Dongjak-gu, Care Services Including Hourly and Full-Day Infant Care Services

Idolbomyi Open Year-Round Recruitment...Any Resident Regardless of Age Who Is Physically and Mentally Healthy Can Apply

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongjak-gu (Mayor Lee Chang-woo) is promoting the ‘Childcare Support Project’ until December to assist families facing difficulties in raising children, such as dual-income and single-parent households.

This project was established in response to the increasing demand for childcare services and the growing number of families needing babysitters for short-term care.

The Childcare Support Project is operated through ▲ hourly services ▲ full-day infant services ▲ and support services for children infected with contagious diseases.

First, the hourly service targets families with children aged from 3 months to under 12 years old, providing services for a minimum of 2 hours per session, including ▲ assistance with school drop-off and pick-up ▲ temporary childcare ▲ play activities ▲ and meal/snack care.

The full-day infant service is for families with infants aged from 3 months to under 36 months, offering services such as ▲ feeding baby food ▲ sterilizing bottles ▲ diaper changing ▲ and bathing, which can be requested for sessions of 3 hours or more.

The support service for children infected with contagious diseases assists with hospital visits and home care, targeting children under 12 years old infected with legally designated infectious or epidemic diseases who attend social welfare facilities, childcare centers, or schools.

Families wishing to use the services can inquire at the Dongjak-gu Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center.

Additionally, the district continuously recruits childcare providers throughout the year. Working hours are weekdays from 4 PM to 8 PM, and any resident who is physically and mentally healthy, regardless of age, can apply.

Applications can be submitted to the Dongjak-gu Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center. The district verifies disqualifications and conducts document screening, aptitude tests, and interviews before final selection.

Selected caregivers complete training including theoretical education and field practice, then are matched with families to provide childcare services.

Park Joo-il, Director of the Child and Youth Division, said, “We expect this project to help alleviate the concerns of caregivers struggling with childcare,” and added, “We will continue to create a Dongjak-gu where parents can raise children with peace of mind.”

The district is also operating a ‘Our Neighborhood Childcare Leader’ program composed of residents with childcare experience, providing community-based childcare support services until December. Last year, it launched and actively operates ‘I-One,’ a childcare call center offering nationwide first one-stop consultation and guidance services related to infant and toddler care.

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