The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 led by the Social Technology Unit conducted skills enhancement training for LGU social workers on sheltered workshop for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens held at Pepperland Hotel recently.

Sheltered Workshop for Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s) and Senior Citizens (SC’s) provide a wide range of opportunities for elderly persons and the PWD’s to realize their aspirations to achieve economic self-sufficiency, live a full life and contribute to the progress and development of our country. It also allows them to participate in meaningful work or training activities in a safe environment. The program provides a venue for the development of residual capacities and learning of positive attitudes toward the work elderly persons and PWD’s.

Ms. Nida Macinas, Social Welfare Officer III and the head of the Social Technology Unit shared that the three days training is a venue where the LGU social workers and key players were trained along the implementation of the sheltered workshop for senior citizens and persons with disability.

Thirty four (34) LGU social workers from the different provinces of the region were the participants. Technical staff from TESDA, DOLE and DTI were the resource persons.###eejerusalem