Yangsan City Family Center Selected as 'Outstanding Family Counseling Institution'

Certified by Korea Healthy Family Promotion Institute... 5 Locations Selected in Gyeongnam

Yangsan City in Gyeongnam announced that the Yangsan City Family Center (Director Kim Deokhan) has been selected as an ‘Excellent Family Counseling Institution’ certified by the Korea Healthy Family Promotion Agency in 2024.

Yangsan City Family Center selected as an 'Outstanding Family Counseling Institution'.

The 2024 Excellent Family Counseling Institution certification is granted by the Korea Healthy Family Promotion Agency through an application and evaluation process for outstanding institutions in 2024, with five institutions selected in Gyeongnam Province.

The Yangsan City Family Center operates with nine family counseling experts holding master's and doctoral degrees and professional qualifications related to family counseling. The center aims to strengthen the capabilities of family members by preventing family problems, improving relationships, and supporting communication methods and roles. It provides counseling for individuals, couples, and parent-child relationships, and runs a monthly ‘Visiting Family Counseling Office’ in cooperation with local related organizations. Additionally, it offers customized programs for different life stages, such as premarital education and prenatal education.

In particular, the ‘Visiting Family Counseling Office’ visits various institutions such as the Ulsang Branch Office, Childcare Comprehensive Support Center, and Sanghabuk Comprehensive Social Welfare Center to provide family counseling services directly to citizens who find it difficult to visit the family center. These services include personality psychological tests, parent education, and group counseling, which have received great responses.

The certification period for the ‘Excellent Family Counseling Institution’ is from August 2024 to December 2026. During this time, the center will receive counseling consulting and workshops from the Korea Healthy Family Promotion Agency to enhance the capacity to ensure the psychological stability of Yangsan citizens and resolve family issues.

Kang Jeongsuk, Director of the Women and Youth Division, said, “Thanks to the efforts of the Yangsan City Family Center and family counselors to support family counseling services for various citizens, we were able to be selected as an ‘Excellent Family Counseling Institution.’ We will continue to strive to provide better family counseling services in the future.”

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