Panginam Healing and Wellness Center (PHWC) is a multi-disciplinary holistic and contextualized Mental Health and Psychosocial Services Center of the Mindanao State University System (MSUS). It is located in MSU-Main Campus, Marawi City. PHWC is officially established pursuant to BOR Res. #40, S.2024 during the 266th MSUS BOR En Banc Meeting last April 23, 2024 held at CHED Conference Room, HEDC Bldg., CP. Garcia Ave., U.P. Diliman, Quezon City. The institutionalization of PHWC is a notable success of MSUS Pres. Atty Basari Dimakuta Mapupuno which is a declaration of acknowledgement of his responsibility to holistically attend to mental health needs and concerns of MSUS constituents and its communities in ardous time. It envisions to be a primary accessible mental health hub. It serves the constituents of MSUS including its communities in the Bangsamoro. It offers Psychological First Aid (PFA), Listening, Counseling, Transient Space, Psychological Services and other Mental Health Services. It also provides Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services to survivors of emergencies and disasters including but not limited to survivors of violence against women and children (VAWC)/ gender-based violence (GBV), personal conflicts, and family issues. Advocacy activities advancing Mental Health and preventing suicide are also part of the programs of the Center. Panginam is a Mranaw term that means “hope”. The center intends to bring hope.
“PHWC; there’s hope.”
