Hoengseong County Selected as Excellent Institution in Ministry of Health and Welfare Performance Evaluation

Hoengseong County in Gangwon Province announced on September 8 that the Double Care Project Team of the Hoengseong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center was selected as an excellent institution in the regional specialization project category in the 2025 Regional Self-Sufficiency Center Project Performance Evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Self-Sufficiency Welfare Development Institute, and will receive an incentive of 7 million won.

Hoengseong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center - Dunnae Double Care Project Team awarded Excellent Institution by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Provided by Hoengseong County

This evaluation targeted 228 institutions nationwide, assessing a total of 16 detailed indicators, including ▲enhancement of participants' self-sufficiency capabilities ▲project team operational performance ▲activation of self-sufficiency enterprises ▲professionalism in center operations ▲activation of community linkage and cooperation. As a result, 10 excellent institutions and 19 encouragement institutions were selected.

The Double Care (Laundry) Project Team, located in Duwon-ri, Dunnae-myeon, is operated by eight self-sufficiency participants. It has drawn attention as a unique project by providing laundry and management services for firefighters' special fire suits in cooperation with the Special Rescue Team of the Gangwon Fire Headquarters, which is located nearby. Recently, the team has also signed laundry contracts with the Hoengseong, Hongcheon, and Pyeongchang Fire Stations. This project is recognized as an essential self-sufficiency initiative that not only contributes to ensuring the safety and improving the working environment of firefighters, but also provides stable jobs for self-sufficiency participants within the local community.

Lee Jaejin, Director of the Hoengseong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center, stated, "The Double Care Project Team is significant in that it has produced tangible results that both residents and public institutions can experience by utilizing local resources in close proximity." He added, "By simultaneously achieving three effects-ensuring the safety of firefighters, supporting the economic independence of vulnerable groups, and strengthening cooperation with public institutions-we have further enhanced the sustainability of self-sufficiency projects."

Kim Myungki, Mayor of Hoengseong County, said, "The special fire suit laundry project is a representative win-win model that protects the safety of firefighters and contributes to job creation for self-sufficiency participants." He continued, "Taking this incentive as an opportunity, we will expand the Double Care Project Team of the Hoengseong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center and discover various specialized projects to help improve the quality of life for county residents."

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