89621030https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=FE7B9DB686A98F72Major Events 2022March8　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government organizes the “Work Out Hard & Have Fun" online campaign for the International Women's Day. The event ends on March 21, attracting around 240,000 participants.26　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government holds the closing ceremony for the Reverse Future 2.0 Project, which supports young people from low income families. During the three-year period of the project, a total of 80 families receive the support, with participating young people making deposits exceeding NT$8,630,000 in total and accumulating workplace internship experience of 49,861 hours in total.29　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government holds the 2022 Commendation Ceremony of Excellent Social Workers and Symposium on Professional Development of Social Work under the theme "Stand with You," approving the hard work and service performance of professional social workers who have been offering services to disadvantaged citizens. Through commendation and continuous public advocacy of the professional role and value of social workers, the event enhances the positive energy of social service. A total of 250 people attend the event. April01　　Since October 2021, the Taipei City Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault implements trial operation of the “Program for Promotion of Follow-up Visits and Care Services to Families with Children and Youth” in three districts of Taipei City, thus becoming the first in Taiwan to deploy resources for foster family care. The service extends to all 12 districts of the Taipei City in April 2022.10　　Proposed by the Taipei City Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and implemented by DSP, an NGO, the “Social Worker Personal Safety Maintenance” data development project was carried out via D4SG Fellowship, a collaborative program of private and public sectors. The project won 2nd Prize in the city government category of the 2022 Taipei City Government Data Application Hackathon. May06　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government organizes the “Mom Me Time” online event to celebrate Mother's Day. The event ends on May 28 and attracts 95,972 participants in total. June01　　The Taipei City Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault implements the Parenting Empowerment Programs for Cases of Child and Adolescence Protection. Targeting individual cases of child protection, this program assigns suitable parenting tutorial specialists to visit homes of children's families to demonstrate and assist with parenting skills, thereby improving the parents’ child reading and childcare skills and reducing the risk of child abuse. July13　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government presents on Youth Dreamer Project to recruit a total of 130 low and middle income families with members aged 18-20 to training courses on youth development organization, parenting education, career development, and financial management, helping young people to develop relevant knowledge and skills and build their dreams and futures.20　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government sign a contract with residents of 42 Yanji low-income households to allow them to take residence in District E of Guangci Social Housing, thus improving their quality of life and helping them remove the label of the disadvantaged on them through mixed housing. August09　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government sign a contract with residents of 40 Yanji low-income households to allow them to take residence in District D of Guangci Social Housing, thus improving their quality of life and helping them remove the label of the disadvantaged on them through mixed housing. September19　　The Taipei City Yangming Home for the Disabled establishes the Emotional Behavior Support Center. October03　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government launches the Social Welfare Benefits of the Elderly and the Disabled program. As of December 31,479,509 people have claimed their benefits.16　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government organizes the 10th anniversary of Taipei Parent-Child Centers, themed with “Thank you for being with me: I have words for you in pictures.” 1,070 people attend the event. November16　　 The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government commissions the Down Syndrome Foundation to operate and manage the newly launched Jingxin Community Long-term Care Center for the Physically Disabled (Day Care).28　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government holds the 26th Gold Diamond Award ceremony to honor excellent volunteers. 35 volunteers, 11 volunteer teams and 5 volunteer families were selected for the honor. Themed with “All for One, We Light up Taipei” in yellow and bright images, the event presents volunteers as a warm light in the city. About 200 volunteers and their friends and families participate in the event. December03　　 Echoing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, the Taipei City Government holds the “Show My Life” musical talent contest at the main hall on the lst floor of Taipei City Hall. 25 cross-field professional service staff were also selected and honored for their excellent performance. Internet platform results during the event: Facebook posts reach 51,000 people, Instagram posts reach 32,000 and 314 people attend the event on December 3rd on site as well as live streaming reaches 136,000 people.11　　Echoing the International Volunteer Day on December 5, the Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government calls on volunteers to join the 2023 Taiwan Lantern Festival in Taipei. Themed with “Lantern Festival Volunteers Rally,” the event invites head officers of city government departments and divisions as well as volunteers to officially initiate volunteer service for the festival, thereby demonstrating the vigor and passion of Taipei City Government volunteers. Stalls were set up to introduce each section of the festival and the contents of volunteer service, thus improving the mutual cohesion and enthusiasm of the volunteers and materializing the spirit of the event's theme “Light Up The Future.” A total of 300 volunteers join the event.