Social welfare and community plays an important role in improving the welfare of the community through the services provided and the social development of the professional and strategic sharing of responsibilities. The objective is to create a society with a caring culture and well-equipped in terms of basic needs. This will be done through the development of society through behavioral changes and increased capacity for self-reliance.

Here are the agencies that work to lend moral support, advice and life skills. These include those managed by the government and non-profit organizations ( non-profit organization ), which is operated by volunteers.

The main agencies that play an important role is the Department of Social Welfare.


Community Development Department
Community Development Department, better known among the general public as KEMAS is an extension of the Adult Education Division which was formed in 1961 through a cabinet paper No. 385/25/60 focusing on Illiteracy Eradication program.

By 1977, the movement to eradicate illiteracy has been enhanced with the introduction of the concept of Functional Literacy by UNESCO as one of the efforts to make the eradication of poverty as one of the strategies to develop rural communities.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Community Development Department Melaka
Level 2, Menara Persekutuan
Jalan Persekutuan,
Hang Tuah Jaya
75450 Ayer Keroh,
Melaka
Tel: 06 - 234 5000
Faks: 06 - 234 5010

Please click on the link below to find out more about the Community Development Department:
http://www.kemas.gov.my
 
Poverty Defender Division Melaka
Vision
Makes a leading organization in the business of attributing poverty in Melaka to provide friendly and responsible.

Mision
Making Poverty Defender Division Melaka as the lead agency of the State Government in the implementation of the zero poverty through planning and coordination of quality and realization of Melaka Maju 2010.

Objective

• Updating data on poverty involving all agencies providing assistance;
  Coordinate all data needs information report on poverty across the Malacca;
  As an intermediate agency between the less ability with the help of contributors agencies in order to get help;
  Helping the less fortunate and remain productive economic standard of living.

Function

• As the coordinator for Poverty Eradication programs run by aid agencies contributor;
  Managing Reports Poverty data Melaka For the use of the Parties responsible for the Eradication of Poverty;
  As Process Aid Monitoring For all Government agencies, private sector or NGO;
  Assisting the ability for sex work;
  Manage Program Penambahan INCOME;
  Provide Courses To Single Mothers Recipient Government productive.

Customer Charter

• Provide appropriate service to the customer by taking the information, process and investigate the decision-making;
  Notify decision-shaped case immediately, temporary and long-term within the next 7 working days;
  Implement decision-shaped cases help immediately and while in the last 7 days;
  Implement decision-shaped cases of long-term assistance within 30 working days.

For further information, please contact:-
Poverty Defender Division Melaka
No.34-5, Level 5
Jalan KC 2,
Bangunan Kota Cemerlang,
75450 Ayer Keroh,
Melaka
No Tel. : 06-2323 613 / 614
No Fax. : 06-281 8272

Majlis Agama Islam Melaka (BAITULMAL)
Baitulmal is generally defined as property or building houses treasures that manages all financial resources and property of Muslims.

So with that primary responsibility is managing the Baitulmal maim and financial assets belonging and entrusted to the Majlis Agama Islam Melaka such as zakat, waqaf and other sources allowed by legislation in an effort to help the Muslims for the sake of socio-economic development and poverty alleviation

If have any questions, please contact:

Jabatan Agama Islam Melaka
Imarah B
Kompleks MAIM
Bukit Palah
75150 Melaka
Tel: +606-288 2063
Faks: +606-283 4022
Website: www.maim.gov.my
Zakat Centre Melaka
Zakat Melaka Centre was founded in 1996. Before that all zakat management is controlled and managed by the Computerized Counter Zakat. Melaka Islamic Religious Council (Maim) through Zakat Melaka Centre (PZM) has been entrusted to carry out the management of zakat professionally for collecting and distributing zakat effective, systematic and effective.

This is consistent with the objective to make zakat as a catalyst for the economy of the world of Islam in Malacca.

