NeASS Lombardia is an association of regional public authorities  in Italy. Each associated entity, within the state and regional legislative framework, defines strategic priorities in social services in relation to the characteristics of the territorial communities of reference (in terms of citizens' needs and existing resources) and the political will of the associated municipalities.

Main Areas of Work

• Children and young people
• Children at risk of social exclusion 
• Homeless
• Elderly
• People with addiction
• People with physical disabilities
• People with mental disabilities
• Mental health
• Social justice
• People who are socially vulnerable
• People in situations of difficulty or precarity
• Victims of domestic abuse
• Gender equality
• Counteracting and supporting victims of gender-based violence
• Migrants
• Social Integration
• Beneficiaries of minimum income
• Poverty
• Foster care

Responsibilities/ Services

• Transformation of care models
• Integration of technological tools
• Issuing of guidelines and policies for the district’s councils
• Capacity building and training
• Training of social welfare workforce
• Maintaining networks for managers and social workers
• Management of public nursing homes and day centres for the elderly
• Home care services for the elderly and dependent people
• Residential services for victims of gender-based violence
• Socio-educational services for children at risk of social exclusion
• Specialised intervention services as meeting points for children, victims of violence, and their families
• Child protection
• Telecare
• Emotional support groups for family caregivers
• Representing and defending interests of their members