Goheung-gun Dream Start Honored with Presidential Institutional Award for 2021 Project Evaluation

Selected as the Best Institution with High Scores in Four Areas Including Organizational Structure, Management, and Case Management

[Goheung=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shim Jeong-woo] Dream Start in Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Song Gwi-geun) announced that it was selected as the best institution in the '2021 Dream Start Project Operation Evaluation' hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and received the 'Presidential Institutional Award.'

The award ceremony was held online on the 22nd due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

This evaluation was conducted for 82 basic agricultural and fishing villages, covering 10 areas in 4 fields such as Dream Start organization and management, and Goheung-gun received high scores in all areas, being selected as the best institution.

In particular, it was highly evaluated for its systematic project promotion, such as efforts to maximize the linkage and utilization of poor local resources, operation of intensive counseling periods during vacations for children in remote areas, and operation of the Happy Virus Program linked with local children's centers and schools.

A county official stated, “We will continue to provide various services and strive to improve the quality level so that all children have equal opportunities and can grow up healthily.”

Meanwhile, Goheung-gun allocates an annual budget of 640 million won to provide 70 customized services in welfare, childcare, and health fields to 299 vulnerable children from 197 households.

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

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