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government85389750https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=2409540EB2F80F17Major Events 2021January 15　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government opened the "Qiyan Elderly Service Center," implementing the policy of community care and aging in place. It is now a new social welfare landmark in Beitou. 26　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government opened the "Taipei City Xikou Public Infant Day Care Center." 28　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government opened the "Beitou Children and Youth Foster Family Group Home." It is the fourth group home for children located in Taipei City.   March 10　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government held the "Taipei E-happiness, Easy Read Taipei—the Department of Social Welfare Communicates 2021 Important Project Briefing" to present the results of the important policies of the past 6 years, and collect opinions from throughout society as a reference for future social welfare policies. 24　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government opened the "Taipei City Minglun Infant Day Care Center."   June 26　　To immunize the homeless and stop the spread of the pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government was the first in Taiwan to launch the "Vaccinations for the Homeless" project, and helped homeless persons who were willing to sign up and get vaccinated in groups and stages. By August 18, 370 homeless persons and 72 persons living in shelters were vaccinated, and a care network for the vaccination of the homeless was established.   July 01　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government set up the "Taipei City Long-term Care Transportation Service Platform" to effectively manage appointments and distribute transportation resources. 27　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government opened the "Taipei City Ruiguang Public Infant DayCare Center."   August 18　　The Taipei City Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Center of the Taipei City Government held the "Conference for the Prevention of Domestic Violence During the Pandemic," integrating the response measures for preventing domestic violence of various prevention networks. A total of 153 people attended online. 27　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government held the "2021 Housing Justice Conference Series 2.0—Development and Outlook of Housing Resources for Taipei City Disadvantaged Residents" to explore how the model of public-private cooperation between companies and the government can help disadvantaged residents find housing in Taipei City, and collect opinions from throughout society as a reference for future social welfare policies.   November 1　　 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government was the first in Taiwan to issue three major guidelines: "raising childcare worker salary," "subsidies for long-term professional employees," and "rewards to optimize child-to-caregiver ratio to 1 to 4" to stimulate the childcare industry, improve labor conditions for publicly-owned, privately-run baby-care organizations, recruit and retain quality childcare workers, and create a friendly and high-quality childcare environment, so that city residents can send their children to childcare with peace of mind. 8　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government held the "Press Conference for Social Welfare Benefits of the Elderly and the Disabled" to encourage the habit of paying digitally among the elderly and the disabled. 10　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government opened the "Taipei City Songshan Public Infant Day Care Center." 15　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government opened the "Taipei City Qiyan Infant Day Care Center." 18　　The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government commissioned the National Association for the Promotion of Community Universities to manage the "Elderly Service Innovation and Vitality Center," and held an opening press conference on November 18.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government83775320https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=17F3FDD34A441B2DMajor Events 2020January 01　　In accordance with the Taipei City Government Social Housing Policy, the Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government terminated the application for Yenji low-income housing from January 1, 2020. Since then, all the low-income housing in Taipei City ceased to receive any application or accommodation allocation.   March 03　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government organized an inauguration ceremony of the Taipei City Dongming Infant Day Care Center in the Dongming Social Housing to install the second quality public infant day care center in Nankang District.   July 01　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government added an extra one thousand bonus to Stimulus Vouchers for the Elderly, making Taipei to be the only city in Taiwan to implement such a program. As of October 12, 2020, 184,134 Taipei Senior Easycards received the top-up of extra one thousand dollar in addition to the existing Stimulus Vouchers.   August 01　　In joint with Teacher Chang Foundation and web illustrator James, author of My Deer Dog, a press conference under the theme of “Three tips to keep parents calm and children happy” was organized by Taipei City Center of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault to promote a slogan, “Three steps for parent-child interaction.” It is recorded that 600 people participated in the activity. 24　　Due to its relentless efforts to promoting internet safety for children and youth, the Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government was bestowed with Award of Appreciation by iWIN, Institute of Watch Internet Network.   