Empowering Communities and Institutions for
Mental Health

RenewHealth Organization PH Inc. is dedicated to empowering communities, schools, workplaces, and institutions by capacitating them to provide mental health services and to create enabling policies and environments that will allow people to thrive.

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Services

OUR SERVICES

CAPACITY BUILDING

We capacitate health, allied health or paraprofessionals to provide basic mental health services including: Screening for Mental Health, Mental Health First Aid, Katatagan Plus: Enabling Resilience and Wellbeing.

CONSULTING

We work with you to help develop your mental health plans, policies and programs:

Strategic Planning for Mental Health
Policy Development
Social Behavior Change Communications
Customized mental health programs and training

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

We promote science-based solutions and information on mental health through

Educational Materials
Social Media Campaigns
Articles & Vlogs

About Us

Driving Change in Community

Mental Health

We are a non-stock, non-profit organization dedicated to expanding access to community-based mental health.

About

ABOUT US

Our Values

Integrity and Ethics

We operate with transparency, integrity and uphold the ethical principles of mental health professionals.

Social Justice & Inclusion

We believe that mental health is a basic human right and those that are most vulnerable should have access to mental health resources

Evidence-based Social Innovations & Results

We believe that service users have the right to receive evidence-based and quality mental health services and our partners deserve results for their investments

Empowerment and Participation

We believe in empowering our partners to identify policies, systems, and solutions that work for them

Meet Our Team

Dedication. Expertise. Passion.

Executive Director

Maria Regina “Gina” Hechanova-Alampay, PhD, RPsy

was Chief of the Party of the USAID Renewhealth Project. A professor of Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University, she has over 30 years experience in organization development and community mental health. Gina received a Global Citizenship citation from the American Psychological Association in 2021 and was named Metrobank Outstanding Filipino awardee and Outstanding Psychologist by the Psychological Association of the Philippines in 2024.

Director for Program and Partner Development

Trixia Anne C. Co, MA, RPsy

is a licensed psychologist who served as team lead for capacity building for the USAID Renewhealth project. Trix is a clinician and a part-time faculty Ateneo de Manila University where she is doing her PhD in Psychology. She is currently the head of the Psychological Association of the Philippines Special Interest Group for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery.

Director for Thought Leadership

Camille Therese C. Yusay, PhD, RPsy

is a licensed Psychologist who served as team lead for Social Behavior Change (SBC) for the USAID RenewHealth project. Cam is a clinician and part-time faculty at the Ateneo de Manila University with over 8 years of experience in community mental health and addiction research, SBCC and program development, monitoring and evaluation, and delivering evidence-informed interventions.

Director for Public Programs

Mariel Rizza C. Tee, MA, RPsy

is a licensed psychologist who served as Program Development Officer for the USAID Renewhealth project. Mariel is a clinician and is currently completing her PhD in Clinical Psychology in the University of Santo Tomas - Graduate School. She was formerly a part-time faculty at the De La Salle University - Taft and is currently affiliated with the United Nation Office of Drugs and Crime as a Gender Consultant and with PsychConsult Inc. as an Associate Psychologist.

Ivanhoe C. Escartin, MD

is a practicing psychiatrist. He was the Deputy Chief of Party of the USAID Renewhealth project and served as the Division Chief in the Department of Health Dangerous Drug Abuse and Prevention and Treatment Program . He is a consultant for the community psychiatry program of the National Center for Mental Health and Guest lecturer of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital in Addiction Medicine.

Fessa Equsquiza, MA, RPsy

is a licensed psychologist who served as a Community-Based Drug Rehabilitation Specialist for the USAID Renewhealth project. She served as a trainer and coach and was involved in designing and implementing community-based programs.

Jaymar Patana, MA, RPsy

is a licensed psychologist who served as a Program Development Officer for the USAID Renewhealth project. A part-time faculty of the Ateneo de Manila University, Jaymar is also a practicing clinician. He is doing his PhD in Psychology in AdMU.

Benjamin Ryan Rañeses, III, MA

served as Program Development Officer for the USAID Renewhealth project. He served as a trainer and coach and was involved in designing and implementing community-based programs. He is doing his PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of the Philippines - Diliman.

Board of Trustees

Ramon A. Alampay

Maria Paz G. De Sagun

Ivanhoe C. Escartin

Edna P. Franco

John Luis D. Lagdameo

Victorio Joseph R. Lorenzo

Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, SJ

Data Driven and Culturally Nuanced Solutions

Videos

Know more about evidence-based mental health interventions by watching these videos.

Publications

Know more about mental health in the Philippines by reading these published research.

Clients

OUR PARTNERS & COLLABORATORS

We are a spin-off of the USAID RenewHealth Project implemented by University Research Co., LLC that worked in 9 regions with 30 local government units including Quezon City, Makati City, Muntinlupa City, Municipality of Tolosa among others. Our project worked with the Department of Health, Department of Education, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Social Welfare and Employment, Juvenile Justice Welfare Commission, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Bureau of Corrections. Our team has also worked with international partners such as the World Health Organization and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime and education partners such as the Ateneo de Manila University, Polytechnic University, Don Honorio Ventura State University, Tarlac State University.

Testimonials

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

"I believe that in strengthening Community-Based Mental
Health, we can help prevent substance use in LGUs.
Mental health is an important component in assessing
the overall health of the community."

Marvin Allen Guy-Joco

Development Management Office of the
Department of Health, Leyte

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