MUNICIPAL SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

I. FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT :

To provide intervention/opportunities that will unlift the living conditions of the distressed and disadvantaged individual, families, groups and communities and enable them to become self-reliant and actively participate in national development.

II. OBJECTIVES :

1. Care, protect and rehabilitate socially disabled constituents and the physically and mentally handicapped for effective social functioning.
2. Arrest the further deterioration of the socially disabling or dehumanizing conditions of the disadvantaged segment of the community level.
3. Coordinate the service facilities required from such departments, agencies, government and non-governmental to provide an integrated welfare package to constituents on the basis of their needs.
4. Advocate for policies and measures addressing social welfare concerns.

III. PROJECT/PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES :

1. Community Welfare Program   
        
- Organized groups/com. and formulate plan of action responding to the identified priority needs of the community.

2. Family Welfare Program  

- Parent, surrogate, guardians, caretakers gained knowledge and skills on effective parenting capability, achieve satisfying husband and wife relationship, responsible parenthood acquired understanding of responsibilities of marriage and family life.

3. Women Welfare Program

- disadvantaged women self enhancement enculated, positive outlook/attitude towards self confidence, developed.

4. Child Development Program 

- Provided comfort and safety to children developed language, physical, spiritual, social, personal ability.

5. Youth Welfare Program 

- Inculated positive values.
-  Awareness of community responsibilities developed. Positive spiritual values and social values acquired.

6. Welfare Program for Disabled and Elderly Persons 

- Knowledge and disability prevention   gained.
- Self acceptance and self-developed.

7. Self-Employment Assistance

- Clientile group assisted and engaged in productive undertaking self-employment and increase family income.

8. Relief and Rehab Program  

- Provided emergency needs .
- Adequately prepared during /in any disaster that will occur.

9. Cultural Minorities Program  

- Assisted the organized groups of cultural minorities to stay in one place of residence. Engaged livelihood.