Hwaseong Dreamstart Center Conducts Case Management Workshop

The Hwaseong Dreamstart Center announced on the 11th that it conducted a case management workshop in partnership with local children's centers to expand specialized aptitude programs for low-income children in the region.

The workshop was held on the 10th at Naraewool Bop Comprehensive Welfare Town with the participation of approximately 40 child protection specialists engaged in case management in the field, including facility directors and staff from 26 local children's centers in Hwaseong, as well as group home officials.

A center official stated, "The center's specialized aptitude programs alone are insufficient to address the diverse issues faced by low-income children," and explained that "this workshop was designed to establish ways to provide integrated services by connecting with the local community, including local children's centers and group homes, while enhancing the capabilities of child protection specialists working in the field."

The workshop included mock art therapy practice for understanding child psychology, case management comprehension and practical training, stress management and laughter therapy to strengthen case managers' competencies, as well as lectures on the functions and roles of local children's centers.

Case management refers to an integrated service delivery method in which a case manager utilizes necessary community resources to provide clients with required services, rather than requiring clients with complex and diverse problems or needs to individually search for service providers such as individual institutions or experts throughout the community.