The Sidlakan Women Crisis Center, a residential care facility for women and children who are victims of violence under the City Social Welfare and Development Office, is celebrating 15 years of service with gratitude to its partners.
Center Overseer Rosabelle R. Diacamus, RSW, in an interview with the City Information Office (CIO), said that they are grateful for all the support of their partners, which allowed the center’s capacity to cater to their client’s needs.
“Amoang ginapagpasalamat sa 15 years kay lig-on ang amoang partnership sa amoang mga partners, ang Department of Justice (DOJ), ang atoang kapulisan, ang atoang barangay, ang atoang barangay
social workers ug atoang partners sa private gani (Among the things we are grateful for for the 15 years is the strong partnership with our partners the DOJ, our police, our barangay, our barangay social workers and private partners),” Diacamus said, adding that such partnership led to the sustainability of the services to their clients.
Diacamus said that the Sidlakan Women Crisis Center is a residential care facility that caters to victims of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) under RA 9262.
“Naa ta’y 16 ka residente nga naa sa atoang facility, karon ang pinakabata is 26 days old ug ang atong pinakataas ang edad is 30 years old. Ang minimum stay sa atoang client is six months (We have 16 residents in our facility and the youngest is 26 days old and the oldest is 30 years old. The minimum stay of our client is six months),” Diacamus said.
“Everything is provided, psychological, mental- assistance, i-prepare sila para mag-atubang sa court, even kung ma discharge na sila diri pag plastar na ang ilahang family, para nakaready na sila (Everything is provided, psychological, mental assistance, we prepare them before appearing in court and even when they are discharged from here, we also make arrangements with their family, for them to be ready),” she said.
Diacamus said they also conduct case conferences with barangay social workers and the barangay where they will be turned over.
The center’s activities also include spiritual enhancement, practical skills and development for baking, and soap-making. The products are sold to partners and visitors. The proceeds from the product are given to the client once they are discharged. Clients also undergo advocacy training on republic acts or laws related to their cases.
Diacamus said that their clients are usually referred to them through the Quick Response Team for Children’s Concerns (QRTCC), they do not accept walk-ins.
Moving forward, Diacamus said that they are eyeing the repair and rehabilitation of their building and to continue to strengthen linkage with other partner offices and agencies to offer more effective and efficient service to their clients. CIO
