Psychosocial Support Programs

Are you in need of further personal support?

The Counseling and Guidance Program (CGP) aims to provide assistance to all enrolled students of UPOU by helping them to utilize their potentials to the fullest according to their abilities, interests and needs. For inquiries about personal, social and emotional support, and career guidance, please send an email to counseling@upou.edu.ph. 

Other services are also provided to students, as reflected on this page. They are as follows:

1) OSA Psychosocial Online Support Hub is an initiative of the Counseling and Guidance Program (CGP), Office of Student Affairs (OSA) of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA). OSA is committed to providing you with appropriate student services. 

Let us know of your inquiries and/or concerns by filling out this form: The OSA Psychosocial Online Support Hub.

The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Office of Student Development Services (OVPAA-OSDS) Student Welfare Division share the Mental Health Directory to connect students with individuals and organizations that offer various mental health services.

2) Mental Health Webinar Series is another initiative which provides students with a series of webinars that focus on helpful topics related to optimizing productivity, balancing life in terms of work and studies, and prioritizing personal mental health in the context of open and distance e-learning. To watch these webinars, you may refer to this page.

3) Open Talks is a one-hour public service program broadcasted in real-time over the UPOU Networks website and the UPOU Networks Facebook page. Recordings of these broadcasts, which also deal with topics on mental health and wellness, are also posted online for everyone to learn from. To watch these broadcasts, you may refer to this page.

4) Student Wellness Subsidy Program or UP SW Subsidy Program is a grant to reduce the cost of prescribed medication and other mental health services. The subsidy covers a portion of the cost of medicines and professional services that mental health professionals prescribe. It is a means of encouraging students to comply with the treatment prescribed by their health professionals.

The subsidy of 7,500 per semester covers a portion of the treatment cost. During the semester, grantees selected by the CU Student Affairs Units shall receive the full amount. Since the Program aims to address an urgent and specific need, rules on the maximum benefits students may receive as financial assistance will not apply.

For further information on the corresponding eligibility criteria, requirements, and deadline for application in a specific trimester, you may refer to this page. You may also email counseling@upou.edu.ph for any further inquiries.