Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Provides Career and Psychological Counseling and Experiential Activities for Youth After CSAT

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 17th that it will provide various experiential activity programs, including career and psychological counseling, for adolescents exhausted from preparing for the 2022 College Scholastic Ability Test.

At youth counseling and welfare centers nationwide, psychological counseling and career exploration programs are conducted to help adolescents relieve the burden and worries about their career paths.

Regionally, programs such as ‘Online Meeting with Hope Career Experts (Gwangju)’, which supports consultations with career experts online, and the ‘Happiness Festival Promotion Hall (Daegu)’, which offers experiential activities for self-understanding and helps improve family relationships, are operated.

Youth Counseling 1388 operates 24/7 year-round, providing counseling for everyday concerns of adolescents as well as crisis counseling for issues such as running away and violence. Counseling is conveniently available via phone, KakaoTalk, text message, and online.

At youth training centers and cultural houses nationwide, various programs such as science camps, volunteer activities, crafts, film production, and club activities are offered. Youth activity programs available by region can be found on the Youth Activity Information Service (e-Youth).

To prevent increased gatherings from leading to delinquency amid phased daily recovery, joint inspections of harmful environments for youth are conducted in cooperation with local governments, regional police, and private organizations such as youth harmful environment monitoring groups.

For four weeks before and after the College Scholastic Ability Test, inspections focus on school surroundings and areas dense with harmful businesses, checking for violations such as youth entry and employment bans, and sales of alcohol and tobacco, while conducting campaigns to improve harmful environments for youth.

Choi Seong-yu, Director of Youth Policy at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "Adolescents going through difficult times after the College Scholastic Ability Test should not worry alone but seek help from youth counseling welfare centers and Youth Counseling 1388 to receive counseling." He added, "We will continuously conduct inspections and guidance to ensure that youth are protected from harmful environments."

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