Korea Exchange Donates 100 Million KRW Sponsorship for Juveniles on Probation

The Korea Exchange announced on the 29th that it has donated 100 million won in sponsorship funds to the Ministry of Justice's 'Mental Health Support for Probationary Youth' project.

On the 29th, the Korea Exchange donated 100 million won to the Ministry of Justice to support the mental health of probationary youth. Son Byung-doo, Chairman of the Korea Exchange (left), and Yoon Woong-jang, Director General of Crime Prevention Policy at the Ministry of Justice (right), are posing for a commemorative photo. Photo by Korea Exchange

The donation ceremony was held with the attendance of Son Byung-doo, Chairman of the Korea Exchange, Yoon Woong-jang, Director of Crime Prevention Policy at the Ministry of Justice, and other related officials.

Since 2019, the Exchange has been supporting treatment costs such as medical fees, medication, and expert counseling to prevent recidivism caused by mental illnesses among probationary youth and to help their stable reintegration into society. From 2022, it additionally supported screening tests for youth starting probation, enabling early intervention for undiagnosed or high-risk youth, and established a stable treatment system from testing to treatment linkage. Starting this year, the scope of support will be expanded to include treatment and prevention education for drug addiction, such as the recently increasing cases of narcotics, and treatment effectiveness will be enhanced through linkage with various programs such as family therapy and sports therapy.

Chairman Son Byung-doo emphasized, "The difficulties our youth face are not individual problems but social responsibilities," and said, "We will actively support them to grow into mentally healthy adults through public-private cooperation."

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