"Student Gambling Prevention"... Gwangju Office of Education Launches "Ttabak Gambling Care Network"

Front view of Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced on March 26 that it will establish an integrated safety network centered around the "Ttabak Gambling Care Network" council to strengthen the prevention of student gambling issues and support students in crisis.

This initiative has been introduced to bolster a prevention-centered response system in light of the rising problem of youth gambling, driven in part by the spread of illegal online gambling.

Previously, in March, the city’s Office of Education launched the "Ttabak Gambling Care Network," a council dedicated to student gambling issues. The council consists of six members, including representatives from the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, Gwangju City, Gwangju Metropolitan Police, Gwangju-Jeonnam Gambling Prevention and Recovery Center, and Gwangju Seo-gu Addiction Management Integrated Support Center.

The council will be responsible for operating policies related to student gambling issues, discussing student protection measures, and carrying out activities such as: ▲ Operating a Gambling Prevention Week ▲ Providing on-site gambling prevention education ▲ Conducting joint campaigns to prevent youth gambling on the way to school.

The city’s Office of Education, based on the "Ttabak Gambling Care Network," will collaborate with local governments, police, and gambling prevention and recovery centers to conduct early detection, counseling, and prevention education regarding gambling issues.

In particular, student gambling problems will be managed through a step-by-step support system consisting of "detection-intervention-recovery-follow-up management," with the aim of preventing recurrence and improving students’ school adaptation through tailored recovery programs and counseling support.

Cheolyeong Park, Director of Education, stated, "Gambling prevention education is essential for students' safe growth and happy school life," adding, "We will actively cooperate with relevant agencies to help students establish sound values and healthy lifestyle habits."

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