Bahay Pag-Asa, a 24-hour child care institution funded and managed by local government units with support from DSWD-accredited NGOs, provides short-term residential care for children in conflict with the law, aged 15 to 18, who are awaiting court decisions or transfers.
It also offers intensive intervention for younger children who have committed serious offenses but are not criminally liable.
Target beneficiaries include children aged 12 to 18 facing serious legal issues, repeat offenders, and those needing protection due to community risks or lack of caregivers.
Understanding Bahay Pag-Asa
This facility is a 24-hour child care institution funded and managed by a local government unit (LGU) with support from two DSWD-accredited non-government organizations (NGOs).
This facility offers short-term residential care for children in conflict with the law aged between 15 and 18 years old, who are awaiting court decisions or transfers to other agencies.
Additionally, the facility provides intensive intervention for younger children who have committed serious offenses but are not criminally liable due to their age.
Bahay Pag-Asa serves as a temporary home where these children can rediscover their self-worth and begin to rebuild their lives.
Who Benefits from Bahay Pag-Asa?
The facility primarily caters to children in conflict with the law who fit the following categories:
- Children aged 15 to 18 years old with pending trial cases.
- Children aged 12 to 15 years old who have committed serious crimes, under court commitment.
- Repeat offenders aged 12 to 15 years old, committed voluntarily by parents or by court order.
- Children aged 12 to 18 years old who need protection because their lives are at risk in the community, they may continue to harm the community, or they lack responsible caregivers.
Programs and Services Offered
It also provides a variety of programs and services to meet the health, nutrition, psychological, educational, and legal needs of its beneficiaries.
These include:
- Sports, arts and crafts, academic activities, and spiritual enrichment sessions.
- Skills training tailored to the interests and needs of the children.
- Parenting sessions to help parents better understand and support their adolescents.
- Focused interventions for children dealing with drug addiction.
The Multi-Disciplinary Team
Each Bahay Pag-Asa facility is managed by a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) that creates individualized intervention programs for each resident.
This team includes:
- A social worker.
- A medical doctor.
- A psychologist or mental health professional.
- An education or guidance counselor.
- A member of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC).
Intensive Juvenile Intervention and Support Center
Moreover, every home facility has an Intensive Juvenile Intervention and Support Center (IJISC), which serves children in conflict with the law who are:
- Aged 12 to 15 years old and have committed serious crimes.
- Repeat offenders.
- Dependent, abandoned, neglected, or abused.
- Children at risk, who need to be placed in Bahay Pag-Asa for their best interest.
List of LGU-Managed Bahay Pag-Asa Centers
Here is a list of Bahay Pag-Asa Centers across the Philippines, all managed by local government units with valid accreditation:
National Capital Region (NCR)
Bahay Pag-Asa Youth Development Center (formerly Bahay Lingap Center)
Address: Boni Avenue corner Lions Rd., Brgy. Barangka Ilaya, Mandaluyong City
Telephone: 8477-4941 / 535-7127
Email: cswdmandaluyong@gov.ph@gmail.com
Bahay Pag-Asa (Makati Youth Home)
Address: Fabella Compound Onyx St., Brgy. La Paz, Makati City
San Juan City Bahay Pag-Asa
Address: P. Narsiso St., Brgy. Corazon de Jesus, San Juan City
Telephone: 8691-0454 / 942-7967
Email: sanjuancitybahaypagasa@gmail.com
Bahay Pag-Asa ng Valenzuela
Address: #118 R. Jacinto St., Canumay West, Valenzuela City
Telephone: (8) 556-7707
Email: bpvalenzuela531@gmail.com
Navotas City Bahay Pag-Asa
Address: Phase 2, Area I, Block 24, Dalag cor. Langaray Sts., Brgy. NBBS, Navotas City
Email: bahaypagasa_nav@yahoo.com
Molave Youth Home (Bahay Pag-Asa)
Address: Forestry St., Diamond Hills Subdivision, Molave Extension, Brgy. Payatas B, Quezon City
Email: rrd.ssdd@quezoncity.gov.ph
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Provincial Government of Abra – Bahay Pag-Asa
Address: Barangay Calaba, Bangued, Abra, 2800
Telephone: 614-5049
Email: abrabahaypag-asa@gmail.com
Region I
Bahay Pag-Asa Youth Home Center
Address: Gracia Village, Nancayasan, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
Email: cswdo.urdaneta@gmail.com
Region II
Bahay Pag-Asa Center (Transition and Rehabilitation Home for Disadvantaged Children)
Address: Sitio Manalpaac, Barangay San Pablo, Cauayan City, Isabela
Telephone: 078-6522017 / 078-6522205 / 6523376 / 6524069
Email: cswdofficelgucauayan@yahoo.com
Region III
Aurora Provincial Bahay Pag-Asa
Address: ATC Compound, Sitio Setan, Brgy. Calabuanan, Baler, Aurora
Bahay Pag-Asa Residential Care Center
Address: Purok 6 Parugrog Street, Kalidkid Sur, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, 3100
Email: bahaypagasa.cab.city@gmail.com
Region IV-A
Batangas Bahay Pag-Asa
Address: Provincial Sports Complex, Bolbok, Batangas
Telephone: (043) 723-3779
Email: bpbatangas@gmail.com
Rehabilitation and Care for Youth Center (Bahay Pag-Asa)
Address: Y.E.S. City, Sitio Batangasan, Brgy. Cuyambay, Tanay
Telephone: (02) 620-2472 / 620-2400
Email: pswd.rizal@gmail.com
Region VII
Bahay Pag-Asa – Biliran
Address: Provincial Government Center, Sitio San Roque, Brgy. Larrazabal, Naval, Biliran
Telephone: 053-5004117
Region X
Bahay Pag-Asa – Misamis Occidental
Address: Purok 7 Brgy. Basirang, Tudela, Misamis Occidental
Telephone: (088) 531-1540
Region XI
Bahay Pag-Asa (A Transition and Rehabilitation Home for Children)
Address: Purok 5, Brgy. Sta. Maria, Nabunturan, Davao De Oro
Bahay Pag-Asa Davao del Norte
Address: Purok 2, Poblacion, New Corella, Davao del Norte
Email: bahaypagasanorte@gmail.com
CARAGA
Bahay Pag-Asa (Home for Children in Conflict with the Law)
Address: Doña Rosario, Tubay, Agusan del Norte
Telephone: 342-7972/ 816-3663
Email: pswd_adn@yahoo.com
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Conclusion
By offering children in conflict with the law the care, protection, and interventions they need, Bahay Pag-Asa truly lives up to its name as a “house of hope.”
If you know someone who needs their services, do not hesitate to visit the Bahay Pag-Asa in your area.
Additionally, the DSWD has a program specifically designed to help children in conflict with the law.