September 24　　 The opening of Shilin Women and Family Service Center marks the first joint use of office space with the City’s Social Welfare Center. The two centers work together to design and put forth appropriate services and activities by considering women’s life cycle and demands. 26　　The Department of Social Welfare organized a community-based Parent-child campaign under the theme of “COVID-19 Prevention for a Healthy and Happy Life, in which 456 people joined. The activity last until 27 September.   October 30　　Taipei City Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault released Easy Read booklets on various topics including Domestic Violence Prevention, No More Bully: Treatment Program for Domestic Violence Offenders, It hurts: More Care for Children with Social Workers, Say No to Sexual Assault, How does law protect me after sexual assault?, and What to do if I get pregnant after sexual assault?.   November 02　　 The Department of Social Welfare, Parks and Street Lights Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government and Taipei Railway station work together to implement a “Friendly Luggage Area for the Homeless” program by encouraging the homeless to deposit their personal belongings in dedicated areas, which ensures their luggage safety, guarantees the public space readily available to the citizens and achieves the goal of a friendly and inclusive city. 26　　A groundbreaking ceremony for the“New Construction for Social Welfare Facilities in Wanlong East Military Camp”was held by the Department of Social Welfare and the New Construction Office, Public Works Department, Taipei City Department. 28　　The Social Department, Taipei City Government organized 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Easy Read Easy Life Achievement Exhibition, in which more than 20 results have been showcased. The exhibition ended on December 6.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government82554840https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=B9B21C6ED9766F3EMajor Events 2019January 12　　Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government organized an award ceremony for Design Competition for Children and Youth -- Taipei Youth Logo and CRC (or Convention on the Rights of the Child). The competition encourages children to design logos specific for Taipei Youth from their perspective and to interpret CRC with patterns and words from their understanding. 44 works and 52 winners were awarded.   April 22　　Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government conducted the 2019  Seminar of the Social Welfare Major Point and the Budget for “Innovate Social Welfare through Technology” policy.  A total of 205 attendees joined the conference which demonstrated the spirit of diversified citizen participation.   June 21　　Taipei City Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault  contracted-out Children Welfare League Foundation to operate and manage “ TONG XIN YUAN, Taipei City Parent-Child Visitation Center” to provide supervised visitation and exchange services for parents and children in Taipei.   July 01　　Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government transformed the idle space into NPO Hub Taipei, which is the first collective office for NPOs at a price lower than the market average.   August 05　　The innovative proposal “Data Integration to increase efficiency and facilitate medication dispensing at one click” by The Taipei City Yangming Home for the Disabled won the Excellence Award in Taipei City Government Innovative Proposal Competition. 06　　Due to relentless efforts in promoting Children and Youth Internet Safety, the Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government was awarded with the Best Support Award by iWIN (Institute of Watch Internet Network). 20　　With Taipei City Reinforced Children and Youth Protection Network through   Internet Cooperation Implementation Plan announced by the Taipei City Government, the Taipei City Center for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention shared network resources (information) to create common ground on children and youth protection placement and reduce their risks of being abused again.   September 01　　Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government implemented “Childcare Allowance for 0-5 Year Old Children and Extra Grant for 2-3 Year Old Children,” which is an extension to Taipei City Childcare Allowance policy.   October 16　　Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government took the leadership to set up a Goods Bank matching section with Give543, the only online platform around the globe that has no conditions on goods exchange and sharing. A press conference on “Passing the Love & Blessing” was held on June 10, 2019 to encourage goods donation. From January to September 2019, social welfare groups had received 308 donated goods. In October, Give543 was bestowed with Sustainable Growth Award under the Global ICT Excellence Award category. 19　　Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government conducted Children Future Education and Development Account educational conference. As of October 2019, 749 children and youth opened the account and the sign-up rate reached 50%.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government80577530https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=F1BD629F54EC5555Major Events 2018January 26　　Children aged 6-12 who live in Taipei or study in Taipei take the MRT with Digital Student ID Card can receive 40% discount.   May 24　　The joint opening ceremony for Songshan Senior Services & Day Care Center and Jiankang Baby Daycare Center was held on 24th of May at Songshan Jiankang Public Housing by Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government. This is the first union construction that includes public housing and social welfare facilities with the aim to strengthen the functions of the community, and therefore developing a new form of residence in Taipei City.   