On November 05, 2019, in Shymkent, the Dostyk Hotel hosted the Regional Forum of Crisis Centers and Social Services as the “Basis of Family Welfare. The agenda included issues such as family-oriented social services, family support and child protection, programs for working with families in difficult situations, and comprehensive programs for working with families, including foster children. Participants: representatives of the Nur Otan party, deputies of the city Maslikhat, government agencies, Shymkent Department of Internal Policy, the Department for Family, Children and Youth Affairs, the Department of Health, Education, NGOs and the Media.