Opening of Yeongdeungpo-gu Disabled Family Support Center

Opening Ceremony on the 9th... Donation of Artwork by Local Developmental Disability Artist Idarae... Focus on Alleviating Social and Psychological Difficulties of Disabled Persons and Families in the Community... Expected Role in Actively Identifying At-Risk Families through Community-Based Integrated Case Management and Outreach Services

District Mayor Chaehyunil of Yeongdeungpo-gu (third from the right), center executives and staff, and artist with developmental disabilities Idarae (second from the right) are taking a commemorative photo on the 9th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chae Hyun-il) held an opening ceremony on the 9th for the Yeongdeungpo-gu Disabled Family Support Center, which opened in November this year.

The opening ceremony was held simply in the form of an on-site rounding with Yeongdeungpo-gu Mayor Chae Hyun-il, the center director and staff, members of the Disabled Parents Solidarity, and families of disabled persons.

After touring the facility, Mayor Chae had an open and frank conversation with those present about the center’s operational direction and difficulties.

On this day, there was also a time to hang the artwork "Painter's Room II" donated to the center by Lee Darae, an artist with developmental disabilities active in Yeongdeungpo-gu. The artwork was donated by Lee Darae and her family with the hope that the Disabled Family Support Center will be the beginning of happiness for disabled families in Yeongdeungpo-gu.

Mayor Chae personally hung the donated artwork on the wall together with artist Lee Darae, received postcards printed with the painting from her, and expressed his gratitude.

The Disabled Family Support Center, located on the 4th floor of 146 Yeongdeungpo-ro, was established with a total area of 133.2㎡ (40 pyeong), consisting of one office, one lecture room, one counseling room, and one lounge, staffed by four social welfare professionals including the center director.

The main users of this facility are disabled persons and parents who bear caregiving burdens, as well as non-disabled siblings.

Since opening on November 2, the center has contributed to supporting healthy family relationships among disabled families and providing customized welfare services and improving quality of life through projects such as disabled family counseling and case management, capacity-building education, and information provision.

Specifically, it supports comprehensive problem-solving centered on the individuals through integrated community-level case management, provides education to strengthen parents’ capacity to raise disabled children, and helps form and activate self-help groups among disabled families.

In addition, the center operates programs to strengthen the activity capacity of non-disabled siblings and provides emergency care services for disabled children. Especially, it focuses on actively discovering disabled families in crisis through outreach services rather than application-based services.

The same building also houses the Lifelong Education Center for Persons with Developmental Disabilities, serving as a platform for disabled persons and their families in the local community.

The district plans to expand customized support reflecting the welfare needs of disabled persons and their families by conducting various projects through the Disabled Family Support Center to alleviate social and psychological difficulties experienced by disabled persons and their families.

Yeongdeungpo-gu Mayor Chae Hyun-il said, “I hope this newly opened Disabled Family Support Center will become a comfortable and warm haven for communication and rest for disabled persons and their families,” and added, “Yeongdeungpo will take the lead in creating a society where disabled and non-disabled people live happily together in an open environment.”

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