Gimhae Youth Counseling Welfare Center Conducts Flowerbed Gardening with At-Risk Youth

Gyeongnam Gimhae City Youth Counseling and Welfare Center conducted a flowerbed-making activity with at-risk youth.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The Gimhae City Youth Counseling and Welfare Center in Gyeongnam announced on the 24th that, as part of a recidivism prevention program for five at-risk youths commissioned by the Changwon District Court, they conducted an activity to create a flower bed in the flower garden.

The recidivism prevention program is an educational initiative based on restorative justice, focusing less on punishment for wrongdoing and more on enhancing voluntary responsibility and community awareness to prevent repeat offenses among at-risk youths.

In April, they painted a mural on the wall of the Gimhae City Comprehensive Social Welfare Center. In May, as part of the activities, they planted flowers and herbs in the Youth Counseling and Welfare Center's flower bed, creating the 1388 Youth Garden. Through this activity, the center's flower bed was transformed into a space that provides healing for local residents.

A center official stated, “Rather than only punishing or educating delinquent youths about their wrongdoings, it is more effective for preventing youth recidivism to have them take responsibility for their actions by gaining experience serving the local community,” adding, “We will continue to strive in recidivism prevention activities going forward.”

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