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University of Santo Tomas- College of Rehabilitation SciencesCommunity Development Committee

1libREHAB. June- July 2013. Vol. 1 Issue 1.

Meet our Partner CommunitiesAnd so begins a new school year! TheComDev Team of the College ofRehabilitation Sciences looks forward toa fruitful and relevant year ofcommunity service. Now, you might bewondering, where do these activitiestake place? Let me give you a short rundown of the CRS Partner Communities.

MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY-

HOME OF JOYThe Missionaries of Charity- Home ofJoy is located in Tayuman, Manila.Since 2006, CRS has been partneringwith Sisters of this institution inproviding Physical Therapy,Occupational Therapy and this year,Speech-Language Pathology forchildren with disabilities that they havetaken under their care. Aside fromthese, the college provides Play andLeisure Activities for the children, aswell as seminars and lectures for theSisters and the Houseparents of the

institution.

St. John of God Priory- Hospice ofthe Brothers of Mercy (Hospicio de

San Juan de Dios)Run by the Brothers of Mercy, St. John

of God Priory- Hospice of the Brothersof Mercy is an institution that helpsadult males with mental healthproblems. The college partners with theBrothers in providing Neuro-PyschiatricConsultations, Occupational Therapy,Pre-Vocational Skills Training in

Vegetable Gardening and WellnessPhysical Activities such as exercises andTai-Chi. They are located in Brgy.Igulot, Bocaue, Bulacan.

Cottolengo FilipinoCottolengo Filipino, situated inRodriguez, Rizal, is a religious private

non-stock, non-profit, non-governmentorganization owned and managed bythe Little Work of Divine ProvidenceCongregation founded by Saint LuigiOrione. Its aim is to serve the mostpoor, abandoned, neglected,surrendered persons with disabilities.Together with the college, we help traincaregivers in the proper feeding andexercise of children with disabilities,

splinting consultation and fabricationand provide play and leisure activitiesfor the children.

Ursuline Sisters VMSDFI-CBR

ProgramLocated in Dona Carmen Subd.,Fairview, Quezon City, the Community-Based Rehabilitation Program of theUrsuline Sisters for children with specialneeds has been supported by theCollege through facilitation of activitiesthat improves the capacities of theparents and volunteers; providinghealthcare lectures for the mothers ofchildren with special needs throughexercises and seminars; and play,cognitive and communication skillsactivities for the children.

St. John of God Elderly TanglawBuhay Gabay Kapalaran (Tanglaw

Buhay)Representing the elderly sector,Tanglaw Buhay advocates for the rights

of the elderly in the community.Alongside the College, we provideactivities aimed at improving and/ormaintaining their health and wellness.We conduct seminars and workshopson vital signs taking and monitoring,aerobic and dance exercises, healthpromotion lectures, and leisureactivities. Their main headquarters islocated in Hidalgo St., Quiapo, Manila.

KASAMAKA CBR FoundationKASAMAKA is a non-governmentorganization whose vision is a barrier-free society. They have been workingclosely with Disabled PeoplesOrganizations in Baranggay Singkamas,Baranggay San Isidro and BaranggaySta. Cruz, Makati City. The partnershipbetween KASAMAKA and the collegeaims to provide community-basedrehabilitation programs, research andadvocacy of the rights of persons withdisability at the community and nationallevels. Their main office is located inMakati City.

Municipality of Abucay, BataanThe partnership between theMunicipality of Abucay, Bataan (along

with its 12 baranggays) and the collegeaims to bring community-basedrehabilitation services to theircommunity, promote health andwellness among the communitymembers, co-creation of communityhealth related researches and theadvocacy of the rights of persons withdisabilities.

We hope you take time to know ourpartner communities by visiting themthis school year. Join a student org andexperience the spirit of service andvolunteerism, first hand.

Enjoy the year ahead!!!

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

libREHABUNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS- COLLEGE OF REHABILITATION SCIENCES


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Simbahayan CommunityDevelopment Office Orientation

Last July 4, 2013, the College ofRehabilitation Sciences was given anorientation to the new policies andguidelines of the SimbahayanCommunity Development Office. Duringthe orientation, Assoc. Prof. Marielyn

Quintana, Director of Simbahayan,stressed the importance of followingthe guidelines set by their office for aseamless application of communitydevelopment project proposals byrecognized student organizations. Theorientation was attended by officers ofthe colleges student organizations,their respective faculty advisers, facultymembers, administrative officials andalumni representative.

