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1. SOCIAL WORK & THE LAW

2. WHY? Social work and the law intersect where legal frameworks govern social environments, regulate social work practice, and influence client interactions within various systems like child protection and criminal justice . Social workers need legal knowledge to help clients understand their rights and responsibilities, navigate legal systems effectively, and advocate for legal reforms. 

3. In the Philippines, laws such as the  Social Work Law  ( R.A. No. 4373 ) and related acts establish licensing, registration, and the scope of practice for social workers. 

4. Key Aspects of the Intersection: Legal Environments and Client Interaction :  The legal system is a significant part of a client's environment. Social workers assist clients in navigating legal systems, such as the court system, child protection services, and mental health courts. 

5. Advocacy and Law Reform :  Social workers advocate for law reform to improve the fit between clients and the socio-legal systems they interact with.  Regulation of Social Work Practice :  Laws and regulations govern the social work profession itself, including licensing and the ethical practice of social work. 

6. Client Rights and Responsibilities :  Knowledge of the law helps social workers to understand clients' rights and responsibilities in various contexts, such as landlord-tenant, employer-employee, or family relationships.  Witness in Court :  Social workers may be called to court as witnesses, requiring them to have a working knowledge of relevant laws and court procedures. 

7. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) :  Social work also involves using methods like mediation and negotiation (forms of ADR) to help clients and parties involved in disputes reach agreed-upon solutions. 

8. Areas of complexity and tension The relationship between social work and the law is often complex, involving ethical dilemmas and conflicts between promoting individual rights and upholding societal obligations.  Balancing rights and safety: Social workers must balance a client's right to privacy and self-determination with their legal duty to protect the client or others from harm. These situations often require careful, legally informed professional judgment .

9. Distinguishing legal vs. moral rights: Not all ethical principles are legally enforceable. Social workers must distinguish between a client's legal rights (e.g., as protected by the Human Rights Act) and other moral considerations when providing services. Advocacy for social justice: Social workers are often at the forefront of advocating for legal changes to promote greater social and economic justice. This can involve challenging laws that are problematic or that preserve existing power structures. 

10. Examples of legal issues in practice Responding to subpoenas: Social workers must know how to respond to subpoenas for client records in a way that protects confidentiality while complying with legal orders. Working with specific populations: Social workers dealing with specific populations, such as refugees or individuals with disabilities, must have specialized knowledge of the laws that apply to those groups.

11. Senior Citizens: Republic Act No. 7432 – An Act to M aximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant Benefits and Special Privileges and for other Purposes. 20% discount upon purchase of goods and services. Provision of walker, canes, wheelchairs, eyeglasses and health kits Provision of medicines

12. Republic Act No. 9257 – Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2003 Provision of services delivery packages and integrated continuum of quality care in various setting Accessibility to all health facilities attending Doctors Wellness camp for Senior Citizens Elderly Filipino Week (Walk for Life) Celebration

13. Republic Act No. 9994 – Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010 - Social pension worth P6,000 every year from the Department of Social Welfare and Development

14. Differently-abled Persons Republic Act No. 10754 – An Act Expanding the Benefits and Privileges of Persons with Disability (PWD) 20% discount and VAT exception Medical and dental services, diagnostic and laboratory fees and professional fees of attending doctors Educational assistance SSS and Pag-ibig based on their respective charters Express lanes

15. Republic Act No. 7277 – An Act providing for the rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance and disabled persons and their integration into the mainstream of society and for other purposes. Construction of Rehabilitation Centers Health Services Auxiliary social services Family care services Day care services for disabled children of pre-school age Public Accommodation and Services

16. Republic Act 10070 – Establishing Institutional Mechanism to Ensure the Implementation of Programs and Services for Persons with Disabilities. - Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) in every province, city and municipality with the local chief executive appointing a PWD affairs officer to manage and oversee the operations of the office.

17. Republic Act No. 11228 – An Act Providing for the Mandatory Philhealth Coverage for All Persons with Disability. Automatic coverage Under the law, all persons with disability (PWD) shall be automatically covered under Philhealth’s National Health Insurance Program (NHIP)

18. Republic Act No. 7277 – An Act providing for the rehabilitation, self-development and self-reliance of disabled person and their integration into mainstream of society and for other purposes. Construction of areas for PWDs in wheelchair in CCP venues Accessibility ramps leading to the theaters and restrooms were constructed.

