Guro-gu Gung-dong 'Uri Dongnae Care Center' Opens 16th Branch

Provision of Universal and Regular Care Services Regardless of Income Level, Emergency Care for COVID-19 Response Also Available... Apply by Visiting Center or Online... ‘Guro-type All-day Care Center’ Utilizing Community Facilities Operated

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) opened the ‘Gung-dong Uri Neighborhood Care Center’ on the 3rd.

Guro-gu announced on the 4th, “To reduce the childcare burden on dual-income couples, we are establishing ‘Uri Neighborhood Care Centers’ in areas with high demand for care.”

‘Uri Neighborhood Care Center’ is an after-school care program for elementary school students conducted through cooperation between Seoul City and autonomous districts. It provides universal and continuous care services regardless of parents’ income level.

Guro-gu operates 16 Uri Neighborhood Care Centers in Sindorim-dong, Guro 1, 2, 3, and 5-dong, Gocheok 1 and 2-dong, Gaebong 2 and 3-dong, Oryu 2-dong, Cheonwang-dong, Sugung-dong, and Hang-dong.

The Gung-dong Uri Neighborhood Care Center was established on the first floor of the Gung-dong Comprehensive Social Welfare Center (5 Ori-ro 22-gil) with an area of 70.56㎡. The capacity is 20 people.

The center provides care services such as homework assistance and sending children to academies, as well as experiential programs including reading, art, and physical education. Emergency care is also provided in response to COVID-19.

Operating hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the school term, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during vacation periods. Operations are flexibly adjusted according to the COVID-19 situation.

For more details, inquiries can be made through the Senior and Youth Division of the district office.

Those who wish to use the service can visit the center or apply after registering on the Uri Neighborhood Care Portal website.

Meanwhile, Guro-gu also operates 17 ‘Guro-type All-day Care Centers’ that utilize community facilities such as small libraries and village vitality centers, where parents and neighbors care for children. Each center serves about 20 children and offers basic care such as sending children to academies and homework assistance, as well as experiential programs including arts and physical activities.

A Guro-gu official stated, “We will expand the Guro-type All-day Care Centers and Uri Neighborhood Care Centers to establish a seamless and continuous care system,” adding, “We will do our best to operate the centers so that children can spend their after-school time meaningfully in a safe environment.”

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