{"id":69,"date":"2025-12-17T12:15:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2025-12-19T08:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T08:42:18","slug":"social-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/social-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1885\" height=\"1060\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-308 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Rainbow_over_20_Scoresby_Close_-_M.jpg\" style=\"object-position:10% 69%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"10% 69%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Rainbow_over_20_Scoresby_Close_-_M.jpg 1885w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Rainbow_over_20_Scoresby_Close_-_M-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Rainbow_over_20_Scoresby_Close_-_M-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Rainbow_over_20_Scoresby_Close_-_M-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Rainbow_over_20_Scoresby_Close_-_M-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1885px) 100vw, 1885px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7ca5745e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Social Services<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Social Services<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We provide a variety of services to help and support people in the community when they need it. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide services to children and their families and also to adults. We have a statutory obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk. We work closely with other departments such as Housing, Police, Health and Education to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following services are also based with Social Services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early Help<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Income Support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Probation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jersey House (residential support for young people)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We work in a way that identifies individuals and families\u2019 strengths and acknowledges them as the experts in their own lives. The services that we provide support people to identify what they want and we work in partnership with them to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/falklands.gov.fk\/socialservices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Click here to visit the Social Services website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Social_Services_Logo_inline-1024x263.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Social_Services_Logo_inline-1024x263.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Social_Services_Logo_inline-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Social_Services_Logo_inline-768x197.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/Social_Services_Logo_inline.png 1418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Social Services are located at 20 Scoresby Close, Stanley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2472.984197992224!2d-57.84587142300654!3d-51.696734271856975!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xbe81d300355990a7%3A0xe2e13c760091c84f!2sFalkland%20Islands%20Social%20Services!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1765973796534!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Health Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We provide a variety of services to help and support people in the community when they need it. 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