Members of the UST-CRS Communityattends the CD Orientation last July 4,2013

Assoc. Prof. Marielyn Quintana, Directorof UST Simbahayan CDO explains toUST-CRS the new policies andprocedures of her office

UST-CRS Community Day 2013Meeting

The College Dean, Department Chairsand members of the CommunityDevelopment Committee of the Collegeof Rehabilitation Sciences convened todiscuss about the up-comingCommunity Days of the college. Slated

to be on August 27-28, 2013, the groupdiscussed specific communitydevelopment activities during thesedays. On the first day, August 27,student organizations of the college,supported by their respective facultyadvisers will conduct activities with ourpartner communities and institutions:Missionaries of Charity, Ursuline SistersCBR Program, Cottolengo Filipino,Hospicio de San Juan De Dios andKASAMAKA CBR Foundation. Thefollowing day, August 28, led by thecollege administrators, support staff,faculty members and students, thecolleges Community Day will be

brought to Abucay, Bataan. As ournewest partner community, we solidifyour partnership with the twelvebaranggays of Abucay with aninnovative and relevant communitydevelopment activity dubbed as

LIBREHAB. The UST-CRS CommunityDay 2013 theme will be: UST-CRSBayanihan: Bayani sa Bayan niJuan: Tungo sa Malusog, Pantay atMaunlad na Pamayanan.

Community Visits

Last August 1, 2013, in order to betterstrengthen the ties between UST-CRSand its partner communities, the CDTeam of the college scheduled visits tosome of them. In preparation for thecolleges Community Day, there isimportance for a collaborative and

cooperative relationship between thecollege and our partner communities toensure the success of these activities.Composed of Mr. Ivan Neil Gomez, Ms.Roxanne Fernandez, Ms. Marilyn Chanand Ms. Catherine Escuadra, the CDTeam paid a visit to the UrsulineSisters CBR Program in Fairview,Quezon City; Cottolengo Filipino inRodriguez, Rizal; and Tanglaw Buhay inQuiapo, Manila.

Community Development ResearchSpecial Interest Group

As part of the research agenda of theCollege, implemented by its researcharm, the Center for Health Researchand Movement Science, the CommunityDevelopment Research Special InterestGroup (ComDev SIG) aims to operatewith community development andresearch at the core of its function,aligned with the Universitys thrusttowards knowledge generation directedat empowering its partner communities.We seek to enhance, engage andempower the partner communities ofthe University and the College throughthe conscientious use of the bestavailable evidence; conduct

collaborative and community-focusedprogram planning, development,monitoring and evaluation; creation ofopportunities for the advocacy ofpersons with disabilities; promotion ofhealth and wellness through innovativeand context-sensitive programs thatmaximizes the level of function andquality of life of individuals, familiesand the community as a whole; activeparticipation in the co-creation ofknowledge; active involvement in theformulation of rehabilitation policiesthat inform and influence healthtowards catalyzing positive socialchange.

Community development is the processof developing active, healthy andsustainable communities based onsocial justice, inclusion and mutualrespect. It seeks to affect positivehealth and social change throughcommunity engagement, rehabilitation,participation and empowerment. As aresearch group, we aim to promotehealth and enable participation ofindividuals, groups and populationswithin the context of their communities.In order to realize this, the groupengages in a variety of initiatives,including:

Community-Involved Research.Research activities that involvemembers of the communities asparticipants in various researchactivities not directly related to, norconducted in, the recognized partnercommunities of the college oruniversity. The main aim of these typeof researches is to bridge the gapbetween the individual and his/herimmediate local community by

addressing the underlying problemsthrough capacity building, skillsdevelopment and/or knowledgetransfer. This is the first step towardsthe creation of community health andrehabilitation programs. The idea is forall community-involved researches toevolve into community-based orcommunity-development types of

researches. (Example: Recruitment ofparticipants for clinical research whichis not necessarily based on establishedneeds in the community, nor aimed atcommunity-level programdevelopment.)

Community-Based Research.Research activities that involvemembers of the communities asparticipants, takes into considerationthe contextand is aimed towards eitherthe promotion of health or enablementof participation ofindividuals or groups.

At this level, we address the concernsof vulnerable groups or sectors bycreating local community programs. At

the forefront are community-based andrelevant health and rehabilitationservices aimed at supporting theindividual members of these groups orsectors. This type and level of researchaims a barrier-free, accessible andquality community life engagement andparticipation. (Example: Communityneeds assessment, programdevelopment based on identified needs,program implementation, monitoringand evaluation of programs.)

Community DevelopmentResearch. Research activities whosemain aim is towards population-levelpromotion of health and enablement ofparticipation within the context of theircommunities. At this stage and level ofresearch, preconceived paradigms areredirected and shifted at the context of

the national community. The aims ofthis type of research is informing andinfluencing positive change in socialideologies, cultural values and socio-political structures. Directing effectfrom a top-down perspective, theultimate outcome is a healthycommunity that is livable, sustainableand equitable. (Example: Research thatdeals with social justice, disabilityrights, primary healthcare, advocacy,national policies and law, promotion of


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community health and wellness,participatory action research andequality.)

