‘One-Stop Childcare Support’ Haenam Ttangkkeut Family Harmony Center Construction Accelerates

Scheduled for Completion in 2022, Kick-off Meeting Held

Perspective view of Haenam Ttangkkeut Eoullim Center (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] The construction of the Ttangkkeut Family Harmony Center, which will perform integrated family support functions such as childbirth, parenting, and care, is being actively promoted as Haenam County has ranked first nationwide in total fertility rate for six consecutive years.

According to Haenam County on the 12th, a kickoff meeting for the basic and detailed design of the Ttangkkeut Family Harmony Center was held on the 9th, where residents' opinions were collected, and it was decided to proceed with the construction schedule without delay and to operate the center meticulously.

During the meeting, various resident opinions were presented regarding the selected design through the April design competition, including Q&A about the winning design, connectivity with the adjacent public library and surrounding environment, and safety. The county plans to actively reflect these opinions from the basic design stage.

The Harmony Center, selected for this year's Living SOC Complex Project and securing 3.2 billion KRW in national funding, will be constructed by 2022 with a total project cost of about 14 billion KRW. It will be built on the site of the old Haenam-eup Public Library, with one basement floor and four above-ground floors, covering approximately 4,010 square meters.

Within the center, the national and public Haenam Daycare Center will be newly built and relocated. It will also house the Dahamkke Care Center, the Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center, and the Joint Childcare Sharing Space, enabling comprehensive functions for resident convenience and family support simultaneously.

In particular, an indoor playground where children can play freely regardless of the weather and the Haenam County Toy Library, which opened in January, will be relocated to serve as a hub for sharing childcare information, expected to have a significant effect on attracting young populations.

Additionally, the center will include educational rooms for family support, a ‘Neighborhood Kitchen’ for childcare families and migrant women, and a ‘Neighborhood Cafe’ open as a resting place for residents.

The county plans to complete the design by the end of October and begin construction by the end of this year.

With the construction of the Ttangkkeut Family Harmony Center, it is expected that beyond the achievement of ranking first in total fertility rate for six consecutive years, the integrated functions of childcare, parenting, and family support will be strengthened, making the results of proactive population policies more visible.

County Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan stated, “Following the achievement of ranking first in total fertility rate, it is time to have a complex facility that performs comprehensive functions such as parenting, care, and family support. Through the construction of the Harmony Center, we will build the lacking childcare infrastructure in rural areas and improve the overall framework of population policy.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.