the Local Intervention Programs shall be reviewed and assessed annually by the LGUs in coordination with their respective LCPCs. Results of the assessment shall be submitted by the LGUs to the JJWC, through the DILG, not later than March 30 of every year.
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Community-based Programs
All community-based programs to be designed by LGUs shall consist of three levels: 1. Primary intervention includes general measures to promote social justice and equal opportunity, which tackle perceived root causes of offending. These shall include programs on advocacy, socioeconomic service, health and nutrition, training and education.
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Community-based Programs

2. Secondary intervention includes measures to assist children at risk, i.e., protective services for children; and

3. Tertiary intervention includes measures to avoid unnecessary contact with the formal justice system and other measures to prevent re-offending, i.e., diversion programs, rehabilitation, reintegration and after care services, which shall be further defined in Parts VII, VIII and XI of these Rules.
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THE FRAMEWORK
PROVISIONS AND PRINCIPLES

Evaluation

Situational Analysis

R E S O U R C E S

Community

Family
Child
Planning

Monitoring

C A P A C I T Y

Implementation

PROGRAM PERIOD

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FRAMEWORK DESCRIPTION DETAILS

The Comprehensive Intervention Program (CIP) for children in conflict with the law (CICL) operates within a child-focused framework.
The CIP runs in a continuum, however not linear. The levels are not hierarchical but are interlinked to address circumstances that place or potentially place the child in conflict with the law.
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FRAMEWORK DETAILS

Interventions may occur individually or in combinations at a time to address the different concerns of the child, the family and the community in terms of their proximity to circumstances that make the child at risk of or in conflict with the law. Primary interventions are developmental in nature.
Secondary interventions are preventive and protective in nature.

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FRAMEWORK DETAILS

Tertiary interventions are remedial in nature.

The intervention program goes through a management cycle that recognizes the importance of scientific research and situational analysis, careful planning, quality implementation, systematic monitoring and precise evaluation.
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FRAMEWORK DETAILS

The program management cycle is supported by enabling mechanisms, guided by the provisions in the UN Conventions, principles and rules on juvenile justice and welfare. Providing intervention takes cognizance of timing and length of time of provision, capacity of decision-makers, program planners and providers and the resources needed. The program is implemented in such a way that interventions are provided at the time these are needed

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MENU OF EXISTING AND/OR POSSIBLE INTERVENTIONS

Generic to all Levels of Interventions
Parent Effectiveness Seminar (PES)

Empowerment and Reaffirmation of Paternal Abilities (ERPAT)

Advocacy Activities for RA 9344 and other related laws on children Awareness raising on the situation and laws on children Training/capacity building of community volunteers Livelihood program for CICL and their families

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MENU OF INTERVENTIONS . . .

7. 8. 9.

Skills training Life Skills Training

Provision of developmental activities e.g. sports, leadership skills, theater arts, character building, religious activities, etc. 10. Accessing to formal and alternative learning education

11. Formation/strengthen peoples organization/ community watch groups, children/youth organization, existing structures like Local/Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

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MENU OF INTERVENTIONS . . .

PRIMARY INTERVENTIONS 1. Early Childhood Care and Development 2. Creation of Youth Resource Center in every municipality 3. Institutionalization of activities on children and youth e.g., congress, camps, summit, for a 4. Health Services / Education
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MENU OF INTERVENTIONS . . . Primary . . .

5. Accessing of the children to Child and youth Organizations like SK, PYA and church-based organizations, Barngay Children Associations, Children Federation like National Coalition of Children Association of the Philippines (NACCAP) and the National Anti Poverty Commission Children and Youth Sector
6. Value formation activities

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MENU OF INTERVENTIONS . . .

SECONDARY INTERVENTIONS 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
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MENU OF INTERVENTIONS . . . Secondary . . .

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 8. Family Drug Abuse Prevention Program 9. Institutionalize Birth Registration in Barangays
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MENU OF INTERVENTIONS . . .

TERTIARY INTERVENTIONS 1. Release on Recognizance (ROR) 2. Temporary shelter 3. Psychosocial and therapeutic programs 4. Financial assistance and support services

5. Organization of peer support groups

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MENU OF INTERVENTIONS . . . Tertiary . . .

6. Diversion program as indicated in RA 9344 a. Restitution of property b. Reparation of damaged cause c. Indemnification for consequential damages

d. Written or oral apology

e. Care, guidance and supervision orders f. counseling for the CICL and the childs family regarding the law
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MENU OF INTERVENTIONS . . . Tertiary . . .

g. attendance in trainings, seminars and lectures on: anger management skills; problem solving and/or conflict resolution skills; values formation and other skills which will aid the child in dealing with situations which can lead to repetition of the offense h. participation in available community-based programs including community service;

i. participation in education, vocation and life skills programs

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CHALLENGES
1. Enactment of local legislations in support of RA 9344 2. Mobilization of families and communities as primary partners in the development and implementation of Juvenile Intervention Programs and Diversion Programs 3. Coordination of efforts of NGAs, LGUs, NGOs, faith-based organizations and other groups who are implementing programs and services for children who are at-risk and children in conflict with the law
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CHALLENGES

4. Support to the Child-Friendly Movement 5. Establishment / Strengthening of Local Councils for the Protection of Children 6. Conduct of IEC activities that will promote better understanding of the law thru radio guestings at least once a week and development of a newsletter in the local dialect about programs and services for children including CICL 7. Documentation of good practices along intervention and diversion programs.

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