Discovering Vulnerable Groups and Operating Neighborhood-Specific Programs
Strengthening Resident-Centered Services to Eliminate Welfare Blind Spots
Seo-gu, Gwangju City, signed a business agreement with five comprehensive social welfare centers in the district to expand the scope of welfare center activities to neighboring neighborhoods, strengthening community-based welfare services such as discovering vulnerable groups and operating neighborhood-specific programs.
According to Seo-gu on the 19th, a workshop was held the day before at Deulbul Hall in Seo-gu Office to discuss operational cases and development plans for each of the five welfare centers to revitalize the ‘Maillo (Road) Welfare Center’.
On the 18th, Seo-gu, Gwangju City held a workshop at the Deulbul Hall of the district office to discuss operational cases and development plans for five welfare centers to revitalize the 'Ma-eulro (Road) Welfare Center.' Provided by Seo-gu
Nongsung Bityeoulchae Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, responsible for Nongsung 2, Yang, and Yang 3 neighborhoods, reorganized its existing structure to realize resident-centered welfare, dividing the previous three teams, including the case management team, into the Nongsung-dong team and Yang-dong team to provide customized welfare tailored to the characteristics of each neighborhood.
To this end, welfare center staff visited neighborhoods directly, meeting residents more than 700 times, focusing on shifting from facility visitor-centered service provision to field-centered services through needs surveys. In particular, the ‘Binari’ project promoted by the welfare center was cited as a successful case that fostered harmony and communication among residents by sharing bibimbap with neighbors.
Geumho and Ssangchon Comprehensive Social Welfare Centers expanded their activity areas to Geumho 2, Pungam, and Sangmu 1 neighborhoods, discovering target individuals with residents to solve the problem of reclusive loners, and operated various experience-based one-day classes such as making flowerpots to alleviate their social isolation and support connections with the local community.
Siyeong and Mujin Comprehensive Social Welfare Centers, responsible for Hwajeong 3, Yudeok, and Dongcheon neighborhoods, discovered local village activists and resident groups and promoted side dish-making activities for isolated households. They also operated care programs during school vacations to support vulnerable groups.
Kim Ikang, head of Seo-gu Office, said, “Welfare issues require building a system where residents who want to help with welfare can actively participate beyond the roles of administration and welfare centers,” adding, “We will ensure that the Maillo Welfare Center project penetrates deeper into the community so that no one is left out in the welfare blind spots.”
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