19. Women Republic Act No. 6734 – An Act providing an organic act for the autonomous region in M uslim M indanao. - Women’s Welfare Program – one of the regular programs of the Ministry of Social Services which aims to promote the welfare of disadvantaged women giving special attention to the prevention, eradication of exploitation of women in any forms as well as promotion of skills for employment and self-actualization.

20. Republic Act 9262 – Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004. Women and Children Protection Program Establishment of Women and Children Protection Unit in all Department of Health (DOH) Hospitals.

21. Republic Act No. 9710 – An Act providing the Magna Carta of Women. Recognizing that the economic, political and sociocultural realities affect women’s current condition, the State affirms role of women in nation building and ensures the substantive equality of women and men. Conducting of free seminars Granting of scholarship to dependents of solo parents, PWDs, and IPs

22. Republic Act No. 11210 – An Act increasing the Maternity Leave Period to 105 days for female workers with an option to extend for additional 30 days without pay, and granting an additional 15 days for solo matters, and for other purposes.

23. Republic Act No. 10354 – Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, also known as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law. - Law that provided universal access to methods on contraception, sexual education, and maternal care in the Philippines.

24. Children and Youth Republic Act No. 9155 – An Act Institutionalizing a framework of governance for basic education, establishing authority and accountability, renaming the Department of Education, Culture and Sports as the Department of Education, and for other purposes. Basic Literacy Program (BLP) Basic Education Training

25. Republic Act 9231 – An Act providing for elimination of the worst forms of child labor and affording stronger protection for the working child, amending for this purpose Republic Act No. 7610 as amended, otherwise known as the “Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act” Philippine program Against Child labor (PPACL) Livelihood Assistance to Parents of Child Laborers

26. Republic Act No. 9344 – An Act establishing a comprehensive juvenile justice welfare system, creating juvenile and justice welfare council under the Department of Justice, appropriating funds thereof and for other purposes. Diversion Program Typical services provided for youth and families in diversion programs include one or more of the following: Screening and assessment Education and Tutorial Victim awareness classes and activities Service learning programs Substance use education and counseling Job Skills Training Mental Health Treatment

27. Republic Act No. 10917 – An Act amending certain provisions of RA 9547, otherwise known as an act strengthening and expanding the coverage of the special program for employment of students, amending for the purpose provision of RA 7323, otherwise known as the special program for employment of students. Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) Provision temporary employment to poor but deserving student Providing students with experience while earning income

28. Republic Act No. 10931 – Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. - An Act promoting universal access to quality tertiary education by providing for free tuition and other school fees in state universities and colleges, local universities and colleges and state-run technical-vocational institutions, establishing the tertiary education subsidy and student loan program, strengthening the unified student financial assistance system for tertiary education, and appropriating fund thereof.

29. People Living with HIV/AIDS Republic Act No. 8504 – The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 – An Act promulgating policies and prescribing measure for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines, instituting a nationwide HIV/AIDS information and educational program, establishing a comprehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring system, strengthening the Philippine National Aids Council, and for other purposes

30. Republic Act 11166 – Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act. An act strengthening the Philippine Comprehensive Policy on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Prevention, Treatment, Care, and Support, and Reconstituting the Philippine National Aids Council (PNAC), Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8504, Otherwise known as the Philippine Aids Prevention and Control Act of 1998. Free HIV Treatment

31. Urban Poor Republic Act No. 7279 – An Act to provide for a comprehensive and continuing urban development and housing program, establish the mechanism for its implementation, and for other purposes. - Proving access to decent and affordable housing to every Filipino family.

32. Republic Act No. 1131 – An Act Institutionalizing Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). - Cash Grants for Education and health to the beneficiaries

33. Indigenous People and Cultural Communities Republic Act No. 8371 – An Act to recognize, protect and promote the rights of indigenous cultural communities/ indigenous peoples, creating a National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, establishing implementing mechanisms, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purpose. Indigenous People Legal Assistance Ancestral Domain/ Land Recognition

34. Victims of Disasters and Calamities Republic Act No. 7160 – An Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991. Provision of immediate food and water relief Provision of temporary shelters and evacuation centers Temporary Employment and Income Support to the Victims of Disasters and Calamities

35. Republic Act No. 10121 – An Act strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework and Institutionalizing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes. Mandatory Training for the Public Sector Employees Calamity Loan Assistance Program

36. Republic Act No. 10821 – An Act Mandating the Provision of Emergency Relief and protection for Children Before, During, and After Disasters and other Emergency Situations. Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children Child-responsive Training Program

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