Gwacheon City Holds Meeting with Community Care Centers to Hear Field Perspectives

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] On the 15th, Gwacheon City held a meeting attended by Mayor Shin Gye-yong and the directors of eight Community Care Centers in the city to discuss operational issues at the Community Care Centers and policy improvement directions.

At the meeting, discussions included ▲expansion of substitute teacher support ▲improvement of deteriorated facility environments ▲practical support measures for strengthening cooperation between centers.

The city also collected field perspectives on issues such as the burden of association fees that are difficult to execute with operating budgets and difficulties in securing budgets for holding joint events, and agreed to actively review practical support measures.

The city in particular shared the "Gwacheon-style Community Care Center Support Project" planned for next year, expressing its commitment to continuous municipal-level support for improving the work environment of staff members and enhancing childcare quality.

Currently, Gwacheon City's Community Care Centers operate diverse programs including cultural arts education, horticultural experiences, and photography activities through external competitive projects and are working to support children's development.

Mayor Shin Gye-yong said, "We appreciate the centers' dedication to childcare through cooperation," and added, "We will continuously improve the childcare environment so that children can grow up safely and happily."