In Partial Fulfilment of the Final Requirements in the
Class of Social Work with Groups

Submitted by
Kristel Joy Climaco Sevilla

CASE STUDY 1
A. Identifying Information:
Name: Richard Quintos
Address: 7th Street, Sampaloc, Manila
Gender: Male
Birth date: June 11, 1995
Place of birth: Batangas
Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino
Date of first service: January 9, 2014

B. Family:
1. Parents’ Names: Rommel Quintos; Rochelle Quintos Dates of birth: Deceased; January 3, 1975 Places of residence: Deceased; Singapore
2. Siblings: Richard is only child.
3. Resources and expectations in the family for client: Mrs. Quintos and Richard’s aunt are willing to support the rehabilitation sessions for Richard. They have been motivated to pursue the rehabilitation since Richard himself asked for help to renew his life.
Richard has been stopped in second year high school from the time when has a drinking problem and has been dependent in drugs. Robert lived for almost seventeen years with his Aunt Mary, who witnessed the sadness and the addiction of Richard. Client suffered from grief when his father died when he was eighteen years old. At this point, Mrs. Quintos is determined to help her son to improve and recover from grief and loss of her husband; she always talk to Richard through phone calls and emails; and she sends money twice a month to her in-law Mary to all expenses of her son.
C. Education: Completed elementary years at Sampaloc Elementary School; finished only the first year of high school in Sampaloc High School
D. Diversity factors: Richard strongly values the importance of a family which has been taught to him by his father.
E. Environmental factors: He lives only with his Aunt; and he has many “tropa” who are out-of-school youth.
F. History of need or problem: Prior to the grief and addiction of Richard, he had been an active and studious student, he was also known to be respectful and motivated son of Rommel and Rochelle. From the very beginning, Richard loves his mother even though he doesn’t have any experience of care, warm, and love of a mother in presence. Rommel raised his son to become grateful and understanding son and a nephew to them. Things have changed for Richard when his father died in a car accident, Richard became impassive, rude, and lonely most of the time. Through this, Richard failed in his second year in high school due to absences and serious offenses; he befriended with the “tambay” in their street who influenced him to use drugs and drink alcohol.
G. Needs of client: Richard seems to have unsuccessfully moved on or recovered when his father died; he loses the sense of living and the meaning of life; Rochelle’s emotional support and her presence are necessary at this moment; Richard should be placed or moved away from his “tropa”; and he should be join to the support group for alcoholics and put to rehabilitation center.
H. Strengths and limitations for helping: I. Strengths:
a. Richard has the resources to accomplish the rehabilitation.
b. Richard, himself asked for help to renew his life.
c. Richard still has his mother and his relative. II. Limitations: a. Rochelle find difficult to get home because his employer want her to stay in her work.

CASE STUDY 2
A. Identifying Information:
Name: Casey Alvares
Address: Sampaguita Street, Bulacan
Gender: Female
Birth date: October 7, 1991
Place of birth: Bocaue, Bulacan
Status: Single
Religion: Born Again
Nationality: Filipino
Date of first service: October 18, 2014
B. Family:
1. Parents’ Names: Mark Alvares; Cathy Alvares Dates of birth: January 11, 1972; September 27, 1975 Places of residence: Bulacan
2. Siblings’ Names: Maynard Alvares; Martin Alvares Dates of birth: July 7, 1990; November 5, 1994 Places of residences: Bulacan; Bulacan
3. Resources and expectations in the family for client: Casey’s brothers and her parents are willing to help and to support her especially at this moment that Casey’s experiencing depression. The family don’t make judgement or even feel bad to Casey for being a lesbian. Casey disclosed to her family her gender affiliation when she was thirteen years old. She has been unemployed for four months due to her drinking problems.
Casey is living with Ann, her partner ever since she moved from her family; when she was twenty three years old. The client’s family and Ann are accommodating and seem to get hope from each other; the two parties are seeking to regain Casey in her social functioning.
C. Education: Completed elementary, high school and college levels. Graduated in BS Psychology in UP Diliman
D. Work experience: The client worked in QWERTY Company as head in Human Resource Office for four years; she has been fired in the company when she became unproductive.
E. Environmental factors: Casey misses her work when becomes involved with lesbian friends, who influenced her to become alcoholic.
F. History of need or problem: Casey is seeking counselling for her anxiety and depression that she attributes to problems in her work. In her four years of working in QWERTY Company she has been known to be accountable, genuine, friendly, optimistic and professional. Client’s attitudes and personalities have been distorted when she has been closed with their new neighbourhood in the apartment, who are also lesbians. Her family and her lived in partner know her as occasionally drinker, but after hanging out and club hopping with her new friends for almost two months she become irritated, clumsy, disrespectful, and inexplicable in performing her work in the company. Knowing the bad performance of Casey, she has been fired right away leading her to suffer in depression.
G. Needs of client: Casey’s necessitate for professional help and support group.
H. Strengths and limitations for helping: I. Strengths:
a. Casey has her very understanding and supportive lived in partner.
b. Casey’s family are willing to help and sponsor the needs of her counselling and other services.
c. Casey wants to go back to work. II. Limitations: a. Casey’s lesbian friends in the apartment.

