Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Establishes Specialized Customized Support System for High-Risk Youth
[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 7th that it will strengthen customized services for at-risk youth by conducting a pilot project for youth safety network teams operated by local governments and fully launching a customized program project for high-risk youth.
The pilot project selected 9 local governments, and 17 Youth Counseling and Welfare Centers were chosen for the customized program project for high-risk youth.
Local governments will develop operational models for at-risk youth support projects tailored to regional characteristics, discover new services, and seek improvements in laws and systems. Specialized projects will also be promoted simultaneously. Nowon-gu in Seoul plans to establish a student social service support system in cooperation with the education office, Saha-gu in Busan will hold a family camp for juvenile offenders, and Suwon-si will operate a mobile counseling room for schools without assigned counseling teachers.
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The customized program project for high-risk youth is operated to establish a specialized support system for high-risk youth such as those at risk of suicide or self-harm. Centers will run distinctive programs such as the "Together Oreum Healing Program" in Jeju-do, which involves nature, and a school attendance assistant service for students at risk of dropping out in Nowon-gu.
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