After Three Years of 'Corona Blues'... Gyeongnam Office of Education Revitalizes Minds with 'Na Deohagi'

Distribution of Integrated Counseling Education Program for Elementary and Secondary Schools

Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education is distributing the integrated counseling education program for elementary and secondary schools, "Na Deohagi (Na+)".

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education is developing and distributing an integrated counseling education program for elementary and secondary students to help students suffering from depression due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic recover psychologically and emotionally.

The Gyeongnam-specialized counseling education program, "Na Deohagi (Na+)," supports students who are having difficulties adapting to school life, daily life, or peer relationships as the third year of the COVID-19 outbreak approaches.

It focuses on identifying negative factors in daily life and helping students transform them into positive psychology, as well as on self-management, stress management, self-esteem improvement, and empathy enhancement.

The guidebook has been specified and subdivided to apply to all students experiencing psychological and emotional difficulties after COVID-19, and anyone can conduct the program.

'Na Deohagi (Na+)' Counseling Education Program Structure Diagram.

The program can be adjusted according to student characteristics and consists of a total of 10 sessions structured as follows: "My Expansion," which fosters personal growth; "Connection Between Me and You," which expands the self; and "Our Growth," which promotes mutual growth through practice.

The Gyeongnam Office of Education announced that it is strengthening its cooperation system with the Counseling Center of the University Life Culture Center at Gyeongnam National University, which participated in the development, and is discussing specific operational plans to activate the program.

After training for Wee Center staff at 18 educational support offices, professional counseling teachers, and professional counselors, the counseling education program will be operated, and customized counseling content for different types of at-risk students will be added to the existing program.

Song Ho-chan, Director of Democratic Citizenship Education, said, "We will operate counseling education with a focus on competency to wisely overcome the COVID-19 crisis and make a major transition to future education," adding, "We will spare no support to heal the hearts of each and every student and to make schools safe and healthy."

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