CASE STUDY 3
A. Identifying Information:
Name: Marcel Santos
Address: Sucat, Muntinlupa City
Gender: Male
Birth date: March 19, 1994
Place of birth: Muntinlupa City
Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino
Date of first service: January 26, 2015
B. Family:
1. Parents’ Names: Mario Santos; Annabelle Santos Dates of birth: Deceased; April 1, 1963 Places of residence: Muntinlupa City
2. Siblings’ Names: Mark Santos; Milo Santos Dates of birth: May 5, 1989; October 15, 1990 Places of residences: Muntinlupa City
3. Resources and expectations in the family for client: Marcel’s mother is incapable to acquire services in the agency, only the emotional support and her being are the things she can offer; the client’s older brother are both working in a company. In comes of financing the services Marcel is competent to have the professional help; the family are taking the responsibility to their youngest brother knowing that they only have each other.
C. Education: Marcel completed and graduated in HRM course at STI College.
D. Work experience: The client has been assigned in his on-the-job training in Shangrila Hotel and has been employed for one year in the company after graduating.
E. Environmental factors: In Marcel’s working experiences, he was flattered for all his achievements in his career since on his on-the-job training, but his co-workers give him pressure and subject him to money issue reason why he decided to give up his job.
F. History of need or problem: Before, Marcel was a hardworking and a hopeful student and he was always happy and a loving son and brothers which lead him to become successful in his study and his career. The fate of Marcel in his career have changed when he was issued in finances; he suffered from a pain and anger; and he spent all of his investment in drugs and alcohol.
G. Needs of client: Marcel should be joining in a support group and rehabilitation center; a counsellor will help him too in understanding and recovering from his bad experience in working.
H. Strengths and limitations for helping: I. Strengths:
a. The family of the client are capable to help him to undergo in professional help and services.
b. Marcel’s mother notice him that he still responsive, respect the family and manifesting the sense of life. II. Limitations: a. Marcel was angry; he cannot move on from what happened to his career. b. Marcel has no control in abusing himself emotionally. c. Marcel displaced his hatred in drinking alcohol and using drugs.

CASE STUDY 4
A. Identifying Information:
Name: Alessandra dela Cruz
Address: 4th Street, Novaliches City
Gender: Female
Birth date: December 8, 1970
Place of birth: Novaliches City
Status: Widow
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino
Date of first service: March 30, 2015
B. Family:
1. Parents’ Names: Juan dela Cruz; Mara dela Cruz Dates of birth: Deceased. Places of residence: Novaliches City.
2. Siblings’ Names: Henry dela Cruz; Anton dela Cruz; Hannah dela Cruz Dates of birth: September 1, 1971; March 6, 1975; July 29, 1977 Places of residences: Pasay, Bulacan, Caloocan

3. Children’s Names: Alex Mallari; Antonnette Mallari Ages: 24 years old; 21 years old Dates of birth: October 22, 1994; May 12, 1991 Places of residences: Novaliches
4. Resources and expectations in the family for client: Alessandra has her children who are capable to support her needs in drinking and smoking problems. Alex her eldest son, motivates her to renew her life to become a good grandmother to his siblings while the youngest, Antonette stays in her side ever since her brother lived with his own family. The brothers and sister of Alessandra often visits her and strengthen more their family; they all understand the situation of their sister after losing her husband.
C. Education: Alessandra completed only the elementary and high school years.
D. Work experience: Alessandra has been worked as domestic helper in New Zealand for almost 5 years.
E. Environmental factors: Her childhood friends help her to recover from pain by drinking alcohol and smoking hard.
F. History of need or problem: Alessandra was very caring, loving, and supportive wife and a mother to his family. She decided to work abroad when their children start studying in college; her husband decided to stay in the Philippines to take good care their children. Alessandra sends packages and money not only for her family but also to her sister and brothers. In her four years of working abroad was very successful and fruitful, but in the fifth year, she was surprised to know that her husband was diagnosed in cancer, stage four in prostate gland.
Her husband died a month after knowing the diagnosed reason for Alessandra to go home. From day Alessandra’s husband buried she often hang out with her childhood friend; Alessandra became unproductive, smoker, and alcoholic from that moment.
G. Needs of client: Alessandra should submit herself to professional help and support group for her to accept the reality that she still have life to live with; she needs to withdraw and give up her vices.
H. Strengths and limitations for helping: I. Strengths:
a. Alex and Antonette make them mother feels that they still love her no matter what happened to their family; they strongly give support and stay in their mother’s side.
b. The siblings of Alessandra offer their time and their presence to assist Alessandra to get better. II. Limitations a. Alessandra cannot easily withdraw her vices because of the great influence of her friends. b. Alessandra makes herself suffered emotionally; she cannot admit that her husband died.

