GENDER RESPONSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT (GRCM)

GRCM is a case management model for victim-survivors utilizing gender-, strengths- and rights-based perspectives, guiding principles, and tools to facilitate the healing and recovery of every survivor of gender-based violence (GBV). It starts from the recognition of gender biases against women and girls in the home, community and society, and pursues empowerment of women to see their value and status in relation to self, family and society. It also addresses the victim-survivor’s immediate and long-term needs through a responsive helping relationship between the case manager and the survivor.

ORGANIZATIONAL THRUST

  • Ensure the healing and recovery of of victim-survivors of GBV through improved case management
  • Facilitate and advocate timely, coordinated, age- and gender- appropriate delivery of services to meet the various needs of the sector
  • Capacitate case managers on gender-sensitivity, self-awareness and reflective practices

GRCM TOOLS

  • Ender Violence Survivor Assessment (GVSA)
    Uses a simplified listing of internal and external factors that are relevant to the presenting problems of the survivor
  • Interdisciplinary Gender Assessment (IDGA)
    Contains the assessment of the survivor by the interdisciplinary team towards the common goal of helping the survivor
  • Domestic Violence Survivor Assessment (DVSA)
    Using the context of the Change Model, this evaluates issues in two areas: the relationship and the survivor

TARGET USERS

  • CSocial Workers from DSWD / LGU / NGO centers and institutions for women and girls
  • Members of the interdisciplinary team such as-
    • psychologists
    • medical doctors and other health service providers
    • legal officers
    • police officers
    • barangay VAW desk officers

GRCM PERSPECTIVES

  • Rights-Based
    Women, like men, have inherent, interrelated, indivisible and inalienable human rights, including a life free from violence
  • Strengths-Based
    Recognition of women's talents, abilities and competencies to exercise rights, empower selves, resist violence and recover from trauma
  • Gender-Based
    Understanding how difference between sexes affects and is affected by policies & programs, how it creates discrimination based on sex and how it imposes obstacles to person's opportunities and self-development
Youtube Facebook Twitter