Osan City Holds Roundtable Discussion on Child Abuse Prevention with Related Agencies
Suwon NewsPublished 2013.11.14 13:40
Efforts to strengthen networking among local institutions
The Osan City Healthy Family Support Center (Director Kang Sung-ok) held a roundtable discussion on child abuse prevention with related agencies on the 12th.
The roundtable brought together approximately 40 participants, including staff members, volunteers, and citizens from various institutions working to prevent child abuse in the local community, such as child protection specialists, community welfare councils, police officials, and daycare teachers.
During the roundtable, representatives from each institution shared information by presenting child abuse prevention activities conducted by their organizations and cases of therapeutic intervention for abused children and families.
Notably, the child abuse prevention mutual aid group "Child Happiness Guardians," established by citizens themselves, drew attention by actively engaging in anti-child abuse petition campaigns and promoting child abuse prevention projects at the roundtable.
Currently, Osan City has case management agencies including emergency support such as the Dream Start Center and Infinite Care Support Center, which provide intervention for families in crisis. However, compared to specialized agencies, activities remain insufficient, highlighting the need for greater voluntary citizen participation.
Meanwhile, the Osan City Healthy Family Support Center, despite having a higher proportion of child population compared to other regions, has been conducting annual child abuse prevention projects with municipal support in the absence of a specialized child protection agency that professionally handles abused child protection activities.
As a result, the center has been recognized for raising citizens' awareness of children's rights and informing them of the role of families and social responsibility for safe and healthy child development.
An official from the Osan City Healthy Family Support Center stated, "The center is making efforts to prevent child abuse by implementing various family welfare projects for healthy families and a happy society," and added, "We will do our best not only in preventing child abuse but also in resolving post-incident issues through strengthened information sharing and networking with related agencies."
A city official said, "The severity of domestic violence, which is one of the four major social evils that our society must eradicate, has recently emerged as a significant issue, and the need for active intervention such as treatment and counseling for child abuse within the home is being demanded," and continued, "Accordingly, closer cooperation among agencies related to child abuse prevention in the local community is increasingly required."
Send a news tip to Suwon IlboYour tip becomes the news · Your identity is protectedSend tipThe roundtable brought together approximately 40 participants, including staff members, volunteers, and citizens from various institutions working to prevent child abuse in the local community, such as child protection specialists, community welfare councils, police officials, and daycare teachers.
During the roundtable, representatives from each institution shared information by presenting child abuse prevention activities conducted by their organizations and cases of therapeutic intervention for abused children and families.
Notably, the child abuse prevention mutual aid group "Child Happiness Guardians," established by citizens themselves, drew attention by actively engaging in anti-child abuse petition campaigns and promoting child abuse prevention projects at the roundtable.
Currently, Osan City has case management agencies including emergency support such as the Dream Start Center and Infinite Care Support Center, which provide intervention for families in crisis. However, compared to specialized agencies, activities remain insufficient, highlighting the need for greater voluntary citizen participation.
Meanwhile, the Osan City Healthy Family Support Center, despite having a higher proportion of child population compared to other regions, has been conducting annual child abuse prevention projects with municipal support in the absence of a specialized child protection agency that professionally handles abused child protection activities.
As a result, the center has been recognized for raising citizens' awareness of children's rights and informing them of the role of families and social responsibility for safe and healthy child development.
An official from the Osan City Healthy Family Support Center stated, "The center is making efforts to prevent child abuse by implementing various family welfare projects for healthy families and a happy society," and added, "We will do our best not only in preventing child abuse but also in resolving post-incident issues through strengthened information sharing and networking with related agencies."
A city official said, "The severity of domestic violence, which is one of the four major social evils that our society must eradicate, has recently emerged as a significant issue, and the need for active intervention such as treatment and counseling for child abuse within the home is being demanded," and continued, "Accordingly, closer cooperation among agencies related to child abuse prevention in the local community is increasingly required."
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