CASE STUDY 5
A. Identifying Information:
Name: David Garcia
Address: Project 356, Quezon City
Gender: Male
Birth date: June 19, 1987
Place of birth: Kamuning, Quezon City
Status: Married
Religion: Christian
Nationality: Filipino
Date of first service: August 15, 2015
B. Family:
1. Parents’ Names: Pedro Garcia; Grasya Garcia Dates of birth: Deceased; May 6, 1953 Places of residence: Quezon City; Pasay City
2. Siblings’ Names: Darryl Garcia; Darra Garcia; Dan Garcia;
Dates of birth: January 20, 1982; May 7, 1983; August 15, 1985 Places of residences: Quezon City; Bataan; Quezon City

3. Children’s Names: Diana Garcia Ages: 8 months old Dates of birth: October 21, 2015 Places of residences: Quezon City
4. Resources and expectations in the family for client: David is currently employed in PLDT as an electrician, in spite his drinking problem he can still perform his duties in the company. His older brothers and his sister remind him that he’s already a father, as his sister said to him, “Tatay ka na, hindi ka na binata para dalasan ang pag inom kasama ang tropa mo.” David’s wife helps him accept and realize that he should be matured enough and play the role as a father to their baby, while David’s family specially his mother conduct him to withdraw in drinking alcohol and hanging out with his peer.
C. Education: David graduated in vocational course in AMA in Quezon City.
D. Work experience: A month after that David was graduated; he has been employed in PLDT.
E. Environmental factors: Among the children of Pedro, David is the only son that has been influenced in drinking alcohol; in the “tropa” David is the first man who started a family.
F. History of need or problem: The client became alcoholic when he was only fifteen years old. He probably influenced by his father who known as “lasinggero,” and also the reason why his father died early. Being a teenager was absolutely enjoyed by David; he keeps on hanging-out with his “barkada.” He used to came home very late, his mother can stop him in his bad habit; the young David reason out that he can manage his study regardless of his habit.
G. Needs of client: His wife personally asked helps to her in-laws to assist his husband to realize the responsibility of a father. David discloses to his wife that he is trying to give up the alcohol and also to make light of the hang-out with his friends. David’s family should find an Alcoholic Anonymous to help David renew his life and to let go the alcohol. He also needs a counsellor to evaluate and review what he supposes to do as a father of a family.
H. Strengths and limitations for helping: I. Strengths: a. David performs well in the company.
b. David’s wife is very considerate, patient and sincere in loving him apart from the issues of alcohol and peers.
c. David’s family don’t give up on him to make him accept the new obligations that he have now. II. Limitations: a. David can’t let go his affair with the “barkada” and with alcohol, which seems as his second wife. b. David is preoccupied with the thoughts that he is a bachelor.

GROUP WORK: Alcoholics
Note: In this special situation which the five alcoholic clients were discussed above are now considered as a group in All Cool Holy Institution. I. Identifying Information (as needed by agency) A. Names and birthdates of group members: 1. Richard Quintos was born on June 11, 1995 2. Casey Alvares was born on October 7, 1991 3. Marcel Santos was born on March 19, 1994 4. Alessandra dela Cruz was born on December 8, 1970 5. David Garcia was born on June 19, 1987 B. Status: 1. Single 2. Single 3. Single 4. Widow 5. Married C. Religion: 1. Roman Catholic 2. Born Again 3. Roman Catholic 4. Roman Catholic 5. Christian D. Nationality: All of them are full blood Filipinos. E. Dates of first contact with agency: 1. June 9, 2014 2. October 18, 2014 3. January 26, 2015 4. March 30, 2015 5. August 15, 2015

