Dongjak-gu 'Our Neighborhood Care Center Branch 2' Established in Shindaebang 1-dong

Following the Opening of Noryangjin 2-dong Branch 1, Full-Scale Operation Begins... Addressing Care Blind Spots through Universal Care Service Provision

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Changwoo Lee) announced on the 9th that it completed the establishment of the ‘Sindaebang 1-dong Our Neighborhood Care Center’ (42-10, Sindaebang 2-gil, 3rd floor) last month and began full-scale operation this month.

Due to changes in the childcare environment such as the intensification of nuclear families and an increase in dual-income households, the demand for care has steadily increased, necessitating the expansion of universal care services that supplement care gaps after school or during vacations.

Accordingly, since November last year, the district remodeled the former Sindaebang 1-dong youth reading room, which had low usage, into an elementary care facility and completed construction last month.

The center spans 182.46㎡ (approximately 55.2 pyeong) and provides spaces such as study rooms, activity rooms, and audiovisual rooms designed by professional Seoul city village architects to support children’s activities and growth.

A total of three professionals, including the center director and care teachers, are assigned to run programs tailored to elementary students’ learning and behavioral development stages, such as ▲basic learning ▲reading guidance ▲play activities ▲experiential learning.

Additionally, the district plans to gather opinions on the center and overall program operation through the Our Care Participation Group, composed of 30 local elementary school parents and community care activists.

Operating hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays during the school term and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays during vacation periods.

Any elementary student aged 6 to 12 who needs care, regardless of their parents’ income level, can use the center, which has a capacity of about 30 and recruits year-round.

For application and other detailed information, contact the Child and Youth Division at ☎820-9235.

Furthermore, since June last year, the district has been operating the first Our Neighborhood Care Center in Noryangjin 2-dong and plans to expand to a total of 33 centers by 2022.

Jooil Park, head of the Child and Youth Division, said, “We will continue to expand centers in areas with high care demand to establish a community-based care system.”

This year, the district plans to achieve a 55% utilization rate by adding eight more public daycare centers and to create a safe childcare environment by promoting Dongjak-type daycare center certification for private and home daycare centers.

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