This document provides information about psychosocial support for school personnel. It defines psychosocial as the dynamic relationship between psychological and social aspects of a person. Psychosocial support aims to help individuals recover after a crisis and enhance their ability to return to normality after adverse events. For teachers, it comprises skills for basic psychological first aid, stress management tools, an overview of important life skills for students, and general principles of psychosocial support. The document also lists the five principles of psychosocial support and explains that providing it in schools enhances learning and helps students develop coping skills.

1. PSYCHOSOCI
AL SUPPORT
FOR SCHOOL
PERSONNEL

2. What does psychosocial mean?
Psychosocial refers to “the dynamic relationship
between the psychological and social dimension
of a person, where the one influences the other”
The psychological aspects of development refer
to an individual’s thoughts, emotions,
behaviours, memories, perceptions, and
understanding. The social aspects of
development refer to the interaction and
relationships among the individual, family, peers,
and community

3. What is psychosocial support?
Psychosocial support, or “PSS”, refers to
the “processes and actions that promote
the holistic wellbeing of people in their
social world. It includes support provided
by family and friends” (INEE, 2010). PSS
aims to help individuals recover after a
crisis has disrupted their lives and to
enhance their ability to return to normality
after experiencing adverse events.

4. What is psychosocial support for
teachers?
It comprises basic
psychological first aid skills
development, creative tools for
stress management, an
overview of important life skills
for pupils and some of the
general principles of
psychosocial support.

5. Isang dosenang "S" para
IWAS STRESS:
1. SPEAK TO ME
-Talk someone when you feel overwhelmed or
unable to deal with stress on your own. Venting can
help you unload feelings.
2. SOUNDS AND SONGS
-Listen to relaxing and soothing music. It can relieve
depression and increase self-esteem.
3. SENSATION TECHNIQUE (Massage)
-Indulge yourself with a whole body massage. It
helps to soothe away stress unknotting tense and
aching muscles, relieve headache and sleep
problems.

6. 4. SPIRITUALITY
-Devote time to connect with yourself and
to God, try meditation five to ten minutes
each day and pray Him for guidance.
5.SPORTS
-Engage in playing sports like basketball,
tennis, etc. to clear your mind and release
stress.
6. STRESS DEBREIFING
-Submit oneself to brief crisis intervention
to talk about ones feeling and reactions to
the critical incidents.

7. 7. SELF-AWARENESS
-Develop that the habit of paying attention to your
expressions of though, emotions, and behaviour,
knowing yourself, getting in touch with your feeling,
or being open to experience, the more you know
about yourself the better you are at adapting life
changes that suit your needs.
8. SCHEDULING (TIME MANAGEMENT)
-Optimize the time available to achieve gratifying
results. Use time manager application or buy some
notebook organizer.
9. SIESTA
-Take a nap, short rest, a break or recharge
"yourself" to improve productivity. It also help relax
the mind and body muscles.

8. 10. STRETCHING
-Do simple movements to loosen muscles,
lubricate joint increase body's oxygen
supply.
11. SOCIALS
-Engage in fruitful activities that develop
your ability to deal with other people.
12. SMILE
-Smile ka naman to release stress, calm
you down, make you attractive, and make
someone else happy. Remember, your
smile is the signature of your personality...

9. What are the 5 principles of
psychosocial support?
(1) a sense of safety
 (2) calming
(3) self- and community
efficacy
(4) social connectedness
 (5) hope

10. Why do we need psychosocial support
in schools?
Providing PSS in
education enhances
academic learning,
helping students to
develop coping skills in
the face of adversity.

11. What are the seven psychosocial
support?
 biological,
 emotional,
 spiritual,
 cultural,
 social,
 mental
 material aspects of experience

12. What is the purpose of psychosocial
support?
 To addresses a person's
emotional, social, mental and
spiritual needs – all essential
elements of positive human
development. Psychosocial
support builds internal and
external resources for children
and their families to cope with

13. Psychosocial Support Activities
 Arts and crafts.
 Drama and puppet performances.
 Storytelling.
 Sports.
 Playing games.
 Singing, musical instruments, and dance
classes.
 Awareness campaigns and seminars.
 Skill training

17. YOU FOR
YOUR
SUPPORT

18. 50% Share From Net
Teachers Benefit 30%
Patronage Refund 30%
Project 20%
Training 20%
Total 100%
50% Share from Net
Supplementary feeding program 35%
School clinic fund 5%
Faculty and student development
fund 15%
TLE instructional fund 10%
School operation fund 25%
Revolving capital 10%
Total 100%

19. MEMBERS
1 Ricel Adiwang 2500
2 Romelyn Balbido 2500
3 Nancy Dominguez 2500
4 Maricel Dulay 2500
5 Renante Maneja 2500
7 Richard Esguerra 2000
8 Nelson Versoza 2000
9 Estrina Miguel 2000
10 Estrella Manzano 2000
12 Diana Rose Pacelo 2000