June 01　　In order to take care elderly with long-term care needs in community, the Taipei City Government develops the “Integrated care services project“ in 12 administrative districts which sets up service stations which have care managers provide integrated home-base services such as home-base care services, aids services, household barrier-free environment Improvement services, home-base rehabilitation services, home-base medical services and hospice care. Long-term care resources therefore become more accessible in community. 02　　Taipei City Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Center of New Taipei City Government and DSP consulting firm have cooperated to propose the project under DS4G (Data for Social Good) Plan, “Never Turn Back – Prevention Mechanism with Early Warning Signs of Relapse for Child and Adolescent Abuse”. The project successfully demonstrated public-private partnership and was recognized by “President's Cup Social Innovation Hackathon” as “Excellent Team” on June 2nd, 2018.   September 09　　Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government handled a three-year project called “Reverse Future” since July 2015 to June 2018. This project helped 87 low-income youths to save their money, participate many kind of courses, and learn about working knowledge. In order to encourage these project participant, Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government conducted a project closing ceremony in Sep 9, 2018. More importantly, Mayor Ko Wen-je and Miss Liu Bojun joined the ceremony to share their story and stimulate youth to chase their dreams.   December 03　　Taipei City Government and PX Mart signed MOU in‘supplying disaster emergency relief goods when disaster strikes’. The Department of Social Welfare, Department of Civil Affairs and 12 District Offices cooperated with PX Mart for the first time that in the future, when disaster occurs, each local branch of PX Mart in its administrative district will supply emergency relief goods. The ceremony was witnessed by deputy mayor of Taipei City and signed by the deputy director of the Department of Social Welfare, the deputy director of the Department of Civil Affairs, the supervisors of the 12 District Offices and the representative, chief operating officer of PX Mart. About 50 people were in attendance. It is hoped that the government agency and the private sector can jointly protect Taipei City.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government79335660https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=B42EB21DEA7EDF2CMajor Events 2017January 31      The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government conducted ABC Models of “Long-term care 2.0” in Daan, Shihlin and Neihu districts.   March 15      The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government integrated private web communities and HCT Logistics to establish a disaster distribution center. People were invited to donate actual materials to simulate a huge quantity of donations through the “Bifrost System” when a disaster happened, which was unprecedented nationally.   June 12       Taipei City Government won the 9th “Government Service Quality Award” of Executive Yuan, R.O.C. with  two projects “Home Safety – Excellence in Quality Investigation and Optimized Preventive Management”  and “My Home – Taipei Senior Citizens’ Institutions interdisciplinary Care Service”.   October 29        The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government conducted “Extending the Scope of Free  Charge for Senior Easycard”, in order to encourage senior citizens to participate in social activities. The  scope was extended from bus and taxi only to MRT, Maokong gondola and public facilities.  [][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government73386500https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=67162A8C436338B3Major Events 2016January 01　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government implemented “Friendly Childcare Subsidy” with concepts of stagnant pricing, fair trade, cooperation with excellence and value-added subsidy along, in combination with the quality assurance assessment mechanism, and integrated with childcare centers and registered babysitters from private sector to make sure public childcare service is sufficient to meet demand. March 25　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government and private sector developed “Victim Identification App” and “Bifrost System”. The systems were tested in the Taipei-New Taipei-Taoyuan disaster prevention and response exercise. It isa pioneer system nation-wide. May 21　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government implemented the “Mechanism to Share out the Units of Public Housing Between the Minority Groups”. With the spirit of citizen deliberation, the first forum widely collected opinions from the public. July 25　　The Taipei City Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault established “Gentleman Service Center”, providing a male consultation service, training courses and groups to assist men to handle problems properly. The center is the first nationwide. August 02　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government opened “Zhongzheng Senior Day-care Center”, reaching the goal open one senior day-care center per district. 30　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government conducted “2016 Elders Festival- Senior citizens LOHAS and service upgrade”. The cash gifts for Double Nine Festival were used on sustainable welfare development, district care serviceand elder community participation in response to aged society. October 21　　The Department of Social Welfare, Taipei City Government held the first nation-wide “Community Integration and Caring Service Project Opening”, set up community integrated caring service stations and trans-disciplinary teams to tailor personal care plan for elders.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31678300https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=F89A2C395AE95AB6Major Events 2015March 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.