The Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation is a social safety net or a stop-gap mechanism to support the recovery of individuals and families from unexpected crisis such as illness or death of a family member, and other crisis situations.
The Crisis Intervention Unit is a special unit operating as an action center to immediately respond to cases of individuals and families in crisis situations. It provides integrated services such as immediate rescue/ and protection provision of direct financial and material assistance, augmentation during disaster and referrals for immediate medical, legal, psycho-social services.
The CIU also operates through the DSWD Social Welfare and Development Teams in the different provincial clusters in the region which accepts target clienteles categorized as either walk-in, rescued and referred clients such as Individuals and families with no adequate means to provide for medical, transportation, burial and other immediate needs, Abandoned, abused and exploited adults and children.
- ABOUT THE SERVICE
Immediate response to cases of individuals and families in crisis situation through the provision of financial and material assistance.
- WHO CAN AVAIL OF THE SERVICE
Walk-in-clients and referred clients who are in crisis situation based on assessment of social worker.
- REQUIREMENTS:
Documents for medical assistance:
- Medical abstract/medical certificate
- Prescription, Laboratory Request, Final Hospital Bill
- Brgy. Indigency or Residency of claimant
- Valid id of claimant
- Social Case Study Report from the City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer (For hospital Bill)
Documents for burial assistance:
- Certified true copy of death certificate
- Funeral Contract
- Indigency or Residency of claimant
- Valid ID of claimant
Document for educational assistance:
- Registration form or Certificate of Enrollment
- Validated School ID of the student
- Indigency or Residency of claimant
- Valid ID of claimant