For More Information, Please Contact:

ADDRESS	NO.TEL. / FAKS
Melaka Tengah OfficeZakat Melaka Centre Ground Floor Bangunan Perpustakaan Kompleks Al-Azim Fasa 2 Jalan Bukit Palah 75400 Melaka Zakat Melaka Centre Cawangan Melaka Sentral No. 40D, Melaka Sentral Jalan Tun Razak 75450 Melaka	Hotline : 1-300-88-0233 Faks : +606-2818 154 Tel: +606-286 0903
Alor Gajah
Zakat Melaka Centre Office Complex Islam and the Syariah Court Jalan Anggerik, Taman Seri Bayu 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka	Tel: +606-556 2340
Zakat Melaka Centre d/a Tkt. Bawah Bangunan Tabung Haji 78300 Masjid Tanah, Melaka	Tel: +606-384 5453
Zakat Melaka Centre Masjid Aleyah Kuala Ina Pulau Sebang 73000 Tampin, Melaka	Tel: +606-441 3358
Jasin
Zakat Melaka Centre Office Complex Islam and the Syariah Court 77000 Jasin, Melaka	Tel: +606- 529 4635
Zakat Melaka Centre JB 2869, Jalan Debunga Taman Debunga 77300 Melaka	Tel: +606-263 3148

Pembangunan Wanita Office Melaka
On July 1, 2001, the Department of Women's Affairs has been restructured and renamed as the Department of Women Development (JPW). Department of Women serves as executive machinery Ministry of Women, Family and Family Development (the ministry) and run the program and activities of women's development in line with the vision and mission of the Ministry of Women, Family and Family Development (the ministry).

On March 1, 2002, a branch office of the Department of Women of the Office of Women Affairs had been established in 13 states including Sabah and Sarawak.

Vision
Achieving gender equality as a fundamental development of the society towards the formation of a developed country.

Mision
Increasing women's participation as contributors to national development.

Objective
Improving the ability of women to better contribute to national development through the provision of support services and programs to build capacity effectively and efficiently.

Strategy Office

• To provide assistance, including advisory and guidance related to women's issues.
• To coordinate the program problem and the obstacles to the advancement of women, such as violence, discrimination, social problems and so on.
• Implement programs to increase the capacity of women in various fields.
• Establish smart partnership with NGOs through financing women's development program under the Special Assistance Scheme.
• To coordinate women development programs implemented by government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
• Helps to improve women's access to economic resources, particularly financial, science and information technology.
• To promote services for women provided by the Department of Women.
• Be the center of local information on services for women provided by government agencies.
• To coordinate, monitor and evaluate the performance of programs and activities of the Department of Women, including the programs implemented together non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Women Service Center(Rumah Nur)
Women Service Center / Rumah Nur is one of the services provided by the Office of Women Melaka. It is a point of reference, complaint, counseling and advisory services for women and local families. Women Service Center / Home Nur plays an important role in the success of activities and programs closely related to the resolution of issues of social problems of women and families. Women Service Center / Home Nur also organizes women's development programs such as courses / seminars / lectures and up skilling for smart partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to achieve its objectives.

Objective

• To encourage women to discuss increasing the capacity, confidence, achievement and motivation to achieve the best solution of the problem.
• To help women realize, understand and recognize their potential and build a positive attitude.
• To help women know their rights, especially the laws relating to marriage, divorce, abuse and so on.

Function

• Received numerous complaints from women with regard to social and family.

Women Development Programs
The programs implemented with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) use treasury special assistance provisions such as:

1. Understanding the Law (Civil and Shariah)

• Program education about laws involving women
• The educational program of the Islamic Family Law and Public Law
• Program awareness about women's rights

2. Skills Enhancement Training

• Basic skills training and strategic for women. Field training includes sewing, supplying food, handicraft, food processing and cooking.

3. Introduction to Information Technology and Communication(ICT)

• The introduction of ICT and education
• website development training program

4. Entrepreneurship

• Entrepreneurship program for women.

