Opening of Gangdong-gu Integrated Support Center for Families in Crisis

Active Identification of Domestic Violence Crisis Families and Provision of Customized Services through Case Management

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) opened the 'Integrated Support Center for Families in Crisis' on the 7th to discover and support families in crisis due to domestic violence requiring care, and has begun full-scale operations.

On this day, the district signed a business agreement with the Gangdong Police Station to operate the Integrated Support Center for Families in Crisis. Through the agreement, the district will oversee the center's overall operation, and the Gangdong Police Station will dispatch abuse prevention police officers to support the center.

The Gangdong-gu Integrated Support Center for Families in Crisis will serve as an enhanced social care safety net by providing initial counseling, integrated case management, linkage and provision of customized welfare services, and follow-up management to prevent recurrence for discovered and reported families in crisis.

The center is located on the 2nd floor of the district office's second building (25 Seongnae-ro) and operates on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center has three full-time staff: integrated case managers, abuse prevention police officers (APO), and professional counselors.

The operation system involves cases reported to 112 due to domestic violence being shared with the Integrated Support Center for Families in Crisis by abuse prevention police officers with the consent of the reporter. After initial phone counseling, if necessary, joint visit counseling is conducted with integrated case managers and counselors to resolve the crisis situation and provide support.

Additionally, the district plans to provide customized welfare services tailored to each household by linking with private specialized institutions when necessary, and will enhance the center's expertise by preparing measures to prevent recurrence on a case-by-case basis.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, "We will strengthen the role of the Integrated Support Center for Families in Crisis to discover families in crisis in blind spots early and ensure that customized support is provided in a timely manner." He added, "Through collaboration with related organizations, we will reinforce the care safety net so that families in crisis do not break apart and can recover their functions."

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