Goheung-gun Youth Counseling Welfare Center 'Maeumdonghaeng' Receives Strong Response for 5th Year

Internet and Smartphone Use Controlled Through Family Experience

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] The Jeonnam Goheung-gun (Governor Song Gwi-geun) Youth Counseling Welfare Center announced that since July this year, it has been conducting individual and group counseling to prevent internet and smartphone overdependence for 215 youths in transitional school stages (4th grade elementary, 1st grade middle, 1st grade high school).

Among them, for 20 families, from October 1, the first "Mind Companion" glamping family camping event was held, the second session took place on November 4 at 7 PM with parents and children participating together via Zoom in a lecture titled "Building Media Self-Control" by Director Kwon Jang-hee of the Seoul Media Center, and from November 7, the third session involved making blueberry jam and soap.

Parents who participated in the family experience said, "It was our first time camping with the children, and it became a time to understand their hearts. We will try to have such times more often," and expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank you to Goheung-gun for providing such a good program."

A county official stated, "We are preparing more diverse programs such as customized counseling, experiential programs, and educational activities so that youths can grow healthily without falling into smartphone addiction and adapt well at school."

Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shim Jeong-woo sevenshim@asiae.co.kr

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