Madrid City Council is the legislative body of the city of Madrid (Spain). The Deparment for Families, Equality and Social Welfare is responsible for family and children's policies and services, social services, support for older people, migration, education, youth, equality promotion, fighting gender-based violence, social emergency care and volunteering.

Main Areas of Work

• Families
• Elderly
• Homeless
• Migrants
• Roma community
• Gender equality and diversity
• Prevention and care against gender violence
• Primary Social Care
• Social Emergency Aid

Responsibilities/ Services

• Home care for the elderly and people with disabilities
• Telecare
• Day care centers for the elderly
• Residential homes
• Nursery Schools
• Child care centers
• Family support centers
• Youth centers
• Care network for homeless people
• Care network for victims of gender violence
• Network of gender equality spaces
• Information and advice centers for the immigrant population
• Care centers for people with disabilities
• Alternative accommodation programme
• Subsidies to social entities