Oh Se-hoon Holds Meeting with Injured Veterans and Families... 'One-Stop Counseling Center' Relocates to Seoul City Hall

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The “Seoul Youth Injured Veterans One-Stop Counseling Center,” a dedicated space operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to comprehensively support young injured veterans who were wounded during military service and have since been discharged, will be expanded and relocated to the basement of the Seoul City Hall main building on the 20th.

Mayor Oh Se-hoon held a meeting with young veterans who suffered accidents during military service and their families on the basement first floor of Seoul City Hall on the same day, marking the “Month of National Defense and Veterans.” The youths who participated in the meeting are actual users of the “Seoul Youth Injured Veterans One-Stop Counseling Center,” having applied for national merit status through legal consultations at the center. The meeting was organized to encourage young national merit recipients and to gather various opinions on the development direction of the counseling center.

Since its opening on March 25 of this year, the “Seoul Youth Injured Veterans One-Stop Counseling Center” has provided nearly 100 consultations over about three months, serving as a strong support system for injured veterans.

More than half of all consultations were legal consultations. Professional lawyers provided legal advice on everything from applying for national merit status to selection and grade determination. As of the end of May, four individuals have submitted applications for national merit status with the center’s assistance. In addition, young veterans facing various challenges such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by harsh treatment during service, depression, difficulties returning to daily life, and those dreaming of economic independence through employment or entrepreneurship have been reaching out to the counseling center.

After initial consultations, if legal advice is needed, professional lawyers from the “Seoul Social Welfare Public Interest Law Center” provide legal consultations on national merit applications, selection, and grade determination. For youths requiring psychological rehabilitation due to depression, panic disorder, etc., the center supports “psychological rehabilitation counseling” and “self-help groups” to help restore social relationships.

The expanded counseling center will be located within the enlarged “Youth Vitality Hub” (basement first floor of Seoul City Hall main building). The “Youth Vitality Hub” consolidates various youth support spaces of Seoul, including the counseling center, employment counseling office, Seoul Young Tech counseling office, youth mental health counseling office, and a study cafe.

Meanwhile, Seoul is also in the process of publicizing a draft ordinance for the enactment of the “Seoul Youth Disabled Veterans Support Ordinance.” The draft ordinance aims to establish and operate the “Seoul Youth Disabled Veterans Support Center” and to systematically plan projects annually to support the healthy lives and social advancement of young veterans with disabilities.

Mayor Oh said, “I will do my best to ensure that the sacrifices and dedication of injured veterans who served the country at a young age and had to struggle to receive support are not forgotten, and that they can live with pride.”

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