Guro-gu Selected as 'Our Neighborhood Care Center Intensive Support District'

Seoul City Public Project ... High Evaluation for Commitment to Expanding Kiwoom Centers ... Secured Total of 6.2 Billion KRW for Rent and Installation Fees ... Expanding 11 Locations This Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) has been selected as a “Our Neighborhood Care Center Intensive Support District” by Seoul City.

In this contest conducted by Seoul City targeting 25 autonomous districts, evaluations were made based on policy promotion willingness, appropriateness of support, feasibility, and performance dissemination to establish a leading model of the care system.

Districts with a strong willingness to expand care centers and high demand requiring infrastructure expansion were selected as intensive support districts.

Guro-gu received high evaluations for its active policy promotion, including the successful installation and operation of Our Neighborhood Care Center in 2019, operation of the Guro-type All-day Care Center, and systematic business plans in 2020.

Guro-gu secured a total of 6.2 billion KRW, including 3.5 billion KRW for rent and 2.7 billion KRW for installation, operation, and personnel expenses, which will be invested in the expansion project of Our Neighborhood Care Center carried out this year. The district plans to add 11 more centers this year.

Guro-gu has established a total of six Our Neighborhood Care Centers in Guro 1-dong, Guro 2-dong, Guro 5-dong, Gaebong 3-dong, Cheonwang-dong, and Gocheok 1-dong, providing after-school care services to elementary school students.

On the 1st, the first integrated care center in Seoul was opened in Guro 3-dong. The integrated care center not only provides after-school care services but also serves as a care hub by village zone, collaborates with local children’s centers, strengthens emergency and weekend care, and provides meals.

This year’s new care centers will be established in public facilities or rented spaces near schools with high care demand. The locations will be decided within this month after Seoul City’s space selection review. Once the spaces are secured, Guro-gu plans to utilize village architects to begin full-scale facility expansion.

A Guro-gu official said, “With this selection as an intensive support district for Our Neighborhood Care Center, we will build a more solid Guro-type child care system,” adding, “We will do our best to create a care environment where children are happy and parents feel secure.”

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