Launch of the Seoul Jung-gu Child Happiness Center

"Preventing Child Abuse"... Launch of the Child Happiness Center in Jung-gu, Seoul

Jung-gu Holds Plaque Ceremony for Child Happiness Center on the 19th, Establishing Conditions to Systematically Care for Abused Children

Equipped with Counseling Rooms, Meeting Rooms, and Remote Video Conferencing System for Child Abuse Investigations

Enables Prevention and Systematic Response to Child Abuse, Expecting Efficient Work Implementation

Jung-gu, Seoul (Mayor Kim Gil-seong) has opened the Child Happiness Center, creating conditions to systematically care for children who have suffered abuse.

On the 19th, the district held a plaque ceremony for the Child Happiness Center with eight officials attending from the Jungbu Office of Education, Jungbu and Namdaemun Police Stations, and the Child Protection Agency.

From 2020 to July of this year, the number of child abuse reports received by the district reached 220 cases. In response to the increasing child abuse cases, detailed investigations through close cooperation with related agencies were necessary.

Until now, the district faced inconveniences due to the lack of appropriate counseling spaces and meeting rooms for investigations. The newly established Child Happiness Center on the 3rd floor of the Jung-gu Office annex is equipped with a space where children can comfortably give statements and a video conferencing system, which the district expects will make child abuse prevention and response work much more efficient. Online meetings utilize the district-operated communication platform ‘Onttong Jung-gu’.

Even when abused children are admitted to facilities such as child welfare centers, the remote video system is used to monitor the child’s condition and facilitate smooth communication.

The district holds a ‘Child Abuse Response Information Coordination Council’ once a month with the police, Child Protection Agency, and Office of Education to share information related to child abuse cases. The ‘Seoul-type Child Abuse Case Judgment Meeting’ to determine child abuse and seek expert opinions, and the ‘Public-linked Video Conference for Case Management of Abused Children’ to discuss protection plans are also held as needed. The center is also equipped with a dedicated child abuse reporting phone, recording devices, and CCTV analysis equipment to prepare for any situation.

Kim Gil-seong, Mayor of Jung-gu, said, “Child abuse is an act that hinders the healthy growth and development of children and causes serious harm throughout society. We hope that prevention and response to child abuse will proceed smoothly at the Child Happiness Center so that children in Jung-gu can grow up happier and healthier.”

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