5. Gender Sensitivity

• The program to improve gender sensitivity

Time Service
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
: 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm
Friday: 7.30 am - 12.15 pm
: 2.45 pm - 5.30 pm

For Further Information, Please Contact:
Office Pembangunan Wanita Negeri Melaka
No 17, Bukit Peringgit
75400 Melaka
Tel : +606-286 8522 / +606-292 2172
Faks : +606-281 1703
Please visit the official website: http://www.jpw.gov.my/

Melaka State Anti Drugs Agency(AADK)
National Anti-Drug Agency as the agency in charge of carrying out tasks & programs related to drug abuse at all levels of society, nation and religion.
Accordingly, the objective AADK is:

• Prevent someone from re involved with drugs
• Treat and rehabilitate drug addicts
• Preventing relapse
• Combating supply, drug trafficking and drug abuse

There are three main parts in moving the role of AADK :

• Prevention Division
• Treatment & Recovery Division
• Enforcement Division

There are two rehabilitation centers in Malacca for the carrying out of the program of treatment and rehabilitation to drug addicts with modules and activities that have been organized in phases 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Among the Rehabilitation Centre in Negeri Melaka is:

• Rehabilitation Tampin Centre, Melaka For Hardcore Addict
• Rehabilitation Tiang Dua Centre, Melaka For Young Addict / Underage

Enforcement Division Enforcement Division agency Melaka State in accordance with the provisions of the drug laws to enforce the law as follows:

• The Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983
• Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
• Dangerous Drugs Act 1988 (Forfeiture of Property)
• Dangerous Drugs Act 1985 (Special Preventive Measures)
• National Anti-Drugs Agency Act 2004

To coordinate and get a complete workout, the agency is conducting a variety of training courses to implement the provisions of the law began high-level officials to subordinates.

For more information please visit the website of the agency: www.adk.gov.my atau di address:

National Anti-drug Agency Melaka
Level 2, Blok Pentadbiran
Kompleks KHEDN
Ayer Keroh
75450 Melaka
Tel: +606-232 2602
Faks: +606-232 2607.
E-mel: pengarah_melaka@adk.gov.my

Peace Associations Melaka Branch
(ALUMNI Association of National Anti Melaka) PEACE or ALUMNI is also known as the Association of Former addicts who have enough on his stage set up in September 2002 at Dataran Shah Alam. Following these events, the Peace throughout the country have set up and deployed as a strategic partner and co-workers who are most familiar with the agency, including the Peace in Malacca.

Alumni Association of National Anti Melaka also serves to help the agency as a partner to other agencies and NGOs. Apart from that it also serves to be a friend to all former addicts recovery and create Help Support group for creating space and opportunities as well as business.

Peace is also responsible for mobilizing activities such as counseling, lectures and program advice to members in addition to welfare assistance to the members of the Peace.

Alumni Membership
Open to all former drug addicts who are 18 years or older.

For Any Question, Please Contact:
Rumah Pendamai Melaka
No 48 848-1, Jalan BI -1
Taman Bertam Impian
Tanjung Minyak,
75250 Melaka.
Tel / Faks : +606-336 2096
Website : www.adk.gov.my

Melaka Stroke Foundation(YAAM)
Melaka Stroke Foundation (YAAM) was officially launched by YAB Datuk Seri Mohd Ali bin Mohd Rustam, Chief Minister of Melaka on 1 April 2006 at the Dewan Seri Negeri, Ayer Keroh.

Mision
1. Improving people's knowledge about stroke Melaka aspects of prevention, rehabilitation and follow-up treatment.
2. Help provide rehabilitation for stroke patients.
3. Help improve self-confidence for stroke patients through seminars and counseling.

Vision
1. Increasing knowledge about stroke 4,000 for 2006 through seminars, exhibitions and other.
2. Getting the involvement of clinics and private hospitals to participate with the Foundation helps stroke patients in an effort to ease the financial burden and psychological.
3. Provides complete data for stroke sufferers in Melaka.
4. Provide a local treatment for people who have strokes in Melaka.