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31678090https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=4E818758297978C5Major Events 2014February 11　　Taipei City Neihu Parent-Child Center & Infant Day-Care Center, the twelfth privately-managed public facility of its kind, officially opened. Shih Chien University was commissioned by Taipei City Government for the management of the center, which admitted 45 infants under the age of 2, achieving the city's goal of “one infant day-care center per community”. March 07　　Taipei City Government established Office for Gender Equality to plan the implementation of the city's gender equality policies, and to continue the operation of Taipei Association for the Promotion of Women's Rights, becoming the first municipal government in Taiwan to establish such agency. August 30　　Taipei City Xinyi Parent-Child Center, the twelfth public facility managed by private organization, officially opened. Child Welfare League Foundation was commissioned by Department of Social Welfare of Taipei City Government for the operation, achieving Taipei's “one parent-child center per district” goal. December 12　　Taipei City Fire Department awarded First Prize in Division A by the Executive Yuan in 2014 Disaster Prevention and Response Performance Evaluation. Daan District Day Care Center for the Elderly commissioned by Department of Social Welfare ofTaipei City Government officially opened.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31678010https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=6DF5C6B76D5BCF11Major Events 2013<table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" id="J" scope="col">January</th></tr><tr><td headers="J" scope="row" width="10%">01</td><td headers="J" width="90%">The Department of Social Welfare launched the “i-care Emergency Rescue Service” to protect the safety of over 5,000 solitary senior citizens in Taipei. The Department of Social Welfare transferred the administration of private School-age Child Care Centers to the Department of Education as a consequence of the enforcement of the amended Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act.</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" id="u" scope="col">June</th></tr><tr><td headers="u" scope="row">01</td><td headers="u">The Department of Social Welfare held the opening ceremony for the Taipei City Dalong General Welfare Service Center, the first public residential building at the Taipei City Dalong Elderly Residence designed for those with visual impairments. Taipei City Dalong Assisted Living Facility Center for people with disabilities is also located within the same building.</td></tr><tr><td headers="u" scope="row">17</td><td headers="u">The Department of Social Welfare and the Catholic Good Shepherd Foundation co-organized the 2013 International Conference on Application and Practice of Resilience in Social Work and Outreach Work with High-risk Adolescents– an International Dialog. Over 200 specialists attended the event.</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" id="S" scope="col">September</th></tr><tr><td headers="S" scope="row">28</td><td headers="S">Students from Taipei City Yangming Home for the Disabled participated in the 2013 Taipei Disabled Games, winning the 100 meter dash gold medal, 200 meter dash silver medal, and first place of Group BC2 in the boccia competition. They also claimed two group gold medals and four group silver medals at the Special Olympics Chinese Taipei 2013.</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" id="N" scope="col">November</th></tr><tr><td headers="N" scope="row">09</td><td headers="N">The Taipei City Yangming Home for the Disabled participated in the 22th Special Sports for the Mentally Disabled and won five gold medals, 10 silver medals and two bronze medals.</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" id="D" scope="col">December</th></tr><tr><td headers="D" scope="row">01</td><td headers="D">The Department of Social Welfare held a gathering to celebrate the 2013 International Day of Disabled Persons. 510 people from 35 disability organizations attended.</td></tr></tbody></table>[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31677880https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=48D5E0818C52F4CBMajor Events 2012March 27　　The Department of Social Welfare hosted “the 2012 Exceptional Social Workers Citation Ceremony and Achievements Review” in which, 42 outstanding social workers were publicly commended. The ceremony was attended by 225. May 01　　The Department of Social Welfare introduced a new preferential policy to benefit those with severe handicaps on the lower body and those in a vegetative state-from low-income households. They are eligible for 8 free trips on the Small Rehab Bus every month. June 03　　The Taipei Municipal Yang Ming Home for the Disabled was given an evaluation of excellence in the 1st Assessment of “No-Lift Policy” Safety Care Facilities by the Chinese Safe Patient Handling & Movement Association. August 01　　The Department of Social Welfare transferred the management of 12 municipal child daycare centers originally under the supervision of the DOSW-to the Department of Education. The daycare centers were later upgraded into public child daycare services. October 28　　The Taipei Municipal Yang Ming Home for the Disabled (YMHD) took part in “the Special Olympics Chinese Taipei 2012,” and earned 1 gold medal, 3 silvers, and 2 bronzes in individual events. YMHD also earned a bronze in women’s Bocce and a 4th place in men’s Bocce. The event concluded on October 30.