Post-COVID Era Community Care and Alternatives?

Gwangjin-gu to Host the 1st Community Security Forum on the 21st: 'Post-Corona, Community Care and Alternatives'

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) held the ‘2020 1st Community Social Security Forum’ on the 21st at the district office auditorium.

Hosted by the Gwangjin-gu Community Social Security Council (Private Co-Chair Hwapyung Sunim), this forum was organized under the theme ‘Post-COVID-19, Community Care and Alternatives’ to propose alternatives that ensure a stable life for vulnerable groups within the community and provide close-knit care services in preparation for the post-COVID-19 era.

The forum began with a presentation by Professor Choi Hye-ji of the Department of Social Welfare at Seoul Women’s University, moderated by Kim Kyung-jip, chairman of the Gwangjin-gu Community Social Security Council’s working committee, and chaired by Min Dong-se, director of the Social Cooperative Dowoonuri.

Following this, five panelists including Yoon Myung-ja, director of the Gwangjin-gu Healthy Family and Multicultural Family Support Center; Jeon Mi-young, director of Pureun Kkum Regional Child Center; Moon Ho-young, director of Neulpureun Care Center; Han Eun-kyung, director of Junggok Comprehensive Social Welfare Center; and Lee Jae-eun, head of the Welfare Planning Team at the district’s Welfare Policy Division, continued discussions on care for children, adolescents, the elderly, disabled persons, and middle-aged single-person households.

Additionally, the forum was broadcast live in real-time through the ‘Gwangjin-gu Official YouTube Channel,’ allowing both on-site and online participants to engage in Q&A and communication.

Mayor Kim Seon-gap stated, “This was a meaningful and significant time to revisit our welfare field in preparation for the post-COVID-19 era and to explore care alternatives that can be provided within the community. We will unite with the community to ensure that the diverse opinions shared today are reflected in our district’s welfare policies.”

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