Suwon-si Rolls Up Sleeves for Protection Activities for Out-of-Home Youth

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province has taken to the field to early detect and protect 'at-risk youth outside the home.'

On the 2nd at 6 p.m., Suwon City announced on the 3rd that it conducted a 'Youth Shelter Joint Outreach' activity for on-site runaway prevention in the youth-dense area of Suwon Station Rodeo Street.

The activity involved public institutions such as the Suwon City Education and Youth Division, collaborative organizations including Suwon Short-Term Youth Shelter and Youth Counseling Welfare Center, as well as related agencies like Suwon Jungbu, Nambu, and Seobu Police Stations.

These organizations patrolled the youth-dense area around Suwon Station Rodeo Street, providing shelter information to wandering youth and distributing leaflets to promote available protective facilities when needed. They also handed out promotional materials to youth and citizens, informing them about institutions that can assist youth in need, such as the Youth Counseling Welfare Center 1388, local government youth safety networks, and the Kkum Dream Center.

Youth shelters are youth welfare facilities that protect runaway (or at-risk) youth aged 9 to 24, supporting their return to family, school, and society by providing counseling, housing, education, and self-reliance assistance.

In Suwon City, there are the Suwon Male Short-Term Youth Shelter and Suwon Female Short-Term Youth Shelter, operated under consignment through the Suwon Youth Foundation.

A city official stated, "Active outreach activities like these are necessary for youth outside the home to return to their families or enter the public protection system," adding, "We will continue to do our best to prevent youth runaways and provide protection."

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