LOOK | The Rotary Club of Tiaong Circle begins their Mental Health Awareness Drive by conducting a high-impact Mental Health Workshop specifically for Special Education (SpEd) parents dubbed as “Mental Health Awareness: Masiglang Isip at Diwa para sa mga Magulang na Kahanga Hanga” with Guest Speaker Ms Corazon “Odah” Castillo-Umali, SpEd teacher specializing in Autism, Co Founder of TOTZ Play and Learn Therapeutic Services, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.

This event gathered around 60 participants composed of parents and SPED teachers from four(4) different schools of Tiaong, namely:

– Claro M. Recto Memorial Central School

– Recto Memorial National High School

– Lusacan National High School

– San Antonio Central School

The workshop was made possible by the organization of the Project Chairman, PND Ruby Pagdingalan, with the leadership of the Hope Creating President Kent Aguilar.

Special thanks to our partner, Ms. Dolores de Chavez – Atienza, who helped us materialize and coordinated with the Tiaong SpEd Teachers.

Mental Health and Special Education are two areas that are considered priorities of the club and we are very much honored to embark a journey to explore the importance of mental health and well-being in the context of parenting children with special needs. This workshop aims to empower the parent’s knowledge, resources, and strategies to support their own mental health and that of their children.