The City of Târgu Mureș - Social Assistance Directorate aim to improve the lives of people in the community, increase the quality of life of individuals and families from marginalised areas of Targu Mures, develop social services for older people and care for them at the highest standards, assessing the social needs of the community, carrying out surveys and social inquiries, harnessing the potential of the community to prevent and detect early situations of neglect, abuse, abandonment, violence, cases of risk of social exclusion, promoting human rights, a positive image of individuals, families and vulnerable groups.
At the same time, identifying and solving the social problems of the community in the field of protection of older people, the disabled, the child, the family, the single person, homeless people and any person in need are the key objectives of our institution.
Main Areas of Work
- Children at risk of social exclusion
- Homeless
- Elderly
- People with addiction
- People with physical disabilities
- People with mental disabilities
- Mental health
- Children at risk of social exclusion
- Homeless
- Elderly
- People with addiction
- People with physical disabilities
- People with mental disabilities
- Mental health
- Social Integration
- Beneficiaries of minimum income
- Poverty
Responsibilities/ Services
- Providing social services
- Issuing of guidelines and policies for the district’s councils
- Management of public nursing homes and day centres for the elderly
- Home care services for the elderly and dependent people
- Socio-educational services for children at risk of social exclusion
- Child protection
- Programs for the prevention of addictions
- Programs for the prevention of addictions
- Fostering cooperation with non-governmental organisations and the promotion of social volunteering
- Research/ identifying and monitoring of social problems
