Jangheung-gun Youth Counseling and Welfare Center Holds Meeting on Customized Programs for High-Risk Youth

A meeting was held for the high-risk youth customized program project. (Photo by Jangheung-gun)

[Jangheung＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Jangheung-gun Youth Counseling Welfare Center (Director Kim Eun-joo) announced on the 4th that, with the support of Jangheung-gun (Governor Jeong Jong-sun), it held a meeting on the 2nd regarding the high-risk youth customized program project.

This project aims to support the healthy growth of youth through systematic and structured intervention, in collaboration with Jangheung-gun, under the goal of "Supporting Youth Happy Growth."

To respond to the continuously increasing issues of high-risk youth such as suicide, self-harm, school violence, and maladjustment, psychological tests are conducted for youths aged 9 to 24 who are deemed to need intervention, followed by individual counseling, group counseling, and other services based on the results.

This program helps recovery of adaptation to school and daily life through case intervention and follow-up management by professional counselors tailored to the individual.

At the meeting, it was decided to provide various customized services such as cleaning, career guidance, and psychological treatment through guidance on the high-risk youth customized program and youth safety net project and case discussions.

The "Local Government Youth Safety Net Team Leading Project" and the "High-Risk Youth Customized Program" public projects, hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, selected 14 local governments nationwide, with Jangheung-gun being the only one initially selected in Jeollanam-do.

The Jangheung-gun Youth Counseling Welfare Center expects that through this project, it will be possible to provide systematic support by offering specialized counseling and education and close services for high-risk youth.

Meanwhile, the Jangheung-gun Youth Counseling Welfare Center operates various programs including school violence prevention projects, alternative education consignment education, academic dropout reflection system, visiting counseling part-time companion projects, individual counseling, and group counseling.

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