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ISSUP Philippines made history with the first-ever Virtual Induction Ceremony for its newly elected Board of Trustees and Officers.

Continuing their commitment to promote the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC), Serenity in the Steps conducted a “Basic Counseling Skills for Addiction Professionals (UTC 4)" training session. It was delivered in a live training format with blended online components over a 10-day period. Clients of Serenity in the Steps were trained for recovery coach or peer support specialist credentials, among others, in Baguio City, Philippines.

Blended live and online training 

Register at: https://bit.ly/AugUTC6

 

The 8th Iteration of the Substance Use Disorder ( SUD ) Training for Criminal Justice Institutions and Universities of the Philippines – Walkthrough Training on the Universal Treatment Curriculum ( UTC ) 1 & 2 and Developing Community-Based Recovery Support Systems ( DCBSS ) Curriculum was held last February 3 -13, 2020 at the Novotel Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines.

There have been extensive training sessions in the Philippines on The Criminal Justice System UTC.

The training encourages a whole government evidence-based approach and is courtesy of INL Manila - US Embassy.

Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program education provider and ISSUP Pioneer member, Serenity in the Steps, hosted a 6 day Universal Treatment Curriculum training for three major  Philippine City Anti-drug abuse councils from  October 7-12, 2019.

Find out more about the training event here.

Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program Education Provider and ISSUP pioneer member, Serenity in the Steps, hosted a 6 day Universal Treatment Curriculum training for three major Philippine City Anti-Drug Abuse Councils from October 7-12, 2019. Makati city, Cebu city, and the Municipality of Agoo stakeholders participated in two of the first of a series of UTC trainings that would equip their respective community based recovery programs with evidence based tools.

ISSUP Philippines participated in the last global ISSUP Conference in Vienna last July.

The Philippine Psychological Association (PAP) hosted its 56th National Convention in Davao City last September 18 – 20, 2019. The theme of the conference was Inclusive Psychology: Valuing Diversity and Accommodation among Filipinos. ISSUP Philippines representatives were present at the event. 

It is with pride that the very first special issue of the Philippines Journal of Psychology of the Philippine Psychological Association included our very own Global Drug Demand Reduction ( DDR ) Trainer, THERESE C. CASTILLO of Seagulls Flight.