Chuncheon City Fills Childcare Gaps...Udu Together Care Center Opens

Second Together Care Center Opens in Chuncheon Apartment Complex
Addressing Gaps in After-School and Vacation Care for Elementary Students
Community Facility of 193㎡ Provided Free for 10 Years with Residents' Cooperation

Chuncheon City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Yuk Donghan) held the opening ceremony for the Wudu Together Care Center (Dream Growth Sharing Place) at the Easy The One Signature Apartment Community Center in Wudu-dong on the 30th.

Chuncheon City held the opening ceremony of the Wudu Together Care Center (Dream Growth Sharing Place) on the 30th at the Easy The One Signature Apartment Community Center in Wudu-dong, followed by a commemorative photo. Provided by Chuncheon City

The Wudu Dream Growth Sharing Place is the second Together Care Center established within an apartment complex in the Chuncheon area. The Together Care Center was created to address after-school and vacation care gaps for elementary school students. It offers creative play and cultural experiences, as well as a variety of support programs in collaboration with the local community.

The city, in consultation with the residents’ representative council, secured part of the communal facilities (193.32 square meters) for the center free of charge for ten years. The center will be operated by the Graejoa Social Cooperative.

Currently, Chuncheon City operates seven Together Care Centers in areas such as Seoksa-dong, Geunhwa-dong, Toegye-dong, Dongnae-myeon, and Wudu-dong.

Chuncheon City's care policy is attracting nationwide attention based on its stable operational performance. Last year, the city was selected as an "Excellent Local Government for Child Policy Impact Assessment," and this year, it received an institutional commendation from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The expansion of care infrastructure and diversification of programs have been positively evaluated as contributing to the rise in the region's total fertility rate (from 0.79 to 0.85).

Yuk Donghan, Mayor of Chuncheon, said, "I would like to thank the Easy The One residents for willingly providing space for community care," adding, "I hope the Dream Growth Sharing Place becomes a foundation where children's dreams grow and the local community flourishes together."

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