Gwangmyeong City to Build New Youth Counseling and Welfare Center in Cheolsan-dong, Opening in Second Half of Next Year

Equipped with counseling rooms, art and group therapy rooms, and lecture rooms
Park: "We will make it a growth platform for young people"

Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province will establish a new Youth Counseling and Welfare Center near City Hall in Cheolsan-dong to support the emotional stability and growth of young people.

Exterior view of the newly constructed building in Cheolsan-dong purchased by Gwangmyeong City to establish a new Youth Counseling and Welfare Center. Scheduled to open in the second half of next year. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

On October 22, Gwangmyeong City announced that it would relocate and newly establish the Youth Counseling and Welfare Center, currently located in the Nodutdol Government Building, in order to efficiently manage the increasing demand for youth counseling and provide high-quality counseling services.

This relocation is due to the transformation of the existing Nodutdol Government Building into the Citizen Health and Sports Center.

The new center will be established by purchasing a newly constructed building at 227-1 Cheolsan-dong, near City Hall. The building has five above-ground floors and a total floor area of 453 square meters. The city will invest a total of 4,168.8 million won in the project, with construction scheduled to begin in the first half of next year and the opening planned for the second half.

The city plans to equip the new center with counseling rooms, art and group therapy rooms, lecture rooms, offices, and waiting areas, all designed to meet the needs of young people. In particular, the city intends to actively incorporate feedback from the Youth Foundation, experts, and youth themselves during the design process.

Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City, stated, "The center will be more than just a counseling space; it will become a growth platform where young people can share their concerns and plan for their future. We will strengthen emotional and psychological support to help young people grow into healthy members of society."