The pro-active arm of Bantay Bata is the Community and Family Services (CFS), with services and programs for children, their families and for different communities. The units under CFS advocate children’s rights, organize communities and families, empower and assist reintegrated children and their families, and prevent child abuse cases.

AFTERCARE UNIT
Provides a scholarship program for formerly abused clients of Bantay Bata to sever the cycle of poverty and violence the family has endured. Home visits and group work activities are also conducted to monitor the well being of the child and the family, as well as to discuss reintegration concerns and to determine solutions to identified problem areas.

FAMILY THERAPY UNIT
Provides intervention to individuals, families, and groups affected by problems related to child abuse and family violence through home-based or center-based counseling.

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Raises the level of awareness on children’s rights and child abuse with the aim to lessen or prevent it and to create an environment which is conducive to the holistic to development of the child. To do this, the following programs and services are offered:

• Family and Community Strengthening Project for the Protection of Children (FCSP) – a complete and in depth community intervention program implemented at the barangay level involving a series of workshops, community events and other advocacy campaigns.

• Community Outreach – aims to prevent the incidence of child abuse through education and public information

• Principals’ Convention – creates greater awareness on the issue of child abuse among teachers and school authorities as they are in the best position to help detect these symptoms.

• Student’s Forum – engages the participation of students among different schools to foster awareness on children’s rights

• BB163 Volunteer Program – provides opportunities to take part in different projects and activities that promote the well being of children, youth and their families.

• K Naman - highlights role of children as development actors instead of mere recipients of aid. Children receive training on children’s rights, leadership, media, communication and others.