II. The group as a system A. Group Structure
Richard Quintos, the first client among the group. In this group, he is second youngest; Richard is twenty years old from Sampaloc, Manila. He was raised by his father, and he was also lived with by his Aunt Mary. Richard suffered from depression and has been addicted to alcohol when his father died, in spite that she still has his mother and Aunty. Richard’s family are capable to have the special service from the agency.
Casey Alvares from Bulacan, a single. She is the second child in the three children of Mark and Cathy Alvares. The kind of family that Casey belongs with is very open, living without discrimination and prejudice. Casey and his brothers are all working. When Casey suffered in depression due to his work issues, she also became alcoholic. The presence and the support from her lived-in partner keep her going in life.
Marcel Santos from Muntinlupa City; he is the youngest in the group. He is known as hardworking, loving and hopeful student and a son. He lives with his mother and with his brothers, who are very accountable, genuine, and open to support their family member to get back in his functioning.
Alessandra dela Cruz is the oldest member in the support group; a widow from Novaliches. Alessandra is the eldest in her three siblings. All of her children are working and willing to support the needs of their mother. Before, Alessandra worked in New Zealand; for five years she sends money and packages to her family and to her siblings; she is known as understanding, caring, considerate and respectful but when her husband died she suffered in serious pain, which she attributes in drinking alcohol.
Last member of the group is David Garcia from Quezon City. He is married and a father to eight months old baby. He is a technician in PLDT Company; all of his siblings are employed. The problem with David is his immaturity when it comes in performing his role as a father. David was influenced by his very own father in drinking alcohol, one of David’s wife concerned with aside from hanging-out with his “barkada.” B. Group Functioning
All of the group members have the same communication patterns in their own family where they belong with which is the consonance. Consonance is one of the “Avenues of Communication,” refers to which the receiver of a communication or a message accurately hears and understands the sender. The five clients are fortunate to have their family who are very thoughtful and understanding especially in problems they experiencing with. Each of them in the group was able to share the unique norms and the rules they have in their own family; they believe that in some way it can be helpful to other’s family.
The alcoholics realized that aside from themselves, their loved ones serve as their significant resources; they all have the family’s support, encouragement, care and concern. C. Group Development/History
Basically, Richard Quintos loses his sense of living and the importance of life ever since his father died. Before, he was a studious student; he was also known to be respectful and motivated son; he still value and love his mother even though he doesn’t have any experience of love from her in presence. When Richard’s father died, he became rude and lonely; and in the end he was influenced to use drugs and drink alcohol.
In Casey’s case, her brothers and her parents are determined to save her in depression. They didn’t feel bad when Casey confessed that she is a lesbian. Casey disclosed to her family her gender affiliation when she was thirteen years old. She has been unemployed for four months due to her drinking problems. Before, Casey was genuine, optimistic and professional, these things have been distorted when started to hang-out with her new neighbourhood, who are also lesbians. The management knew her the bad records, reason why she lose her work and make herself suffer in depression.
Marcel was a known in his family as a hardworking, happy and a loving son. He successfully graduated and worked in a prestigious company, his fate have changed when he was subjected in money issues. From then on, Marcel suffered from anger and sadness; and he abused drugs and alcohol.
Alessandra was very loving, and supportive wife, a mother, and a sister to her family. She decided to work abroad while her husband decided to stay in the Philippines to take good care their children. In her fifth year in abroad, she was surprised when her husband was diagnosed in cancer. Her husband died a month after knowing the diagnosed reason for Alessandra to go home. She became unproductive and alcoholic.
David became alcoholic when he was only fifteen years old; he was the only son that has been influenced in drinking alcohol by their father. He still was enjoying being a bachelor even though he is already a father of an eight months baby girl.

III. The Concern, Need, Problem
Richard should learn to withdraw himself from his “tropa”; he should be active in support group for alcoholics; and attend the rehabilitation processes. Rochelle, his mother should serve as the main emotional support for his recovery.
This group is a big help for Casey in terms of professional help and support group.
A counsellor and the support group will make Marcel understand and move on from his bad experience in working.
Alessandra needs to realize that she still have life to live with and give up her vices.
David is calling for professional help to renew his life and make him accept that he is already a father not a teenager. IV. Strength and Limitations for Meeting Needs
The common purpose of this group is to renew their lives; withdraw from drinking alcohol; and become productive which serves as the strength. Another significant factor among these five members is the support system they have; their family.
On the other hand, the hindrance or the limitation for achieving the goals is their environmental factors and cognitive behaviour.