Colombian Institute of Family Welfare

The Colombian Institute of Family Welfare (Spanish: Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar; ICBF) is a Colombian government agency, in charge of preventing and protecting children and adolescents in vulnerable conditions. It was established in 1968, by President Carlos Lleras Restrepo, at the initiative of his wife, the First Lady, Cecilia de la Fuente de Lleras, through the "Cecilia" law.

Colombian Institute of Family Welfare
Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar
FormationDecember 30, 1968 (1968-12-30)
TypeGovernment agency
Location
Area served
Colombia
Key people
Astrid Cáceres, General Director
Employees
8,856 staff, 6,148 servers
Websitewww.icbf.gov.co

The ICBF currently has 33 regional headquarters and 215 zonal centers.

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