Yangju City Mental Health Welfare Center Receives Gyeonggi Province Governor's Institutional Commendation

2024 Mental Emergency Response Merit Award

Gyeonggi Yangju City (Mayor Kang Su-hyun) announced on the 20th that the Yangju City Mental Health Welfare Center (Director Oh Sang-hoon) received the ‘2024 Mental Emergency Response Merit’ Gyeonggi Province Governor’s Institutional Commendation in recognition of its efforts to promptly intervene in mental health crisis situations and minimize harm to citizens.

Yangju City Mental Health Welfare Center was recognized for its efforts to promptly intervene in mental health crisis situations and minimize harm to citizens, receiving the '2024 Mental Emergency Response Merit' Gyeonggi Province Governor's Institutional Commendation. A commemorative photo was taken with Mayor Kang Su-hyun (second from the left). Photo by Yangju City

The Yangju City Mental Health Welfare Center is a specialized institution entrusted with mental health affairs by Yangju City, playing a crucial role in protecting citizens' safety through swift and efficient responses to mental health crises. It has also been highly regarded for significantly contributing to the improvement of mental health. This commendation was awarded in recognition of its contributions to strengthening the mental emergency response system within the local community.

Director Oh Sang-hoon, who received the commendation, stated, “This award is the result of the support from Yangju City and the collective efforts of the local community. We will continue to establish a more strengthened system to ensure that citizens in crisis situations receive prompt support and strive to promote the healthy lives of Yangju citizens based on expertise in the mental health field.”

Mental health crises can occur without warning, and especially when crisis responses are swift and professional, a greater social safety net can be established.

Mayor Kang Su-hyun said, “To create a mentally safe Yangju City, we have formed and operate a Mental Emergency Response Council consisting of the Public Health Center, Mental Health Welfare Center, fire department, police, and personnel from mental medical institutions. We will continue to strengthen the mental health crisis response system and make efforts to improve accessibility to mental health services.”

Meanwhile, any citizen residing in Yangju City who is experiencing mental health difficulties can receive counseling and mental health services at the Yangju City Mental Health Welfare Center. For more details, please contact the Yangju City Mental Health Welfare Center.