Section 13Sec./Art. 13

Progressive Realization of Promoting and Ensuring Mental Health and Well-Being in Basic Education; Creation of a Division under the Bureau of Learners Support Services. - The DepEd shall create a Division under the Bureau of Learners Support Services to lead in the progressive realization of promoting and ensuring mental health and well-being in basic education. To this end, the Division shall provide yearly targets such as, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Establishment of Mental Health and Well-Being Offices under Section 5 of this Act;

(b) Establishment of Centers under Section 7 of this Act;

(c) Creation and filling up of the plantilla positions for the personnel of the Mental Health and Well-Being Offices and Centers under Section 9 and 10 of this Act;

(d) capacity-building and training programs for the personnel and other stakeholders under Sections 11 and 12 of this Act; and

(e) Funding requirements with a determination of appropriate budgetary allocation and inclusion under the yearly national expenditure program of the government.

Finally, the DepEd, through the Division, shall coordinate with the CHED to ensure the supply of qualified professionals through the recruitment of students in the appropriate courses and ensure their seamless progression from higher education to employment, taking into consideration the demand for such professionals in the Centers.