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DIF SYSTEM

System for Integral Family Development

Under the slogan “We Protect What’s Most The DIF System purpose is that young people
Important ... Family”, the System for the who are vulnerable to work do not stop
Integral Development of the Family, DIF studying their basic education, for this reason
complies with a series of programs to promote it has also established the Pannarti Center
and bring about union in the families of Nuevo which is a center that provides workshops for
Laredo. children and teenagers, and which increased
its participants up to 300%.
In charge of Mrs. Adriana Herrera Zárate, a In addition, there is also (CAMEF) the Center
series of programs is applied to strengthen for Care of Border-Area Minors (Centro de
the nucleus of families, bring health services Atención a Menores Fronterizos), to take care
closer, promote the inclusion of people with of minors who are deported by U.S. authorities
disabilities and the rights of children and through this border..
adolescents, as well as incentivize activities
among active adults with optimal health to
reintegrate them into useful life.
DIF Headquarters
Sra. Adriana
Herrera Zárate At DIF we have suitable offices to provide
our services to citizens; currently we serve
Presidenta del Sistema DIF an average of 207 persons every day. Its
Nuevo Laredo 2018-2021 vehicle fleet has increased with the purpose
of providing more services to the community,
with: 20 new vehicles and one medical unit,
which nowadays results in providing services PANNARTI Center
to an average of 500 persons every day.
It was also created the Coordination of
Services for Citizens in order to provide Day Care Centers
specialized service to our community and Children’s education is provided in the
which attends more than 300 persons daily different day care centers where some of them
operate also as preschool centers and which
Shelters
also includes Community Centers for Child
Through the shelters called Mi Casa (My Care (CAIC- Centros de Asistencia Infantil
House) DIF and Semillas de Amor (Seeds of Comunitarios) for the benefit of 200 children,
Love), the DIF system has under its custody aside from having also a Daily Child Care
and security children and teenagers, by Center (CECUDI- Centro de Cuidado Diario
providing them food, education and most of Infantil) where 210 children benefit from
all protection for their physical and emotional this Center.
well-being.
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