Department of Social Welfare

March
30　　In accordance with the principles of Community, Strategic Alliance, and Government Collaboration, and in an effort to build a welfare community, the Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government, holds a “sharing session” on the topic of “Creating Common Benefits in Local Community.” About 181 people attend.
April
03　　Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government, holds the grand opening of the Taipei City Parenting Resource Center, which offers services such as rental of infant and child materials from the center’s collection, provision of sites and services for events and exhibitions, sharing of materials and information among parents.
May
05　　Taipei City Yangming Home for the Disabled wins an “Excellent” rating in the 9th National Disabled Welfare Organization Evaluation by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
20　　Taipei City Haoran Senior Citizens Home holds a press conference for the grand opening of the Integrated Senior Clinic and Yi An Ju. In collaboration with the Yangming branch of Taipei City Hospital, the clinic offers an integrated service for senior citizens. A first for Taiwan.
October
01　　Taipei City Center for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault sets up temporary child care service at Taipei District Court in order to relieve parents in attendance in court. This is a first for Taiwan.
22　　Grand opening of Taipei City Social Welfare Department’s Hsuang-yuan Community Public Nanny initiative. The small-scale nursery center offers a cozy family environment with three nannies taking care of up to ten children. It is a first in Taiwan.
December
01　　Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government, transforms An-kang affordable housing to Xinglong public housing, marking the first ever Taipei City policy of mixing regular housing and low-income housing.