The Social Welfare and Community Development Department assist the Assembly to formulate and implement social welfare and community development policies within the framework of national policy.

The Department:

(a) facilitate community-based rehabilitation of persons with disabilities;

(b) assist and facilitate provision of community care services including: registration of persons with disabilities; assistance to the aged; personal. social welfare services; hospital welfare services; assistance to street children, child survival and development; and socio-economic and emotional stability in families;

(c) assist to maintain specialized residential services in the districts;

(d) facilitate the registration and supervision of non-governmental organizations and their activities in the district;

(e) assist to organize community development programmes to improve and enrich rural life through: Literacy and adult education classes; Voluntary contribution and communal labour for the provision of facilities and services such as water, schools, library, community centres and public places of convenience or; teaching deprived or rural women in home management and child care.

LIST OF SERVICES RENDERED DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

1. CHILD RIGHTS PROTECTION & PROMOTION
   1. Case Management
   1. Day Care Centre Services
   1. Public Education /Sensitization
   1. Residential Home Centre Services
2. JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION
   1. Probation Services
   1. Social Enquiry & Social Investigation Services
   1.  Family Tribunal Court Child Panel Adjudications
3. COMMUNITY CARE
   1. Support For Person’s Living With Disability & Orphans And Vulnerable Children
   1. Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (Leap)
   1. Hospital Welfare Services
   1. Prison-Aftercare Services
   1. Home Visit
   1. Public Sensitization On Social Protection Issues
   1. Non Profit Organization Services
   1. Support To Water & Sanitation Groups
4. Contact our Social Welfare and Community Department office in Nzemaline, Tarkwa if you require these services, or call our Hotline at 0507071199/0545491000/0242444284/0242943975