Dasan 1-dong Local Social Security Council in Namyangju Completes Capacity-Building Consulting

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] The Dasan 1-dong Local Social Security Council (Chair Jung Sun-ok, hereinafter referred to as the Council) of Namyangju City held its second regular meeting of 2025 on the 24th at the Dasan Administrative Welfare Center and conducted capacity-building consulting education to strengthen efforts in discovering and supporting welfare blind spots.

The Dasan 1-dong Local Social Security Council operates as one pillar of community welfare pursuant to the Social Security Benefits Act and addresses the region's welfare needs through six or more regular meetings held annually.

At this regular meeting, consulting was conducted under the initiative of Namyangju City's Local Social Security Council to strengthen the practical roles of the council in addressing welfare blind spots within the region.

During the consulting, Kim Ki-soo, director of the Western Hope Care Center at Namyangju City Social Welfare Facility, served as lecturer and delivered practical education on discovering welfare blind spots and systematic support measures, focusing on actual cases that occurred in the Dasan-dong area.

Director Kim Ki-soo received strong response from participants by emphasizing through various cases experienced in the field the importance of early detection of neighbors in crisis situations and the process of connecting them to practical support through collaboration between the private and public sectors.

Meanwhile, the Dasan 1-dong Local Social Security Council is actively implementing birthday meal preparation projects for elderly living alone, hair and beauty services called "Happy Scissors," a mid-career health meal support project called "Hope Step by Step," and various sharing events.

Jung Sun-ok, chair of the Dasan 1-dong Local Social Security Council, said, "Through this consulting, we were able to take one step closer to addressing welfare blind spots in Dasan 1-dong," and added, "Going forward, I will do my best to work together with council members to build a warm community where neighbors care for one another."

Lee Ki-bok, director of the Dasan Administrative Welfare Center, said, "Through today's consulting, we were reminded that welfare is realized in the field," and added, "The Dasan Administrative Welfare Center will actively communicate with the council and provide necessary support to ensure that resident-centered welfare practices continue."