Daejeon City to Operate Mobile Psychological Support "Maum Toktok Bus" for Fire Victims

Operating from March 23 to 27
Offering tailored services including psychological counseling, stress assessments, and trauma response guidance

Photo by Daejeon City

Daejeon City will operate the on-site psychological support service “Maum Toktok Bus” from March 23 to March 27 to support both local residents and victims who have suffered psychological trauma due to the recent fire at an auto parts factory in Daedeok District.

This psychological support service is a collaborative effort between the Daejeon Metropolitan Mental Health Welfare Center and the Daedeok District Mental Health Welfare Center. It has been organized to provide professional counseling and help stabilize the emotional well-being of citizens and victims experiencing anxiety, stress, and other psychological difficulties as a result of the fire.

The psychological support program will run for five days, from March 23 to March 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., using the “Maum Toktok Bus” stationed in front of the Daedeok District Public Health Center. Mental health professionals and counselors will be on-site to provide a range of tailored services, including psychological counseling, stress assessments, and guidance on trauma responses. If necessary, they will also connect individuals to specialized institutions for further treatment.

Choi Donggyu, Director of Sports and Health at Daejeon City, stated, “We will work closely with relevant organizations to provide ongoing psychological support so that citizens and victims affected by this sudden fire can quickly return to their daily lives.” He added, “This service is free for any citizen in need of psychological support, and anyone can access it by visiting the site without a reservation.”

Meanwhile, since March 20, the Chungcheong Region Trauma Center under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, as well as the Disaster Psychological Recovery Support Center of the Korean Red Cross, have been providing psychological support to bereaved families and disaster victims as part of the Integrated Psychological Support Team.

Going forward, Daejeon City plans to expand the range of support by cooperating with the Job Trauma Center under the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the five district-level Community Mental Health Welfare Centers. The city will also actively assist victims in returning to normal life through systematic psychological treatment. In addition, the 1577-0199 Mental Health Crisis Counseling Hotline provides 24-hour telephone counseling.

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