Goheung-gun Selected for Ministry of the Interior and Safety Low Birthrate Response Project... Secures 1.5 Billion KRW

Creating a Childbirth and Parenting Environment... Establishment of a 'Childcare Integrated Hub Center'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 16th, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that the ‘Goheung愛 365 i (Ai) Happiness Sharing Center,’ a low birthrate response model contest project hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, was finally selected on the 15th, securing a total project cost of 1.5 billion KRW.

This contest project was promoted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety targeting 243 local governments nationwide to discover leading projects suitable for regional circumstances in response to low birthrates.

Goheung-gun applied for the project to establish the ‘Goheung愛 365 i (Ai) Happiness Sharing Center,’ a comprehensive childcare support center that integrates scattered related services within the region such as pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, and education to provide one-stop services.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety selected five final cities and counties, including Goheung-gun, through ▲document review, ▲on-site inspection, and ▲presentation evaluation related to this contest project.

The county plans to open the center in Doyang-eup by July next year, overseeing overall childcare functions and operating customized programs as a local play support hub to improve the quality of childcare and contribute to creating a birth-friendly social atmosphere that enhances residents’ happiness.

The selected Goheung愛 365 i (Ai) Happiness Sharing Center will be linked with programs related to marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, childcare, jobs, and public-private networks.

At the ‘365 Ai Playground,’ spaces for infant care such as a toy library, kids cafe, screen cinema, cafeteria, indoor playground, and communal childcare room will be provided, along with a childcare product rental service, offering a ‘play space’ where parents and children can enjoy together.

At the ‘365 Ai Learning Center,’ facilities such as a sensory stimulation experience room, role culture room, job experience room, job creation and entrepreneurship support room, and a living stability support room for entrepreneurship incubating management will be organized, focusing on ‘education and programs’ targeting not only infants but also various social groups.

The ‘365 Ai Happiness Care Sharing Center’ will operate as a ‘multipurpose space and event venue’ including a counseling room for youth concerns and maternal depression, a complex cultural center, and healing programs for stress management for middle-aged and older adults.

County Governor Song Guigeun said, “At a time when groundbreaking improvements in childcare environments are needed to solve local population issues and overcome low birthrates, the selection for this contest project is even more meaningful,” and added, “We will take the lead in continuously creating a healthy Goheung that is good for raising children through cooperation between the public and private sectors.”

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