Objective
1. Educating the public about the dangers of stroke.
2. Provides data Melaka stroke patients.
3. Provides equipment for the recovery of stroke sufferers.
4. To provide guidance and counseling to help stroke patients.
5. Implement management programs for health education awareness and problem solving stroke.
6. Helps improve access and make local center stroke.
7. Coordinate and forge smart partnerships with ministries, government agencies and the establishment of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to conduct joint activities.

Activities
1. Increasing public awareness about stroke through programs conducted health seminars to the public more aware and sensitive about the disease.
2. Establishing a network of clinics in collaboration with government and private sector where YAAM has partnered with the District Health Office Alor Gajah, Melaka Tengah, NPFDB and Treatment Centre An-Nur in the success of the stroke program for their expertise and knowledge about the disease.
3. Motivate and increase confidence in stroke patients through programs to share experiences in seminars organized. Former stroke patients who have recovered have recounted their experiences to be shared not only patients but also healthy people as a guide.
4. Provides complete database of patients with stroke in cooperation with each assembly agi get the latest list of patient names. The number of patients throughout the state of Melaka is about 302 patients as of July 2007.
5. Equip facilities stroke patient rehabilitation treatment.

For Further Information, Please Call:
Melaka Stroke Foundation (YAAM)
(721754-D)
No. 2, Taman Bertam Jaya 9
Taman Bertam Jaya,
75460 Melaka
Tel. : +606-312 4518
Faks : +606-312 4503
E-mel : yaa_mlk@yahoo.com

The Ministry of Women and Family(KPWK)
The establishment of the Ministry of Women's Affairs was announced by the Prime Minister on 17 January 2001. The Ministry subsequently been expanded and renamed the Ministry of Women and Family (MWFD) on 15 February 2001. Accordingly, the Department of Women's Affairs (HAWA) and Board Population and family Development (National) was placed under the Ministry. HAWA later restructured and renamed as the Department of Women Development (JPW).

After the Eleventh General Election in March 2004, the functions and responsibilities have expanded MWFD. On March 27, 2004 the Community Development and the Ministry of National Unity and Social Development has been dissolved, and was transferred to MWFD. In accordance with these organizations, MWFD been renamed the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (the ministry).

With the reorganization, the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (the ministry) have a four (4) agencies under the administration of:

• Department of Women Development (JPW)
• The Department of Social Welfare Malaysia (JKMM)
• Population and Family Development Board (National)
• Institut Social Malaysia (ISM)

The ministry headed by the Honourable Dato 'Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil as the minister responsible for increasing public awareness of the importance of the role of women and the family institution to achieve the national development agenda. The public also be made aware and guidance in social development, especially social welfare, in order to achieve the goal of creating a caring society and society developed in line with Vision 2020.

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Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN)
Background

• The National Family Planning Board (LPKN) established dibawaj Population and Family Development Act No. 42, 1966 (revised 1988) as a statutory body under the Prime Minister's Department.
• Focus Areas: Family Planning Services through clinical approach
• In 1984, LPKN renamed the National Population and Family Development Board (National).
• Focus area expanded in line with the amendments to the National Population and Family Development No. 42, 1966 (revised 1988) as a statutory body under the Department of the Prime Minister
• A new focus in the field of development, family and demography
• In February 2001, NPFDB placed under the Ministry of Women, Family and Community

The Activities Conducted by LPPKN Information and Training Unit LPPKN 1. Education

• Youth Education
  • Module Permata Kasih
  • Target group: Young people aged between 12 and 19 years and the
    Youth aged 20 to 25 years

• Parenting Education
  • Module Mutiara Kasih
  • Parenting teenagers target group: parents who have teenagers, young adults and people who are interested.

• • Module Pancaran Kasih
  • Fatherhood target group: The parents and interested individuals.

• • Module Belaian Kasih
  • Parenting young children Target group: Parents / guardians who have a child aged 12 or under, operators of nursing infants / children and individuals who are interested.

• • Module Parenting @ Work
  • give knowledge and parenting skills in balancing career and the role of mother and father
  • To increase awareness and knowledge of parents to balance the roles of mother and father as workers.
  • Provide parenting skills to meet challenges in family life.

