Learn more about the range of social welfare and services that the Social Welfare Department delivers directly, or through the provision of funding to non-government organisations.

Here you can learn more about the assistance programmes available for needy citizens by the Government, such as the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme, medical assistance and housing support.

Find out more about the services provided by Integrated Family Service Centres here. Check out their locations and service boundaries.

Find out the service and support available for victims of child abuse, spouse battering and sexual violence in Hong Kong, including legal aid and how the Police can intervene.

There are wide variety of social services and benefits which assist the elderly in all aspects of their daily lives. You can find information about the Community Support Services, Residential Care Services, and relevant social security schemes here.

The Child Care Service aims to enhance the physical, intellectual, language, social and emotional development of children aged under three. Find more details here, including the types of services available, tips on choosing a child care centre and information about the child care centres in different regions.

Are you thinking about adopting a child? Find out more about the adoption service provided by the Social Welfare Department and the application procedures here.

The Social Welfare Department provides foster care services to children under 18, whose parents cannot adequately take care of them due to family problems or emergency situations. Learn more about the service and the application procedures here. You can also find information on joining the service as foster parents.

Find out more about the range of rehabilitation services and vocational training support for people with disabilities, as offered by the Social Welfare Department. You can also learn more about the access support available for the disabled on public transport and in public venues in Hong Kong from this webpage.

The Home Affairs Department provides emergency relief services to people affected by natural disasters in Hong Kong. Learn more about their services and find out where its temporary shelters, cold shelters and night heat shelters are located.

The community halls and community centres managed by the Home Affairs Department provide facilities for local organisations to run community building activities. Check out their locations and download forms and guidelines for the booking of facilities.

The Social Welfare Department serves the territory through 12 District Social Welfare Offices. Check out the profile of the districts served by the 12 offices and the range of social welfare services available in different districts.

The District Administration Scheme was set up to coordinate various government facilities and services at the district level, ensure that the Government is responsive to district needs and problems and promote public participation in district affairs. Find out more about the Scheme here.

This special website of the Hong Kong Housing Society provides the elderly and their carers with information about elderly services in Hong Kong in terms of medical care, health, rehabilitation, financial support, housing, home care and recreational programmes.