Ulsan City Selected for Ministry of Health and Welfare's Pilot Project for Dedicated Support of Newly Vulnerable Youth

Providing Case Management and Customized Support Services Starting July

Ulsan City announced on the 18th that it was finally selected for the 'New Vulnerable Youth (Family Care, Isolation·Withdrawal) Dedicated Support Pilot Project' contest.

The family care youth support project provides up to 2 million KRW per year in self-care expenses to youth who care for their families and connects various support services such as daily care services, long-term care, and disability activity support for sick family members.

The isolation·withdrawal youth support project establishes an online self-diagnosis and help request window for early detection and supports customized programs suitable for the degree of isolation of the target individuals.

Led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, this project installs dedicated institutions within the local community targeting family care youth and isolation·withdrawal youth, who have emerged as new welfare blind spots. Dedicated personnel affiliated with the center collaborate with schools, hospitals, and other organizations to provide tailored services to youth in need.

With this contest selection, Ulsan City secured 850 million KRW in national funding and will invest a total of 1.2 billion KRW to open the dedicated support institution, 'Youth Future Center,' in July.

Additionally, through case management personnel affiliated with the center, the city will promote intensive identification and customized support projects for vulnerable youth over two years.

An official from Ulsan City stated, “Through active project promotion in collaboration with related institutions such as universities and hospitals, we will help youth in welfare blind spots to stand up again,” adding, “By successfully carrying out the pilot project, Ulsan City will become a leading model for the vulnerable youth dedicated support project to be expanded nationwide in two years.”

According to the 'Family Care Youth Survey' and 'Youth Life Survey' conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2022, youth who are primary caregivers and isolated·withdrawn youth are estimated to be 5 to 5.2%. Applying this to Ulsan City's youth population of 260,000 as of February this year, the number of vulnerable youth is predicted to be 10,000.