Bridge to solve social problems
The family of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Tiep (nearly 70 years old, Tay Nha Trang ward) is in a rather difficult situation. She is blind but still tries to go to acupuncture every day to earn money to take care of her grandchild, Nguyen Ngoc Ngan, to study. Her father passed away when Ngan was young, and her mother remarried, so she lived with her grandparents. Loving her grandchild, despite their old age and weak health, her grandparents still tried to sell lottery tickets and do acupuncture to earn a living. In 2019, her grandfather passed away, and the burden of making a living fell on her thin shoulders. Understanding Mrs. Tiep's family situation, the social work collaborator of Tay Nha Trang ward informed the Social Protection and Social Work Center of the province to connect organizations and units to support Ngan to continue going to school. From that connection, during the 9 months of the school year, Ngan received 300,000 VND per month in support until she finished grade 12.
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| Social workers provide psychological counseling and health checks to emergency protection subjects. |
The case of Mrs. Pham Thi Huong's family (nearly 40 years old, Suoi Hiep commune) is also quite difficult. Her husband died in a traffic accident, she alone has to raise 3 young children, one of whom has congenital cerebral palsy. Every day, Mrs. Huong buys scrap, but because she has no capital, the purchasing is only small. After social workers approached her to learn about her situation, the Provincial Center for Social Protection and Social Work connected with charitable organizations to support her livelihood, helping Mrs. Huong have capital to buy scrap, increase her income, and have more conditions to take care of her children.
Not only connecting and supporting difficult cases, in recent years, social work collaborators in communes, wards and social work staff in centers, units and hospitals have been active and proactive in grasping information, promptly handling or advising on good solutions to social issues arising in life. Ms. Nguyen Dinh Hong Loan - Director of the Provincial Center for Social Protection and Social Work said: "In carrying out the task, from the beginning of 2025 to now, the center has received, sheltered and cared for 83 vulnerable subjects; received 40 homeless and beggars, provided emergency protection and implemented timely counseling measures. In addition, the unit has consulted on support services for 117 cases in the community; connected to support livelihoods for 7 cases, awarded scholarships to 161 children, supported childcare fees for 40 children in difficult circumstances with a total cost of nearly 300 million VND...".
Contribute to building a sustainable social security system
According to the Department of Health , currently, each commune and ward has at least 1 staff member and 1 collaborator doing social work. In addition, most public social protection facilities have professional social workers. Some hospitals and units have established social work departments to carry out activities of caring for, consulting, and supporting patients and their families more enthusiastically and professionally. Along with that, propaganda work and raising awareness of the whole population about social work are regularly carried out. Every year, the department organizes many training courses to support the social work team to improve their knowledge and skills. At the same time, building local social work models to promptly support, consult, and provide services to people when needed. It can be said that the formation and development of social work in the province has contributed to ensuring social security, effectively supporting difficult circumstances to rise up in life.
Mr. Trinh Ngoc Hiep - Deputy Director of the Department of Health said: "After completing the organization and operation in communes, wards and units after the merger, the whole province focuses on implementing social work in specialized fields according to the guidance of central ministries and branches to build a sustainable and professional social security system. At the same time, build models of social work in schools, hospitals, medical facilities and in state agencies, public service units... to meet the needs of providing social work services for people; conduct reviews, arrange, assign and arrange social work personnel, ensure that each unit and locality has at least 1 to 2 cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees doing social work; arrange and assign social work collaborators in communes and wards with appropriate professional qualifications, ensure the implementation of activities to connect, support and help vulnerable groups in the locality, contributing to the good implementation of social policies according to regulations".
In addition, promote communication work to raise awareness of all levels, sectors and communities about social work; develop a network of facilities providing social work services; train and improve the professional qualifications and skills of cadres, civil servants, public employees, employees and social work collaborators. In addition, strengthen inspection, supervision and evaluation of cadres, civil servants, public employees, employees and collaborators to ensure compliance with professional ethics and policies and laws on social work...
VAN GIANG
Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202507/phat-trien-cong-tac-xa-hoi-chuyen-nghiep-b56179f/
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