Chungnam and Central Region Open 'Dedicated Child Abuse Response Centers'
[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province announced on the 4th that it opened the Chungnam Central Child Protection Agency in the Yonghwa-dong area of Asan City on the 4th.
According to the province, there were 1,433 reported cases of child abuse in the Chungnam area last year, an 8.1% increase compared to the previous year.
In response, the province plans to establish an additional Central Child Protection Agency to address child abuse cases occurring in the region.
So far, Chungnam has installed child protection agencies in Cheonan (Chungnam), Nonsan (Southern), and Hongseong County (Western), and has been conducting regional child abuse investigations, case management, and child abuse prevention education.
However, while cases of child abuse have been increasing in the northwestern region, the need for a specialized agency to manage abused children nearby has grown. This is the reason the province newly opened the Central Child Protection Agency.
Going forward, the Central Child Protection Agency will focus on Asan and Dangjin areas to support the recovery of child abuse victims and their families and provide professional case management support.
The organization consists of 12 members, including a director, counselors, and clinical psychologists, and its operation is entrusted to the social welfare corporation Good Neighbors.
Additionally, the province plans to open one child abuse victim shelter each in Gongju City and Seosan City within this year to expand the child abuse response infrastructure.
Including the newly added facilities, Chungnam will have four child protection agencies and six shelters for abused children, establishing a nationwide top-level response capability.
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Lee Tae-gyu, Director of the Birth and Childcare Policy Division of the province, said, “Currently, the investigation function for child abuse victims is handled by the private sector, but from October this year, it will be transferred to the local city and county governments within the province. The Central Child Protection Agency will play a role in building a close cooperative relationship with the local governments and establishing a changing child abuse response system.”
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