'Seoul Mental Health Integrated Center' Online and Offline Services... Customized Mental Health Services for Citizens

Expanding Social Reintegration for Mental Illness Patients through Welfare, Lifelong Education & Cultural Integrated Services, and Employment Support

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 27th that it has officially launched the 'Seoul Mental Health Integrated Center,' a community-based mental health service hub, to support the social reintegration of individuals with mental illnesses through welfare, lifelong education, and employment assistance, while providing comprehensive mental health services including cultural and educational programs for families and citizens.

The Seoul Mental Health Integrated Center operates the comprehensive rehabilitation facility ‘Hope Academy’ for the recovery and social reintegration of individuals with mental illnesses. For job seekers facing employment difficulties, the center offers employment support services such as job training programs and the development of new job categories tailored to the characteristics of mental illnesses through the ‘New Work Plaza.’

In particular, for the general public, the center provides free leisure and hobby activities that individuals with mental illnesses can participate in without prejudice through the ‘Culture and Arts Plus Academy.’ Courses are available in physical health, culture and arts, and introductory digital skills, with evening classes for working professionals held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The city has also launched the Seoul Mental Health Integrated Center website to provide detailed information about its projects and support participation in programs. Users can check available facilities and programs through the website, and promotional videos for each project help anyone easily understand the content. The city plans to start providing lifelong education services related to mental health for individuals with mental illnesses, their families, and citizens who face difficulties using lifelong education facilities, and will support both in-person and future online education to train peer support activists using cultural and artistic activities.

Park Yumi, Director of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Citizen Health Bureau, stated, “Through the operation of the Seoul Mental Health Integrated Center, we will strengthen community-based integrated mental health services including culture, education, and activities for individuals with mental illnesses, and strive to ensure a quality life for them.”

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