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 (LEAP) program
- 4. Aid in the registration and enrollment of 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 MAINSTREAMING 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
