Sahmyook University Changdong Internet Addiction Prevention Counseling Center Selected as Top Partner for Community Policing

Changdong Internet Addiction Prevention Counseling Center

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] Samyook University announced on the 21st that the Changdong Internet Addiction Prevention Counseling Center in Seoul, which it operates on consignment, was selected as an 'Outstanding Community Policing Partner' by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

The Outstanding Community Policing Partner is a system established by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency since 2017 to select and award institutions, organizations, and individuals who strive to protect socially vulnerable groups. The Changdong Internet Addiction Prevention Counseling Center, opened in 2010, was recognized for its contributions in emotionally supporting and assisting at-risk youth from families facing domestic violence and child abuse within the jurisdiction.

Last year, the Changdong Internet Addiction Prevention Counseling Center signed a business agreement with the Dobong Police Station in Seoul and supported the domestic violence and child abuse recurrence prevention program 'Kkotgilman~'. Additionally, it operates customized programs such as adventure counseling and media-based preventive education to address smartphone overdependence issues among children and adolescents in Nowon-gu, Dobong-gu, and Jungnang-gu areas.

Professor Jeong Seong-jin of the Counseling Psychology Department at Samyook University stated, "We will strive to help children and adolescents, the future of our society, grow up healthily."

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