Integral to all these are the partnercommunities that dynamicallycollaborates with the group in defining,planning and implementing communitydevelopment initiatives. By subjectingourselves to continuous professionaldevelopment, stakeholder and memberchecking, and self-reflective practices,the ComDev SIG seek to actively andequitably engage the partner

communities in the social, medical,cultural, economic and political life ofthe communities.

UST-CRS to Celebrate CommunityDays on August27-28, 2013.

As part of our College week this schoolyear, the College of RehabilitationSciences reflects back on its 39 years ofservice to the Filipino community byproviding various communitydevelopment activities with our partnercommunities.

On August 27, 2013, studentorganizations lead the CRS CommunityDay alongside their faculty advisers.While the following day, August 28,

2013, Administrative Officials, SupportStaff, Faculty Members and students ofthe college will go to the Municipality of

Abucay in Bataan for libREHAB, acommunity development activityproviding the community withsustainable health and rehabilitationprograms.

The theme of this years CommunityDay is UST-CRS Bayanihan: Bayani saBayan ni Juan: Tungo sa Malusog,

Pantay at Maunlad na Pamayanan.

UST-CRS Bayanihan: Bayani saBayan ni Juan: Tungo sa Malusog,Pantay at Maunlad na Pamayanan

Is Bayanihanstill alive, or just a thingof the past? Are Bayanisstill among ourmidst, or an archival artifact found in

books? As ballsy as it may sound, theCollege of Rehabilitation Sciencesresoundingly saysNO!

Bayanihan is a Filipino tradition wheremembers of a community (Bayan)perform united communal work(Bayani) towards the accomplishmentof task. The conventionalrepresentation is that of a group oftownsfolk lifting, carrying andtransferring a nipa hut (Filipino house)from one place to another. Eachmember of the community plays aparticular role, whether in the actualtransfer of the house, in thepreparation prior to the transfer, or thefiesta to conclude the challenge.Considered as a community event, thisoccasion celebrates the Filipino spirit ofcooperation, volunteerism and service.The word bayanihan has come to meana communal spirit that makesseemingly impossible feats possiblethrough the power of unity andcooperation.

Borrowing concepts from Bayanihan,the community development activitiesof the College of Rehabilitation Sciencesaimed directly at its partnercommunities and institutions empowersits members in the planning,development, implementation andevaluation of community-based healthand rehabilitation programs througheffective community organization andinvolvement.

This project solidifies the recentlyacknowledged partnership betweenUST-CRS and the Municipality of

Abucay, Bataan. To mark its kick-off,the College prepares introductory andprecipitating activities that will sparkand maintain the interest of thecommunity, as well as provide them

with a glimpse of future projects tocome. Furthermore, this is a goodopportunity to test the waters on bothside, and provide valuable insight to thepossible strengths, opportunities,weaknesses and threats that will betaken into consideration in creatinghealth and rehabilitation programs inthe community in the future.

EDITORYAL

Ang inyong abang lingkod...

Noong naatasan ako napamunuan ang sangay ng mgagawaing pagpapaunlad ng mga

katuwang na pamayanan at

institusyon ng ating kolehiyo,ako na siguro ang naunangnag-kwestyon sa desisyon ito.Maka-ilang ulit akong nagnilay-nilay sa trabahong aking

papasukin. Inisip ko kung kaya

ko bang pantayan ang mganaunang adhikain ngpamumuno na aking susundan.Kung tutuusin, ako na siguroang huling taong maiiisip kong

bibigyan ng ganyangresponsibilidad. Aaminin kongsandamakmak ang kaartehanko sa katawan. Abot-langit angmga reklamo ko sa mga

pangkaraniwang di kanais-naisna mga kundisyon. At ilangbeses na rin ba akong

nasabihang mataas ang ere atelitista?

Nakakapagtaka lang, na angmga bagay na yan mismo ang

nagtulak sa akin na tanggapinang hamong inilatag sa inyongabang lingkod. Ilang araw dinakong nag-hanap at nag-isip ngmga dahilan upang lubusangpandayin ang desisyong akingkakaharapin. At ito ay isangpag-lalakbay na sumubok sa

aking pagka-propesyunal atpagkatao. Sa proseso ngpagninilay, naapuhap ko, abaybakit nga ba kung saan-saanako humahagilap ng rason?Bakit kailangan kong mag-ampon ng mga ideyolohiya atpananaw na banyaga sa akin?

Sadyang kung minsan, angkasagutan ay di mo makikita sahinaharap, bagkus nasa

kaibuturan ng nakaraang

lumilok sa ating pagkatao.

