Arts Council to Launch 'Art Healing Kit' Project for Abused Children

Good Neighbors Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Headquarters and Support for Strengthening Family Functions of Abused Children

ARKO-Good Neighbors Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Headquarters Art Healing Kit Sharing Project Implemented. Photo by Korea Arts & Culture Education Service

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service announced on the 26th that it will carry out the 'Art Healing Kit' project with Good Neighbors Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Headquarters to strengthen the family functions of children who have suffered abuse.

The Art Healing Kit consists of art content that abused children can engage in at home together with their guardians. It was created to promote the emotional stability of children through art activities, enhance understanding among family members, and strengthen family functions. The 'Art Healing Kits,' personally packaged by the staff of the Arts Council, will be delivered to 61 families of abused children through child protection agencies in the southern, central, and northern regions of Jeonnam.

Junyul Bae, head of Good Neighbors Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Headquarters, said, "More than 8 out of 10 cases judged as child abuse involve parents as the perpetrators, and most of the abused children continue to be protected in their original families after the abuse." He added, "We hope that through the Art Healing Kits, family functions will be strengthened to prevent re-abuse within the home."

Jongkwan Park, chairman of the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service, said, "I hope that art activities will provide an opportunity for family members to understand each other's feelings." He added, "We will continue to actively strive to provide opportunities for children who have suffered abuse and culturally marginalized groups to experience emotional and psychological stability through art activities."

The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service signed a business agreement with Good Neighbors Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Headquarters in September to guarantee children's rights and is conducting various social contribution activities mediated by culture and arts.

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