2. Weddings

• Module Smartstart
  • Is a guide for newlyweds that contains information and guidance towards a happy marriage.
  • Workshops and Lectures

• Module Bahtera Kasih
  • Marriage preparation and family stabilization
  • The target groups: Individuals who are not married, the couple will get married, spouses, family members and interested individuals.

 
3. Family Planning
Clinical Unit / Unit Human Reproductive LPPKN
LPPKN known for family planning services and a training center outside agencies.

• Gained international recognition through certification of MS ISO 9001: 2000.

Family Planning which is run by LPPKN:

• Services Menopause and Andropause
• Services Pap Smear
• Use of the tool in Womb (ADR)
• Health Screening
• Hypertension
• Cholesterol (fat content)
• Urine Test
• Breast Examination

Family planning methods provided by LPPKN:

• Pills Contraceptives
• Injection
• Condoms
• Tools in Womb
• Implant / Implanon Arm Down
• Sterilization Women And Men

* And Hold Talks Health Screening. Contact Officer:
Sister Zuraida Bt Kamaluddin
(Chief nurse)
Tel: +606- 2839413
Faks : +606- 2843514
4. Counselling & Advice by Counsellor
Counselling Unit LPPKN

• Pre-Marriage
• Pressure
• Sexuality
• Guidance Counseling Adolescents
• Career
• Weddings
• Divorce
• Parenting
• Talk and Parenting Teens

Officer Contacted :
Encik Jalaluddin Bin Abd.Aziz
(Counselor)
Tel: +606- 2834717 Samb. 105
Faks: +606- 2866973
E-Mel : jalalludin@lppkn.gov.my

For more information on the activities carried out by LPPKN, please contact:
Institute of Population and Family Development (LPPKN)
(The Ministry of Women, Family & Community)
Administration Centre LPPKN
Jalan Bukit Baru
peti Surat 38
75700 Melaka
Tel: +606-283 4717
Faks: +606-286 6973
Website: www.lppkn.gov.my

Department of Education
Human Development Management Sector
Department of Education Department of Education is an organization that plays an important role in the development of society and the state. As an institution that plays an important role in the field of social welfare and community, there are units that contribute to the development of human capital.

Guidance and Counselling Services
Fact: The process helps (with questioning techniques) someone (can also group) to determine the potential (in terms of education, vocational and psychological) the extent and achieve optimum satisfaction / happiness Self-appropriate and useful to society. All secondary school teachers in the state have counseling at this time.

Help Poor Students Trust Fund (KWAPM)
who is eligible
Tahun 1 - 6
Transition Level - Form 1
Number of Students Receiving
Years 1-6 = 8,849 pupils
Transition Level - Ting.1 = 1,331 pupils
Terms Recipients
Parents / Guardians income and RM530 a month

Federal Minor Scholarship Award
who is Eligible
Malaysian citizens who are resident in Malaysia who are studying in secondary schools under the Ministry of Education Number of Students Receiving
12,485 students
Terms Recipients
parents / Guardians income & RM 1000.00
Process
Applications are managed and paid by the State Education Department

Additional Food Plan (RMT)
Who is Eligible
parents / Guardians salaried & RM 400.00
Number of Students Receiving
13,478 people  
 Drug Prevention Education Program (PDA)
Controlled Program
1. Construction of Personality and Motivation Excellence (fairs, campaigns, lectures, courses)
2. Human Capital Development Programme
- Smart Program (Program Intellectual Spiritual Care)
3. Disclosure Program
- Badge Scheme Anti-Drug (SLAD)
- Peer Counselors
- Drug Prevention Education Carnival

If you have any questions, please contact:
Malacca State Education Department
Jalan Istana
75450 Bukit Beruang
Melaka. Tel: +606-232 3776 / 232 3777 / 232 3779 / 232 3797 / 232 3798
Faks: +606-232 0500 / 06-231 1901 / 06- 231 2326
Website: http://www.moe.gov.my/jpnmelaka