SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

SOCIAL WELFARE UNIT
1. Child Non-maintenance cases
2. Child Custody / Access cases
3. Family Welfare cases
4. Missing/abandoned/abused/trafficked children
5. Inspection of Early Childhood Development Centres (Daycare Centres)
6. Supervision of Children’s Residential Homes
7. Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty
8. Persons with Disability (PWDs)
9. Medical Social Work
10. Justice Administration (Family Tribunal/ Juvenile Court)

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT UNIT
1. Community Education
2. Skills Development and Livelihood
3. Community Mobilization
4. Community Based Child Protection

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

HOTLINE FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS

053 307 3589

social.welfare@ashma.gov.gh

comm.development@ashma.gov.gh