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On July 3 SELF Founder and President Martin Infante was one of two featured speakers at an International Symposium organ...
24/07/2025

On July 3 SELF Founder and President Martin Infante was one of two featured speakers at an International Symposium organized by the Gyeonggi Community Addiction Management Center in đŸ‡°đŸ‡· Korea. The theme of the one day event attended by some 200 rehab practitioners and recovering individuals was “From Prevention to Rehabilitation for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders: Strategies for Recovery Support.”

Martin, as founding President of the Federation of Therapeutic Communities in Asia (FTCA) spoke at length on “How SELF Provides Training Using the Contemporary TC Model for Asia.” The other speaker – FTCA Board Member Augusto Nogueira – talked about the history and work of ARTM TC in Macau which he heads.

They were invited by FTCA Alternate Board Member Mihyoung Lee, the President of Korean Therapeutic Community Federation who took them on a tour of the rehab facilities and other interesting sites in the town.

Martin was accompanied by his wife Joy and Assistant Director Patrick Gallardo.

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10 days to go
Heads up, everyone! 🌟 Please take note of the new Zoom link and passcode. Don’t forget to update your cale...
16/07/2025

10 days to go
Heads up, everyone! 🌟 Please take note of the new Zoom link and passcode. Don’t forget to update your calendars—we can’t wait to see you all on the 26th! đŸ’»đŸŽ‰

SELF marked the 34th Sober Anniversary and 71st Birthday of Founder and President Martin Infante on June 21. It began wi...
25/06/2025

SELF marked the 34th Sober Anniversary and 71st Birthday of Founder and President Martin Infante on June 21. It began with a Thanksgiving Mass at 4:00 PM followed by a festive Merienda Cena. The traditional program entitled “GALING KO, GALING SELF!” ensued at 6:00. This 2-hour extravaganza featured dynamic song and dance numbers performed by the residents and staff interspersed by greetings and tributes from the celebrant’s friends and associates in the Philippines and abroad.

Happy Birthday Kuya Martin!!! đŸ„łđŸŽ‰đŸŽ‚đŸŽ All the Best!!!

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Join us for this webinar to explore the challenges faced in Re-entry and Aftercare within Therapeutic Communities (TC). ...
02/06/2025

Join us for this webinar to explore the challenges faced in Re-entry and Aftercare within Therapeutic Communities (TC). Register NOW! https://forms.gle/S7iNxPtgXnBGgBQo9

The Commission on Human Rights conducted a monitoring visit of SELF’s Taal View House residential facility on May 21-22 ...
22/05/2025

The Commission on Human Rights conducted a monitoring visit of SELF’s Taal View House residential facility on May 21-22 as mandated by the Mental Health Law.

On the first day, social workers, Imelda Dura SWO III and Peggy Gallego SWO II, made an ocular inspection of the facilities, examined records, and interviewed residents and staff.

The next morning they presented their findings: “We validated that you’re on the right track.”

SELF had checked all of the boxes. They were impressed by the conducive environment, the first class amenities, the multidisciplinary approach and, most of all, by the professionalism and passion of the staff.

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Braving Nature to Unlock PotentialsA total of 68 residents took part in the 32nd edition of SELF’s annual Outdoor Surviv...
02/04/2025

Braving Nature to Unlock Potentials

A total of 68 residents took part in the 32nd edition of SELF’s annual Outdoor Survival Workshop that was held on March 20-23, 2025 at the La Luz Beach Resort in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. This year’s theme was Braving Nature to Unlock Potentials.

The 24 participants in the Basic Course were grouped into three teams: Yellow Jackets, Red Timbers, and Blue Agilas. Over the next four days, they experienced exercises in Team Dynamics, Ropes Courses, Orienteering, Carry and Transport, Emergency Preparedness, Basic Survival Skills, Rappelling, and Water Safety.

