Yangju City Establishes Suicide Prevention Safety Net... Signs "Life Respect Safe Village" Agreement

The Yangju City Public Health Center in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that it held the "Life Respect Safe Village Agreement Ceremony and Plaque Ceremony" on the 29th to promote a culture of life respect and strengthen suicide prevention.

Yang Suhyun, Mayor of Yangju City (left), is holding the "Life Respect Safe Village Agreement Ceremony and Plaque Ceremony" on the 29th to promote a culture of life respect and strengthen suicide prevention. Provided by Yangju City

After the agreement ceremony at the Yangju 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center, participants moved to the Goeup District Police Station for the plaque unveiling ceremony.

More than 40 representatives and officials from 31 organizations attended, including Yangju City, Yangju Police Station, Goeup, Hoecheon, and Okjeong District Police Stations, Okjeong 119 Safety Center, Samsung, Deokgye, Yuljeong, and Okjeong Middle Schools, Okjeong Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Hope Senior Welfare Center, 365 Kyunghee Sake Korean Medicine Clinic, local hospitals, clinics and pharmacies, Yangju Transportation, Mart King Yangju Branch, and Pungsan Hardware and Building Materials.

The participating organizations agreed to cooperate on: ▲ identifying and quickly connecting high-risk suicide groups, ▲ suicide prevention awareness campaigns, ▲ life keeper education, ▲ providing customized services for high-risk suicide groups, and ▲ blocking access to means of suicide.

The "Life Respect Safe Village" project is an initiative in which institutions from five sectors-public, health care, education, welfare, and local community-work together to promote suicide prevention in the region.

This year, Yangju City designated four districts-Yangju 2-dong, Hoecheon 2-dong, Okjeong 1-dong, and Okjeong 2-dong-and plans to gradually expand the project in the future.

Yangju City held the "Life Respect Safe Village Agreement Ceremony and Plaque Ceremony" on the 29th to promote a culture of life respect and strengthen suicide prevention, followed by a commemorative photo. Provided by Yangju City

Oh Sanghun, Director of the Yangju City Suicide Prevention Center, stated, "This agreement will establish a systematic safety net that enables the rapid identification and referral of residents in crisis."

Lee Kibum, Chief of the Yangju Police Station, said, "Creating the Life Respect Safe Village is an important step to protect the lives and safety of residents," adding, "Yangju Police Station will do its utmost to strengthen crisis response capabilities and create a community where citizens can feel safe."

Kang Suhyun, Mayor of Yangju City, emphasized, "The Life Respect Safe Village is a valuable project where the local community takes the lead in protecting the lives of neighbors," and added, "We will expand it to more towns and districts so that a strong safety net can be established throughout Yangju."

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