Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services (IFSS)

Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services is a local body of Ministry of Family and Social Services which is responsible for establishing and executing policies for women, children, elders, disabled and families. We perform, implement and execute social services for disadvantaged groups who are in need of and/or seek for protection, care, examination, education, guidance, rehabilitation mentioned above. It renders social services to these groups through 5122 personels and 249 instutions; Social Service Centers, Orphanages, Child Homes, Child Support Centres, Preventing and Monitoring Domestic Violence Center, Women Guesthouses, Disabled Care- Rehabilitation and Family Consultancy Centers, Elder Care and Rehabilitation Centers/ Resthomes, Youth Center for Unaccompanied Children (children refugees). Non-formal trainings are provided by professional staff to adults who benefit from our services in our establishments. Family education, fight against addiction (substance, technology, etc.), prevention of early marriages, pre-marital education, family education for individuals benefiting from probation, financial literacy are some of these trainings.