Subject Matters handled by the DCFS are:

• The full scope of therapeutic social work interventions required to address the varied child protective, delinquency, and family issues exhibited by the Department’s target population
• Residential care for children
• Adoption services
• Foster care services
• Services relating to the Juvenile Court and Youth Court matters
• Policy advice relating to the activities and areas of expertise of the department
• A full range of Social Work services to the people of the Cayman Islands through a cadre of qualified staff located in four district offices
• Day and residential care for indigent elderly adults.  This includes purchasing services from NGO’s
• School lunch programme
• Duties of the Shelter Operations Sub-Committee of Hazard Management Cayman Islands
• Needs assessments for poor relief, medical, indigent housing repairs
• Means Assessment for Maintenance Court
• Direct services to the Family Support Unit, Maintenance Court, Health Services, Schools and other related agencies
• Management of adult care facilities operated by the Department