PROMOTING DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN-IN-CONFLICT WITH THE LAW: THE DLSU-D FRAMEWORK.

Universities are heeding to the call of its social responsibility by doing its role in value formation of the students who are formally enrolled in the institution and those who are out of school but have been deprived of decent and normal life. They are those who have serious behavioral and emotional difficulties, and their upbringing and family situation are often problematic. This paper presents a framework on how De La Salle University-Dasmarinas (DLSU-D) can intervene to improve the physical, social, emotional, mental, moral, economic, and spiritual life of the children-in-conflict with the law (CICL) in Cavite, Philippines. Some literatures are reviewed to provide inputs to the framework. A collaborative effort with the government and civil society partners is seen to be an effective strategy to achieve the goals. It is believed that DLSU-D could best respond to the challenges while maintaining its main values and goals of touching the minds, touching the hearts, and transforming the lives of the youth. It is hoped that through this framework, DLSU-D will be able to effectively sustain its mandate of promoting Christian values, life skills, and livelihood skills to its constituents. Improving their lives will increase their productive capacity which will positively contribute in the development of their communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]