Social Welfare and Comm. Dev.

The Department of Social Welfare and Community development, initially known as Social Welfare (DSW) and housing was established in 1946 and derived its mandate from statutory orders that made it responsible for social services encompassing health, housing, education and agriculture. Over the years its mandate has been redefined under various ministries. Presently the Head Office of the DSW is an integral part of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Furthermore, with the promulgation of LI 1961, the Department of Community Development and Department of Social Welfare at the local level have now been combined to become a Department of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies with the new name Department of Social Welfare and Community Development. This department is structured into the Social Welfare unit and Community Development unit which are decentralized Government Statutory Agencies currently within Ho west District Assembly with the mandate to assist the Assembly in the formulation and implementation of Social Welfare and Community Development policies within the framework of national policy.

Objectives

To provide Community Based Rehabilitation programs in all communities
To provide professional social welfare services within the municipality, ensuring that the statutory responsibilities of the unit are carried out in the field of Justice administration and Child rights, promotion and protection
To promote access to social services for the disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized groups
To co-ordinate and regulate specialized residential services for children, underprivileged youth and the disabled
To facilitate opportunities for NGOs to develop social services in collaboration with the communities
To collaborate with the health directorate within the Assembly and other Agencies to promote community care strategies and create awareness on the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS
To create awareness on population issues and family planning
To promote social, economic and emotional stability in families
To promote poverty alleviation and ensure income security amongst the vulnerable, marginalized and disadvantaged groups

Activities

Assist in the organisation of community development programmes to improve and enrich rural life (Income generation for rural women, Provision of vocational training for the poor and disabled, teaching deprived or rural women home management and child care)
Maintenance of children
Child custody
Paternity
Family reconciliation
Prison aftercare
Running of children‘s homes
Adoption
Psychiatric social work services
Services for the destitute
Poverty alleviation through LEAP

Social Welfare and Comm. Dev.

COMMUNITY SENSITIZATION AND CHILD RIGHTS PROMOTIONS

HO WEST DISTRICT SUPPORT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES(PWDs)

HO WEST DISTRICT DISBURSES ITEMS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES(PWDS)

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