Sa dinami-rami ng maari kongmaging trabaho, bakit ko nga

ba napili maging isangoccupational therapist? At

yaman din lamang nakapag-tapos na ako noon, anongdahilan ang nagtulak sa akin sa

pagtuturo? Ikaw, bakit ka ngaba nasa kolehiyong ito? Habangang karamihan sa mga kaibiganmo ay nasa ibang bansa,

nakuha mo talagang pumirmidito sa atin? Baliw ka ba? Baliwba ako? (Ito ay retorikal, kayautang na loob wag mo nasagutin).

Paglilingkod. Yan angnatatanging kasagutan. Dahilgusto kong mag-lingkod. Gusto


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kong tumanaw ng utang na

loob sa bayan, pamayanan,kolehiyo, pamilya at mgakabigan kong naging dahilan ngaking pagkatao. At marahil,karamihan din sa mga

bumabasa nito, sya ring

tinututring na dahilan.

Paglilingkod na minsan aynakaka-gatol at nakaka-pagodna. Na minsan ay nakaka-init

ulo dahil hindi ka namannapapahalagahan, bagkustampulan pa ng pamumuna ngmga mapanuring mga mata. Naminsan kumakain na sa lahat

ng iyong oras, at kahitpagpapagupit ng buhok opagpaplantsa ng iyong damit ay

di mo magawa. Na minsan aysiyang tanging tumatakbo sa

iyong pag-iisip bago matulog,at hahabulin ka pa hanggangsa iyong mga panaginip. Na

minsan, sa kagustuhan mongisulong ang pagkakapantay-pantay, ay may masasagasaankang mga taong dimahapayang gatang. Atkadalasan, kahit sa harap ngpang-dudusta, pang-mamaliit,hirap at perwisyo, ay patuloy

mo pa ring isinasabuhay.Walang ibang rason o matinongdahilan. Naglilingkod ka, dahilsa gusto mong maglingkod.

Walang panghuhusga, bagkus

mahinahong pagpapaalala.Tinangay tayo ng agos ng

buhay sa posisyong atingkinatatayuan ngayon dahilminsan sa ating buhay, ay

bumusilak ang birtud ng

paglilingkod sa kapwa. Isangresponsibilidad na ang tangingkabayarang iyong matatanggapay ang makitang masaya ang

sambayanang iyongpinaglilingkuran.

Ako ay napapaalalahanan ngisang payong nabanggit sa akindi katagalan na. Magbigay karaw hanggang sa masakit na(Give until it hurts). Ikawkaibigan, gaano na ba kabigat

ang paglilingkod na nagawamo? Gaano na kasakit angiyong naramdaman sapaglilinkurang naigawad mo saiyong sambayanan? Marahil aymaari mong samahan angiyong kolehiyo sa lubusangpagtuklas ng iyong kapasidad.Marahil ay maari kang maglaan

ng isang araw sa iyong buong

taon upang patunayan sa iyongsarili ang natatanging dahilanng iyong pagkalagak sakolehiyong ito. Marahil ay maarimong subukan ang hangganan

ng iyong pagbibigay bilang

isang tao. Marahil ay maarikang maglingkod. Marahil ayngayon na.

Community DevelopmentCommittee SY 2013-2014

Meet the CD Team of our college.

CD College CoordinatorIvan Neil B. Gomez

Community Development TeamKris Anthony Agarao

Bernardo BonoanMarilyn ChanJoselito DiazCatherine EscuadraGlenda FelipradaPaul JuradoMaria Georgina MojicaPaulin Grace MoratoFernando PedrosaKaren PinedaChristian RimandoLanie Vergara

Wanted: Bayani?

Hindi na lamang nakikita angbayani sa pedestal o sa pahinang mga librong pang-

kasaysayan. Ang mgamakabagong bayani ay iyong

makakasalamuha sa iyongpagsakay sa MRT, habangbumibili ka ng pananghalian,

yung naglilinis ng silid-aralan saiyong pag-uwi, nagbabantay ng

mga gate ng iyongpamantasan, o di kayay yungtaong nakatitig sayo pag harap

mo sa salamin.

Bawat isa sa atin ay maykakayahang makibahagi saadhikain ng ating pamantasanat kolehiyo. Bawat isa ay

maaring maging ka-bayani. Mas

gumagaan ang pasanin, kapag

mas marami ang nagbubuhat.Sana ay kunin mo angpagkakataong ito na maki-isa,makisalamuha, maki-bayani.

Kung nais mong tumulong sa

kung ano mang paraang kayamo, mangyari lamang namakipag-ugnayan sa mgamiyembro ng CD Tean ng atingkolehiyo. Pwede ka ring

magmungkahi o lumiham atipadala sa aming email:[email protected].

Hihintayin naming ang inyong

pagsagot sa hamong ito.

Sa ating muling pagkikita sa

mga pampayanang gawain, atsa susunod na edisyon nglibREHAB. Maraming salamat!
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