Uijeongbu City Holds 2024 Suicide Prevention and Life Respect Committee Meeting

Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Dong-geun) announced on the 21st that it successfully held the ‘2024 Suicide Prevention and Life Respect Committee’ on the 20th at the city hall’s small conference room.

Mayor Kim Dong-geun is taking a commemorative photo with attendees of the '2024 Suicide Prevention and Life Respect Committee' on the 20th. Provided by Uijeongbu City

The Suicide Prevention and Life Respect Committee was established in 2017 according to the ‘Ordinance on the Promotion of Suicide Prevention and Life Respect Culture in Uijeongbu City.’ Chaired by Mayor Kim Dong-geun, it consists of 16 members including heads and experts from suicide prevention-related fields such as the Office of Education, police station, and fire station.

At the meeting, they discussed ways to effectively promote suicide prevention projects tailored to the local characteristics based on this year’s suicide statistics in Uijeongbu City. All committee members agreed to actively work towards establishing a cooperative system among related organizations for suicide prevention and revitalizing suicide prevention education in affiliated institutions following the mandatory suicide prevention education.

Mayor Kim Dong-geun stated, “We will actively reflect the opinions expressed by the committee members at today’s meeting to reduce the suicide rate in Uijeongbu City and create a culture of life respect together with the citizens.”

Meanwhile, the Uijeongbu City Suicide Prevention Center provides free counseling and programs, suicide prevention education, and treatment cost support services for Uijeongbu citizens suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts. For related inquiries, please contact the Uijeongbu City Suicide Prevention Center for detailed guidance.

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