The Department of Social Services is a governmental institution affiliated with the Government of the Emirate of Sharjah. It was established on August 1984, 22, but its actual date of appearance dates back to November 1995, 5, after the issuance of the Emiri Decree by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the Union – Ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah – may God protect and preserve him, and according to it it became part of the service institutions of the Government of Sharjah, and an essential counterpart to its efforts in the societal and humanitarian field. His Highness also issued Law No. (2023) of XNUMX regarding the organization of the work of the department.
The department has three main specializations: general specializations, specializations related to social care and protection, and specializations related to community cohesion and the development of social work