Suwon-si Recognized as 'Excellent Institution' by Ministry of Health and Welfare for Establishing Child Protection System

Suwon City Hall Panorama

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Suwon City in Gyeonggi Province received the Excellence Award in the '2022 Outstanding Local Governments for Establishing Child Protection Systems' evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

To strengthen the public nature of child protection, Suwon City has reorganized the child protection system centered on the public sector and assigned dedicated child protection personnel to provide child-centered child protection services.

Since June 2021, the city has formed and operated a case decision committee composed of doctors, lawyers, police officers, and social welfare experts to deliver substantial child protection services. This year, it held 15 case meetings, 11 case decision committee meetings, and 2 child welfare review committee meetings.

In particular, to ensure child-centered protective measures when providing child protection services, Suwon City has established a cooperative system with the Suwon Youth Safety Network Team, Dream Start Team, local children's centers, and foster care support centers to share information and appropriately coordinate services.

The city is also actively engaged in child abuse prevention and awareness activities. It has established and operates the Child Abuse Joint Response Center (WITH US), involving six organizations including the police, and is making efforts to prevent child abuse by holding events such as child rights drawing contests and exhibitions.

A city official emphasized, "We will build a proactive response system to safely protect children in need of protection and create a Suwon City where children can grow up healthily."

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