Training Module on the Right to Mental Health for the Security Sector
handle clientele who themselves are undergoing high levels of stress, and
sometimes are undergoing mental health crisis, the service providers need to
be their healthiest selves, find passion and motivation in their jobs and likewise
be capacitated to provide support to people in the aftermath of crisis events.
When dealing with burnout, active coping is as important as intervention,
which may be individual, organization-related, a combination or interaction
of the two. The CHR has partnered with mental health experts in developing
interventions and expanding the service to mental, neurological, and substance
use disorders as well. Also, CHR embarks on promotion of mental health and
prevention of psychological disorders.
This project is specifically designed for the members of the security sector in
the country, including the military and police authorities, to provide a certain
kind of motivation and job stress mitigating strategies. Furthermore, it is the
aim of this module to capacitate the security sector to provide psychological
and emotional support for their clients if needed.
Who is part of the Security Sector?
The security sector is comprised of all the structures, institutions, and personnel
responsible for security provision, management, and oversight on national
and local levels. The security sector includes both actors that use force and
those responsible for controlling how force is used through management and
oversight. These actors are state security providers and those responsible for
security management and oversight, which includes civil society.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is responsible for upholding the
sovereignty of the country, supporting its Constitution, and defending
its territory against all enemies. It is composed of the Philippine Army, the
Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Air Force.
Philippine Army
The mission of the Philippine Army is to “organize, train, equip, deploy and
sustain ground forces in the conduct of support to operations to “win the
peace” in order to help the Filipino nation create an environment conducive
for sustainable development and just and lasting peace”.
Philippine Air Force
The Philippine Air Force mandate is to “organize, train, equip, maintain and
provide forces in order to conduct prompt and sustained air operations to
accomplish the AFP mission.”
Philippine Navy
Philippine Navy mission is “to organize trains and equip, deploy and maintain
forces for prompt and sustained naval and maritime operations in support of
the Unified Commands in the accomplishment of the AFP mission.”
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