Department of Social Welfare

Since 2020, Taipei City has introduced a series of housing policies for disadvantaged groups. By implementing special status assessment mechanism for social housing, it assists households with special status in obtaining priority for social housing. To create a friendly environment for single-parent childcare, the evaluation mechanisms for households with special status were revised in 2022. The evaluation scores were raised for the two items of "under 7 years old" and "7 to 18 years old" in the household, to help single-parent families increase their chances of obtaining social housing.In 2024, the Department of Social Welfare also introduced the social housing service leasing model for NPOs to provide interim housing for vulnerable groups through public-private partnerships. In 2025, two more service sites were added at the Youth Social Housing in Wanhua District and the Guangci Social Housing in Xinyi District, providing 24transitional independent housing and expanding services to families in special circumstances, victims of domestic violence, elderly people living alone, and homeless people.Disadvantaged people living in social housing participated in the year-end dinner activities

As most families today are dual-income families, the demand for childcare has increased. In order to reduce the burden on parents with infants and young children and build a friendly workplace environment, the Taipei City Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault has repurposed the original 5th floor office space and recruited childcare workers to set up a "workplace babysitter center" (childcare center) that can accommodate 4 infants and young children aged 0 to 6 years old for use by the children of the Taipei City Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault employees.Cleaning the area environmentChildcare space facilities

Elderly people living alone who meet the requirements of living in this city, regardless of nationality, can apply for services for elderly people living alone. The services are as follows:I.    Telephone greetings and caring visit servicesII.    Supply delivery servicesIII.    Post-disaster care servicesIV.    Placement referral servicesV.    Assistance using private donation resourcesWhen people identify elderly foreigners living alone, they should report to the local social welfare service center or elderly service center, and the unit will immediately evaluate and provide assistance.Social Worker Assessment and Care

"International Denim Day" originated from a sexual assault case in Italy in 1998. The court ruled that the assault resulted from a voluntary act of the victim because she was wearing tight jeans and rejected the appeal. Such a verdict aroused public anger, and women began to wear denim in protest. It became a symbol of the global anti-sexual assault movement.The city government recognizes the importance of "International Denim Day". Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, deputy mayors, and heads of government agencies provided strong support, using actions to convey their firm belief in "protecting victims and rejecting violence." The Social Affairs Bureau calls on citizens to take the initiative to pay attention. If any suspected violations are found, they should report immediately to the 113 protection hotline. Professional social workers will provide 24-hour consultation services and assistance. People can also report through the "Social Safety Net Ecare" to quickly obtain services. Let us provide each other with an umbrella of protection.Taipei City Sexual Assault Prevention Lecturer support International Denim DayTaipei City Deputy Mayor and government agencies support International Denim Day