Anyang Youth Counseling Welfare Center and Anyang Out-of-School Youth Support Center, under the Anyang Youth Foundation, are expanding counseling and welfare support for youth and families in collaboration with local agencies.
According to the foundation, the Anyang Youth Counseling Welfare Center signed a memorandum of understanding with a regional support agency for single-parent families on September 16.
The agreement aims to assist the healthy development of youth from single-parent families and connect them with necessary counseling and welfare services.
The two organizations plan to enhance the local youth safety net by promoting the linkage of counseling and welfare services, supporting at-risk youth and families, and sharing relevant information.
Representatives from the Anyang Comprehensive Childcare Support Center, Gyeonggi-do Child Care Anyang Center, and the The Make Social Cooperative also attended the signing ceremony to discuss collaborative measures for supporting children, youth, and families.
The Anyang Out-of-School Youth Support Center has also conducted education aimed at enhancing the basic competencies necessary for the lives and independence of out-of-school youth.
The center held four sessions of foundational education for out-of-school youth in June and September, covering topics such as labor rights, sexual health and contraception, and violence prevention.
Specialized agencies, including the Anyang Labor Rights Center, Love Plan Gyeonggi Branch, and Anyang Women’s Hotline, participated in the training.
The sessions addressed labor laws for part-time jobs, workers' rights, sexual decision-making and contraception, as well as prevention of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual violence, and digital sex crimes.
Notably, the program included lectures by certified labor attorneys and obstetricians, practical exercises with contraceptive devices, case-based education, and Q&A sessions to help youth understand their rights and safety measures in daily life.
Meanwhile, Min Mi-yeon, the center director, stated, "We are establishing a system that allows youth and families to receive the support they need in a timely manner through collaboration with local agencies."
She added, "We will continue to expand tailored services that assist in the healthy growth and stable independence of youth."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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