13/05/2026
๐๐๐๐ | The first day of the โEmpowering Guidance and Peer Facilitators Training Programโ was held on May 13, 2026, in the Conference Room.
Ms. Rupha Gin T. Fernandez, Coordinator of Support Groups, discussed โMental Health and Peer Facilitating,โ while Mr. Rhian Gil Trota Chavez shared his experiences as the President of the Junior Guidance Facilitators of Visayas State University in Visca, Baybay City.
Student leaders from different organizations attended the training, including the University Supreme Student Council, Faculty of Teacher Education, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Faculty of Computing Supreme Student Council, Collegia of Science Enthusiasts, Fellowship of Amazing Math Enthusiasts, and Royalties. Also present were Ms. Elai Kha M. Verunque, Coordinator of GCS, and Dr. Dulce E. Catindoy and Dr. Lyka Vanessa M. Catindoy, Department-Based Guidance Facilitators.
A wide range of topics were covered during the training, including mental health, the biopsychosocial-spiritual model, the eight dimensions of wellness, mental health during a pandemic, the core principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, mental health as a human right and individuals who are at risk, mental health care laws in the Philippines, the importance of mental health and peer support, facilitation and mental health promotion, and the role and relationship of a peer facilitator.
Day 2 of the training program will be held today, May 14, 2026.
(Via Rinalyn Garrido | The Tendrils)
(Photos by Laurence Almendral | The Tendrils)
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