The Department of Social Welfare; its powers and duties.
Section 3
SEC. 3. The Department of Social Welfare; its powers and duties.—There is hereby created a Department of Social Welfare, hereafter referred to as the Department, which shall develop and implement a comprehensive social welfare program consisting of (1) preventive and remedial programs and services for individuals, families and communities;(2) protective, remedial and developmental welfare services for children and youth;(3)vocational rehabilitation and related services for the physically handicapped, ex-convict and individuals with special needs; and(4) training and research and special projects. The Department shall have the following powers and duties, among others: 1.To develop, administer and implement such service programs as may be needed to accomplish the objectives of this Act; 2.To set standards and policies to insure effective implementation of public and private social welfare programs; 3.To undertake research programs and studies on matters pertaining to family life, the welfare needs of children and youth, the aged, the disabled and other individuals, or groups with special needs; 4.To initiate and administer pilot social welfare projects designed to suit local settings, problems and situations for possible implementation on a nationwide basis; 5.To accredit institutions and organizations, public and private, engaged in social welfare activity including the licensing of child caring and child placement institutions and provide consultative services thereto; 6.To license and regulate public solicitations and fund drives for charitable or civic purposes; 7.To provide consultative services and develop training programs for personnel, students and third country participation; 8.To insure proper dissemination of information relative to social welfare programs and activities; to publish and issue technical bulletins on social welfare program. 9.To establish such regional, provincial, city and municipal branches and field offices of the Department whenever and wherever it may be expedient or necessary, and to supervise such branches. 10.To coordinate government and voluntary efforts in social welfare work to avoid duplication, friction and overlapping of responsibility in social services; 11.To establish,administer and maintain such facilities as child caring institutions and others,wherever and whenever it may be deemed necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act; and 12. To establish such rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.