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31677800https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=2921871FB663BF4CMajor Events 2011January01 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government launched "Childcare Allowance." A monthly subsidy of NT$2,500 is awarded to children between 0 and 5 years of age.March01 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government launched "the Safety and Protection Network against Domestic Violence in Taipei City." The program incorporated professional assistance from the police administration, medical treatment and health, social welfare, education and the legal department.April14 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government celebrated Children's Day with a special activity, "the Carnival for Child Care Centers-100% Love for Our Babies."June13 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government kicked off a preliminary screening in a general census, targeting live-alone senior citizens over 65 years of age in Taipei City. The screening located 89,886 such elderly citizens in the city. The screening ended on September 13th.July06 Jay, a resident with mid-level physical and mental disability from the Taipei City Yangming Home for the Disabled , won the gold medal in the 100-meter track-and-field race, and a silver medal in the 200-meter race at the Special Olympics Summer Games Athens 2011, Greece.September27 Taipei City's first parent-child facility, the "131 Fun Family Centers," was inaugurated.November14 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government organized a press conference for the launching of "the Online Application of Sign Language Interpretation Services," a 24-hour sign language translation service and system.29 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government now includes elderly foreign residents who have made considerable contributions to Taiwan in its extended care system.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31677710https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=FB2D96DE18F4AEF2Major Events 2010January 01 The Department of Social Welfare launched the “Taipei City One-Stop Service Program for Victims of Sexual Assaults,” combining police administration, medical treatment, social welfare organizations and district attorneys to provide victims of sexual assaults a comprehensive, robust, one-stop service. March 30 The Department of Social Welfare organized “the 2010 Social Workers Extraordinaire Commendation Ceremony and Achievements Exposition Taipei,” where 41 outstanding social workers were publicly commended for their dedication. The event was attended by 245 people. May 02 The Department of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Interior jointly organized “Everlasting Motherly Love – the 2010 Nationwide Mother’s Day Celebration” October 15 The Department of Social Welfare held the Honoring the Elderly on the Double Ninth Festival: “Celebrating Chongyang Festival with Floral Colors.” 23 The Department of Social Welfare organized the 2010 National Community Development Community-Based Welfare Demonstration Fair and the Citation Ceremony for Outstanding Community Development Projects. 1,500 people were in attendance.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31677510https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=7A77D4BC78A72D28Major Events 2009January 5 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government distributed subsidies for out-of-pocket health insurance premiums to children and teenagers from low-income households. May 9 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government organized the 2009 Mother’s Day celebration – the Spectrum of Love and the Blossoms of Smile. Articles and photographs were solicited for awards. September 15 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government implemented pickup services for senior citizens with severe handicaps. The senior citizens were given fare subsidies to visit hospitals or clinics for medical care or rehab. 21 The Mortuary Services Office of the Taipei City Government was reassigned from the Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government to the Department of Civil Affairs of the Taipei City Government. The handing-over ceremony was held in the Citizens Assembly Hall in the Xinyi District. November 20 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government conducted the 2009 International Day of Disabled Persons. The day’s events included the Flash Mob campaign, themed movie showings and seminars. 25 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government organized the 2009 National Community Development Community-Based Welfare Demonstration Fair and the Citation Ceremony for Outstanding Community Development Projects. 1,200 people were in attendance. December 6 The Department of Social Welfare of the Taipei City Government organized the International Volunteer Day – “Volunteering Knows No Boundary, Together Let’s Overcome the Hurdles.” 115 people were in attendance.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government31677500https://english.dosw.gov.taipei/News_Content.aspx?n=BD739EDBC91A2DA5&s=082446B6C2A3C36CMajor Events 2008February 6 The Taipei City Department of Social Welfare set up a temporary winter shelter for homeless people that accommodated 25-55 people per night from February 6 to 16. April 7 The Taipei City Long-term Care Center, a one-stop integrated service center jointly formed by the Taipei City Departments of Social Welfare and Health, was officially launched. May 29 The Taipei City Department of Social Welfare held the 2008 Joint Sea Burials for Taipei City, Taipei County, and Taoyuan City. August 18 The Taipei City Department of Social Welfare launched the Immediate Care and Emergency Assistance Service, for which applications, onsite inspections and review and approval are processed by the twelve District Offices in Taipei City. September 9 The Taipei City Department of Social Welfare opened the Taipei Empowerment Homeland, a shelter that can accommodate up to eleven disadvantaged teenagers aged 15-18 in need of protection. October 1 The national pension system was officially launched, and allowances for the disabled in Taipei City were adjusted accordingly to ensure a smooth transition between systems without compromising public welfare. November 12 The Taipei City Department of Social Welfare organized the Golden Diamond Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Volunteers and Volunteer Groups in Taipei City.[][][][]Department of Social Welfare,Taipei City Government