Minister of Social Affairs: Protecting children and families, ensuring their rights, and providing appropriate care

Abdullah Al-Rakan: Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Childhood Dr. Amthal Al-Huwaila emphasized the importance of strengthening oversight and continuous follow-up on shelter centers and the Child Protection Center, and assessing the level of services provided to beneficiaries, to ensure a safe and stable environment for them.

This came during an inspection visit by Al-Huwaila to the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, where she reviewed the council’s operational mechanisms and monitored the conditions of shelter centers and the Child Protection Center, as well as the services provided to beneficiary groups.

Al-Huwaila commended the efforts of the council’s officials and staff, highlighting their commitment to tracking cases and enhancing service quality. She stressed the need to strengthen coordination among relevant departments, remove obstacles, and expedite procedures to serve the best interests of beneficiaries. She affirmed that protecting children and beneficiary families, ensuring their rights, and providing appropriate care are among the council’s top priorities, noting the importance of continuing field visits and developing operational mechanisms to enhance service quality and improve performance efficiency.

On another note, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwaila, Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Childhood, underscored the importance of preparing individuals with autism spectrum disorder for integration into the labor market through training, empowerment, and employment, commending the outcomes of the “Innovartism” initiative.

Upon receiving the graduates of the initiative’s first cohort, which included 14 participants, Al-Huwaila praised their achievements and the creative skills they acquired during the training period. She explained that the program included training in storytelling and production using artificial intelligence technologies.