Department of Social Affairs and Health

Adress:

Nová radnice
Prokešovo náměstí 1803/8 702 00 Ostrava

Contact: 

+420599443801

Under the remit of: 

Ing. Zbyněk Pražák, Ph.D.
Mgr. Michal Mariánek, MBA

Department responsible for:

It ensures the execution of activities in the field of the city’s social policy.

It plans, coordinates, and implements the development of:

  • social services in Ostrava
  • crime prevention and drug prevention
  • social inclusion
  • family policy and leisure activities
  • healthcare

It ensures the provision of:

  • social and legal protection of children, including social work and social guardianship for children and youth
  • social work and social guardianship for adults

It coordinates the process of selection procedures for the provision of subsidies from the city budget and the allocation of transfers from the city budget in its areas of competence.

By authorization of the City Council, it monitors the fulfilment of tasks related to the activities of contributory organizations.

It ensures the operation of:

  • the Housing Contact Point
  • the first-contact centre SOCIOPOINT

In cooperation with city districts, commissions of the City Council, and other cooperating entities, it prepares strategic documents in its areas of competence.
 

Sections

Economic Section
Section of Legal and Social Protection of Children
Section of Social Services
Section of Social Work and Methodology
Section of Family Policy and Social Protection Projects
Section– Housing Contact Point

Office hours

Monday 8.00–17.00
Wednesday 8.00–17.00
Thursday 8.00–16.00

Contacts:

Mgr. Zdeněk Živčák, MPA

Head of the Department of Social Affairs and Health

zdenek.zivcak@ostrava.cz


Jana Sýkorová

Assistant to the Head of Department, responsible for partial agendas in the field of social protection

jana.sykorova@ostrava.cz

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