The 18 in the Advanced Course engaged in a different set of activities highlighted by a trek to the summit of Mount Parangsile where they camped overnight.

The Adventure Workshop for Outdoor Living proceeded without a hitch. Once again Team Ventures, which had run the event since its inception, came through on its promise that experience would be Merry, Miserable, and Memorable.

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27th TC BMCSelf Enhancement for Life Foundation, Inc. (SELF) held its 27th Therapeutic Community Basic Management Course...
07/03/2025

27th TC BMC

Self Enhancement for Life Foundation, Inc. (SELF) held its 27th Therapeutic Community Basic Management Course (TCBMC) on February 17 to March 1.

A total of 10 participants completed the training, 7 from Valenzuela City’s Balai Banyuhay rehab facility and 3 from the Department of Health’s Malinao Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Albay province.

The 2-week TCBMC gives participants a working knowledge of how to operate a TC. It was first developed by SELF in 2012 and has since trained around 200 rehab practitioners in the Philippines and abroad.



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A SELF Team led by Founder & President Martin Infante visited Balai Banyuhay, the Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Faci...
05/02/2025

A SELF Team led by Founder & President Martin Infante visited Balai Banyuhay, the Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Facility of Valenzuela City, as part of its commitment to Mayor Wes Gatchalian to help oversee its proper operation. The delegation composed of four officers and two Reentry residents was received by Program Director Dr. Gene Bautista and Facility Physician Dr. Maricar Tolentino. They spent an entire day sharing SELF’s TC practices with the Balai Banyuhay residents.

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SELF trains 5th group of Panaon LGU staffOn January 13-17, SELF conducted the Whole Person Development course for a fift...
21/01/2025

SELF trains 5th group of Panaon LGU staff

On January 13-17, SELF conducted the Whole Person Development course for a fifth group of staff members of the municipality of Panaon, Misamis Occidental. A total of 16 trainees took the five-day journey of self-discovery toward achieving excellence in organizational dynamics and service delivery. They were accompanied by Vice Mayor Ann Macias, a SELF Graduate of 2014, and her two deputies — Ivy Mindajao and Joy Berhay — who had taken the first WPD course in 2023.

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Democracy in the TC  SELF held its 11th Operations Convention (OPCON) on January 8-9. The annual activity is an opportun...
21/01/2025

Democracy in the TC

SELF held its 11th Operations Convention (OPCON) on January 8-9. The annual activity is an opportunity for all the members of the community — both staff and residents to come together and propose changes in the way things are run in the TC. This year a total of seven proposals were tabled for discussion and taken up in three workshops. The results were consolidated and presented for approval in a final plenary session. These included diverse items such as an increase in the allowance of residents and how many and what kind of socks male and female residents can have.

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Email: selfoundationinc@gmail.com

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Mayor Weslie Gatchalian and his wife Tiffany visited SELF on January 7 to gain a firsthand experience of the Taal View H...
21/01/2025

Mayor Weslie Gatchalian and his wife Tiffany visited SELF on January 7 to gain a firsthand experience of the Taal View House facility and how it operates. This was in furtherance of a developing partnership to run Balai Banyuhay, Valenzuela City’s own treatment and rehabilitation center. They were accompanied by center head Dr. Gene Bautista and facility physician Dr. Maricar Tolentino, who had completed SELF’s TC Basic Management Course.✌

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Email: selfoundationinc@gmail.com

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS“It Takes A Village” — SELF’s 2024 Yuletide Musical — was another outstanding presentation, the seventh in...
23/12/2024

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

“It Takes A Village” — SELF’s 2024 Yuletide Musical — was another outstanding presentation, the seventh in a series of homegrown productions by SELF’s Resident Director Inez Infante and her powerhouse creative team. The plot underscores the core approach of “community as method” in the TC. It takes a village to make recovery possible: the staff, the residents, and their families have to work together.

Website: www.selfoundation.com
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Email: selfoundationinc@gmail.com

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