Politics · Philippines Bureau
South Cotabato deploys mental health support to school after shooting
Provincial authorities in South Cotabato are mobilizing trained psychological first aid personnel to assist students, teachers and parents affected by a shooting incident at a high school in Banga. The intervention aims to help the school community process the emotional trauma from the violent event.
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The South Cotabato provincial government has announced plans to deploy trained psychological first aid responders to Banga National High School in the aftermath of Friday's shooting incident. The measure is designed to provide immediate mental health support to students, educators and parents grappling with the emotional fallout from the violence.
Rolly Doane Aquino, head of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), is spearheading the initiative to bring psychological support services to the affected school community. The deployment of trained first aid personnel reflects provincial efforts to address the psychological impact of the incident on those directly involved.
The provision of psychological first aid represents a coordinated response to help individuals cope with trauma and stress in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. Such interventions are designed to stabilize survivors and facilitate access to ongoing mental health resources as needed.
School officials and parents are expected to cooperate with the mental health professionals to ensure comprehensive coverage of affected individuals within the school community.