{"id":1547,"date":"2019-06-12T15:07:19","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T15:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/?page_id=1547"},"modified":"2021-10-15T19:13:51","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T19:13:51","slug":"social-welfare-community-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/index.php\/departments\/social-welfare-community-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Welfare &#038; Community Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9m33fb-1d6a0e486c3f0338a8589e4259a3856e\">\n.flex_column.av-9m33fb-1d6a0e486c3f0338a8589e4259a3856e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9m33fb-1d6a0e486c3f0338a8589e4259a3856e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jxddyvct-ce417bf557b587611db15a8858cb1bae '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Social Welfare &amp; Community Development<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-5qog4n-12b9a9f3009d2759b676a6e62f21b186 hr-short  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-15c55812f263312523efa92633c7af73  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2055 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Stella Brefo'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"225\" width=\"225\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Stella Brefo<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Municipal Director, Social Welfare &amp; Community Development<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2jexev-1ba50cd6e469ea437d35583c835c644a\">\n.flex_column.av-2jexev-1ba50cd6e469ea437d35583c835c644a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2jexev-1ba50cd6e469ea437d35583c835c644a av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jxddt80m-a5afe6c7604faac6c5fdaabce38dfa31 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong><u>THE UNIT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Department coordinates and promotes social development programmes and policies to improve the welfare of people and communities in the Service.<\/p>\n<p>The department represents the MMDAs and the regional planning units on issues pertaining to social and community development.<\/p>\n<p>It plans, initiates and coordinates community-based projects, day care centres and services for the rehabilitation of the physically challenged.<\/p>\n<p>The Social Welfare and Community Development Department is under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development but its Head office continues to be an integral part of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. It has national responsibility for social welfare services and social development.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>MISSION STATEMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Social Welfare works in partnership with people in the communities to improve their social well-being through promoting development with equity for the disadvantaged, the vulnerable and the excluded.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>VISION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our vision is to take the lead in integrating the disadvantaged, the vulnerable and the excluded into the mainstream of development.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The objectives of the Department are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To provide community \u2013 based rehabilitation programme in all communities.<\/li>\n<li>To provide professional social welfare service in all areas to ensure that statutory responsibilities of the Department are carried out in the field of Justice Administration, Child Rights Promotion and Protection and Community Care.<\/li>\n<li>To promote access to social service for the disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized groups.<\/li>\n<li>To co \u2013 ordinate and regulate specialized residential service for the children, under \u2013 privileged youth, the disabled and destitute.<\/li>\n<li>To facilitate opportunities for NGOs to develop social service in collaboration with the communities.<\/li>\n<li>To create awareness in the prevention and control of HIV\/AIDS, population issues and family planning.<\/li>\n<li>To promote poverty alleviation and ensure income security among vulnerable, marginalized and disadvantaged groups.<\/li>\n<li>To promote social, economic and emotional stability in families.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The objectives of the department are achieved through three (3) core programs namely:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Justice Administration<\/li>\n<li>Child Rights Promotion and Protection<\/li>\n<li>Community Care.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_three_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-3da2805c04abcad71f14bcecd8aecdd6  avia-builder-el-8  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2391 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2391 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-10-15-at-6.50.19-PM.jpeg' alt='Isaac Biya Newton'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"600\" width=\"600\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Isaac Biya Newton<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Deputy, In Charge of Social Welfare Unit<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-d9ca2a0f18259f9a586f230ac082d428  avia-builder-el-10  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2055 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Enoch Owusu Dankwa'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"225\" width=\"225\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Enoch Owusu Dankwa<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Deputy, In charge of Community Development<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9m33fb-1d6a0e486c3f0338a8589e4259a3856e\">\n.flex_column.av-9m33fb-1d6a0e486c3f0338a8589e4259a3856e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9m33fb-1d6a0e486c3f0338a8589e4259a3856e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-jxddyvct-ce417bf557b587611db15a8858cb1bae '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Key Staff<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-5qog4n-12b9a9f3009d2759b676a6e62f21b186 hr-short  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-b02b8232ccb6e5ef004848b7b1806501  avia-builder-el-15  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2055 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Ernest Agyei Asare'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"225\" width=\"225\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Ernest Agyei Asare<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Social Development Officer<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-92d813ac0be61d92eea843429521f4e4  avia-builder-el-17  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2055 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Juliet Amankwaa'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"225\" width=\"225\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Juliet Amankwaa<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Social Development Officer<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-8c786c6f6c40870ddd0aec1864c4c180  avia-builder-el-19  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2055 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Eva Adjei Djan'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"225\" width=\"225\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Eva Adjei Djan<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Social Development Officer<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-cfd57714223f57a0acc6d7551fe1ac22  avia-builder-el-21  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2055 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Razak Lawal'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"225\" width=\"225\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Razak Lawal<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Social Development Officer<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-9123cb59d3c3f1d455f81720c182f474  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2055 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Teddy Osei Bonsu'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"225\" width=\"225\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Teddy Osei Bonsu<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Social Development Officer<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-f7da6ef49070e33c02a33e6f7492a0d3  avia-builder-el-25  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2055 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Danniella Opokua'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"225\" width=\"225\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Danniella Opokua<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Social Development Officer<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-2690deb590b478093e8a0905bbb3c705 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_fourth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='avia-team-member av-jxdhgb91-40bbe206139e3d07687469f209be6fcb  avia-builder-el-27  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><div class=\"team-img-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2055 avia_image avia_image_team' src='http:\/\/suamema.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/sma-logo.jpg' alt='Emmanuel Otoo'  itemprop=\"image\"   height=\"225\" width=\"225\" \/><\/div><h3 class='team-member-name '  itemprop=\"name\" >Emmanuel Otoo<\/h3><div class='team-member-job-title '  itemprop=\"jobTitle\" >Assistant Social Development Officer<\/div><span class='hidden team-member-affiliation'  itemprop=\"affiliation\" >Suame Municipal Assembly<\/span><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4\">\n.flex_column.av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3tknxz-254a230a32935f522b6f064f24a725e4 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  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