Nowon-gu Selected as Seoul's Best District for 2023 Community Service Investment Project

Selected as the Best District in the 2023 Community Service Investment Project Performance Evaluation for 25 Autonomous Districts in Seoul
Received High Scores in Service Provider Management and Active Service User Discovery and Connection
Budget of 1.11 Billion KRW Invested This Year in 7 Projects Targeting Children, Adolescents, Parents, and Persons with Disabilities

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Nowon-gu, Seoul (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it was selected as the best autonomous district among 25 autonomous districts in Seoul in the ‘2023 Community Service Investment Project Performance Evaluation.’

The Community Service Investment Project is a project in which local governments discover and plan social services to meet the diverse needs of residents based on regional characteristics. It aims to eliminate blind spots in the welfare support system led by the central government by utilizing electronic vouchers to provide demand-centered desired welfare services.

The evaluation conducted by Seoul City targeting 25 autonomous districts was carried out by examining the overall operational performance of the Community Service Investment Project based on four categories?project management, service personnel management, service institution management, and others?and nine evaluation indicators.

As a result of the evaluation, the district’s efforts to provide customized social services by region and household were recognized, and following last year’s selection as an excellent district, it was selected as the best autonomous district this year.

In particular, it received high scores in project management. After passing through the community service center staff, the welfare service reassessment procedure, which had been delayed, was simplified and directly operated by the district to provide faster service.

Also, for psychological support services for parental growth, the recruitment period for users was changed to a continuous basis to help more residents easily access the service. The number of users increased significantly from 58 last year to 107 this year.

In addition, as a result of efforts not only to discover projects but also to manage them, such as conducting on-site surveys of service providers and smooth communication and collaboration with service providers, the district earned the honor of receiving the best autonomous district award.

Efforts to discover and connect service users also stood out. To prevent service omissions for those on the waiting list, services were provided sequentially, and families in severe crisis were identified in advance and given emergency support by targeting children under case management by Nowon Dream Start and child protection specialized agencies, thereby eliminating welfare gaps.

The total budget supported by the district for the Community Service Investment Project this year is 1.11 billion KRW. The service beneficiaries include children, adolescents, parents, and persons with disabilities, with 39 institutions conducting seven projects benefiting a total of 934 people.

In the child and adolescent sector, developmental support was provided for infants and toddlers with developmental concerns, and growth support was given through appropriate interventions for emotional and behavioral maladjustments in children and adolescents. Professional psychological support services for parents from pregnancy to child-rearing were also provided.

In the disability sector, customized assistive devices were rented to children and adolescents with disabilities to support normal physical development, and jobs were provided to visually impaired persons who have difficulty finding employment.

Additionally, customized exercise services for adult persons with disabilities and services supporting daily life through early detection and intervention for persons with mental disabilities are also being provided.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, said, “To provide services that local residents can truly be satisfied with, management as well as discovery of services is very important,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to discover differentiated community services and manage them systematically to meet the diverse welfare needs of our residents.”

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