Department of Social Welfare and Community Development


Department of Social Welfare and Community Development

The Department of Social Welfare and Community Development is committed to the general well-being of the citizenry of the Asante Akim South Municipality. We offer various social services which are easily accessible to the populace. The services are;

CHILD RIGHTS PROMOTION AND PROTECTION PROGRAMMES

  • 1. Family Welfare
  • 2. Paternity denial cases
  • 3. Child Custody Cases
  • 4. Child Welfare and Maintenance
  • 5. Child Rights Campaigns
  • COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES

  • 1. Monitoring of day care centres within the Municipality
  • 2. Assist with the registration of NGOs in the Municipality
  • 3. Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty program
  • 4. Aid in the registration and enrollment of less endowed (vulnerable) citizens on the NHIS scheme
  • 5. Hospital welfare services
  • 6. Community mobilization and mass meetings
  • 7. Aid in the registration and support of persons with disability (PWDs)
  • JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION

  • 1. Investigate juvenile cases as required by the court.
  • GENDER MANISTREAMING ACTIVITIES

  • 1. Train women in home management
  • 2. Form anti-teenage pregnancy clubs in Schools
  • 3. Sensitize the public on Sex education
  • 4. Skills based training for women in collaboration with Business Advisory Centre (BAC)
  • 5. Education on Gender based violence and Domestic Violence
  • FOR ENQUIRIES AND ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL;
  • (+233) 059 618 4446
  • OR VISIT
  • THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
  • NEW ADMINISTRATION BLOCK
  • ROOM 10 & 11
  • ASANTE AKIM SOUTH MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
  • JUASO - ASHANTI REGION