Recognizing the urgent need to promote mental health in the University of the Philippines (UP), the UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Office of Student Financial Assistance (OVPAA-OSFA) initiated several Mental Health Promotion Programs in 2021. The project is entitled “Sandigan, Sandalan Training and Advocacy Programs for Mental Health”.
One of the component projects of the “Sandigan, Sandalan” initiative is the Search for UP Student Mental Health Advocacy Projects. The program is a UP System-wide search for innovative Mental Health Promotion ideas from eligible student organizations and groups. The Project is a venue to involve students in Mental Health Promotion by featuring student-led programs that other groups can replicate.
The search shall accept entries from accredited student organizations and recognized student groups about mental health promotion initiatives they implement in AY 2020-2021. Submissions will be in the form of a short video (less than 8 minutes) featuring the organization’s or group’s mental health promotion initiative, along with an accomplished official entry form with a description of the initiative featured in the video (not exceeding 1,000 words), a one-page profile about the student organization or group, and an accomplished certificate of originality.
Deadline for submission of entries is September 1, 2021. For more information, please download this flyer. [Sandigan, Sandalan Program Mechanics]
The top ten (10) entries will receive a cash incentive to support their advocacy and will be featured by UP in October 2021 to support the National Mental Health Week.
Interested groups and organizations may submit entries to the Office of Student Affairs (OSA) or the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) on their UP campus. For inquiries, please contact your respective Office of Student Affairs or email wellness.osfa@up.edu.ph.