PhilCOCHED's Projects and Initiatives
Advocacy
The current advocacy activities of PhilCOCHED are focused on raising PhilCOCHED's profile and important programs of activity amongst the general public to raise awareness of disability issues.
Advocacy activities are also targeted to government agencies and other NGO sector organisations, promoting partnership and sharing our knowledge of issues related to disability in order to increase opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
For further details on Advocacy click here
Cheshire International Internship Programme (CHIIPS)
The Cheshire International Internship Programme (CHIIPS) is a scheme set up by Leonard Cheshire Disability, based in the UK, to foster the international understanding of disability and development among young graduates and professionals through the provision of internship placements in Leonard Cheshire services across the world.
Economic Empowerment
The Economic Empowerment Programme is a two-year pilot project (2009–2011), which focuses on enabling the employment of persons with disabilities in the National Capital Region (Metro Manila).
Inclusive Community Action Rehabilitation for Education (of children with disabilities) - I.C.A.R.E.
ICARE is a Community Based Rehabilitation programme developed to address the lack of inclusion of children with disabilities in to educational programmes in the
Philippines. Its broad focus is on early rehabilitation interventions of children with disabilities since research has shown that early intervention improves a disabled child’s chances of being included in educational programmes later in life.
Inclusive Education
The Inclusive Education program was initiated in 2005 in response to a perceived need for a remodification of the current educational system for CWDs in the Philippines. PhilCOCHED began by organising a series of focus group discussions with local stakeholders (including parents of CWDs, teachers, community members and advocates) and the programme was built around the perceived needs of CWDs indicated by those community members. For further details on Inclusive Education click here Inclusive Youth Center
The Inclusive Youth Center (IYC) brings together both disabled and non-disabled young people in an inclusive youth organisation to create an enabling environment for young people. It aims to promote the rights of youth with disabilities towards their integration into mainstream society at the same time as educating non-disabled youth to become advocates for integration and to speak up for the rights of their counterpart young persons with disabilities. For further details on the Inclusive Youth Center click here
Support for Everyday Living
Young Voices
Young Voices is a project of the Leonard Cheshire Disability Global Alliance initiated in 2005. The Leonard Cheshire Disability Global Alliance is made up of 250 organisations in 55 countries, which advocates and assumes the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities worldwide.For further information on Young Voices click here