New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi (middle) thanked the six major resource networks in New Taipei City, and hoped to build a comprehensive local care network for the disadvantaged through private and public cooperation.

(Photo by reporter Weng Yuhuang)

[Reporter Weng Yuhuang/New Taipei Report] The Social Affairs Bureau of New Taipei City held the "New Taipei Caring and Protection, Diversified Support and Fun" activity today, inviting dine-in businesses, community pharmacies, multiple welfare bases, and apartment buildings to participate in pre-sessional classes for silver-haired clubs and neighborhood offices The office shared service experience with social welfare volunteers and other representatives. Mayor Hou Youyi was present to express his gratitude to the participants of various resource networks, and through the event, he called on more kind-hearted people and civil organizations to join the ranks of caring for the disadvantaged and jointly protect disadvantaged families in the community.

Zhang Yuqin, the mayor of Fuxing Village in Taishan District, has served as the chairman of the Women’s Association of Taishan District since 24 years ago. She called on kind-hearted people in the community to form the Chunhui Love Volunteer Team to regularly care for and visit the elderly living alone and distribute supplies. She was also elected The 2nd villager representative, served as village chief for more than 12 years. For the elderly living alone, low-income households and disadvantaged families, she proactively matched charitable resources, distributed love materials, three-day red envelopes and Spring Festival dishes, etc. If she found people in need of welfare , and can also keep in touch with the social department of the public office to assist in applying for welfare resources such as long-term care, assistive devices, and financial assistance.

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Zhonghe Century Royal Community established the Silver Hair Club 4.0, the first apartment building management committee in New Taipei City last year. Chen Shihong, the executive director of the management committee, mentioned that the apartment building has a lot of space and resources to use. Through the management of the Silver Hair Club, the elderly in the community Get out of the house to participate in shared meals and class activities, and build a community interaction network.

Hou Youyi said that non-governmental organizations in New Taipei City have long been important partners of the city government in caring for the disadvantaged. So far, New Taipei City has established 120 multiple welfare bases, providing multiple services such as care for the elderly, after-school care for children and children, single parents, and intergenerational education; 1,100 In addition to taking care of the public's health, the community pharmacy can also keep track of the general situation of the public's life by tracking the situation of the elderly receiving medicines.

During the epidemic, a large platform of good days and love was opened for meals, so that many unemployed and economically disadvantaged people can get food and clothing. So far, 1,462 stores have responded; 1,032 village chiefs have participated in all the big and small things in the community, and promptly helped many elderly people in need and disadvantaged families; there are more than 55,000 volunteers serving children, women, the disabled, the elderly, the elderly living alone, handicapped double-elderly families, and homeless people.

The New Taipei City Government hopes to actively expand the six major resource networks in the future, hoping to build a comprehensive local care network for the disadvantaged through private and public cooperation.

New Taipei Mayor Hou Youyi (left) pointed out that New Taipei City civic organizations have long been important partners of the city government in caring for the disadvantaged.

(Photo by reporter Weng Yuhuang)