The Davao City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) is working towards the accreditation of all its residential care facilities by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in 2026.
Julie Dayaday, Head of the CSWDO, said, in an interview with the Madayaw Program over city-owned Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR), that part of their strategic direction for this year is the accreditation of its residential care facilities.
CSWDO has several residential care facilities including the Co Su Gian Home for Aged for unattached, neglected, and abandoned senior citizens; CIC Balay Dangupan for the physically and sexually abused; Paginhawaan Drop-In Center for Children; Sidlakan Crisis Center for victims of violence and abuse; Quick Response Team for Children’s Concern (QRTCC); Bahay Pag-Asa for Boys; and the Lingap Center for Mentally Challenged.
“Kani nga mga facilities, naa gyud ni requirement nga mahimo gyud ni silang accredited sa department of social welfare para magsunod gyud ta sa standard sa pag-operate ug paghatag og serbisyo sa atoang mga kliyente nga nasulod diri (These facilities need to be accredited by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to ensure that we follow standard operating procedures and deliver the right services to our clients),” Dayaday said.
Alongside this effort, the office has begun implementing a centralized data management system as part of its digital transformation.
“Tanan mag-adto sa atoang opisina, sa atoang district offices, isulod na g’yud nato sa atoang data management for us na mas madali ang atoang pag-track sa serbisyo nga nahatag sa ilaha (We will register our clients in our data management system for us to easily track the type services that we’re able to provide for them),” Dayaday explained.
She also assured Dabawenyos that the CSWDO will continue to efficiently deliver social welfare services to all sectors in the community. CIO
Written by: J. Villaluz
Edited by: A. Nawal
