United for Addiction Prevention: Gwangju Seo-gu Youth and Local Residents Strengthen Mutual Cooperation

Addiction Management Center and Nursing Leader Volunteer Group Sign Agreement
Joint Activities to Prevent Drug, Alcohol, and Gambling Addiction

The Gwangju Seo-gu Integrated Addiction Management Support Center and the Gwangju Metropolitan Nurses Association Nursing Leader Volunteer Group have joined forces to establish a joint cooperation system aimed at addiction prevention and mental health promotion for youth and local residents.

The Gwangju Seo-gu Addiction Management Integrated Support Center and the Gwangju Metropolitan City Nurses Association Nursing Leader Volunteer Group are taking a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement to establish a cooperative system for addiction prevention. Provided by Gwangju Seo-gu Addiction Management Integrated Support Center

The Gwangju Seo-gu Integrated Addiction Management Support Center and the Gwangju Metropolitan Nurses Association Nursing Leader Volunteer Group announced on May 28 that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to build a mutual cooperation system for addiction prevention and mental health promotion in the local community.

This agreement was established to activate addiction prevention activities and mental health promotion projects for youth and local residents, specifically targeting drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction, while also strengthening the community-based health safety net.

Through this agreement, the two organizations have agreed to: ▲ promote joint campaigns, educational programs, and publicity activities for addiction prevention and recovery; ▲ operate mental health and addiction awareness improvement programs for local residents; ▲ build a volunteer infrastructure to support addiction recovery individuals and their families; ▲ develop addiction prevention education and experiential programs for children, adolescents, and university students; ▲ and cooperate on other addiction prevention and mental health promotion projects that require mutual effort.

Hwang Chunok, Director of the Gwangju Seo-gu Integrated Addiction Management Support Center, stated, "With this agreement, we hope that addiction prevention activities and awareness improvement projects centered on the local community will be further expanded. The warm interest and active participation of the Nursing Leader Volunteer Group in addiction issues are very meaningful, and we will work together to create a healthy recovery and addiction prevention environment for local residents."

Park Beomjin, Head of the Gwangju Metropolitan Nurses Association Nursing Leader Volunteer Group, said, "We expect that the proactive volunteer activities and practical participation of young people will serve as an opportunity to further strengthen the community health safety net. Based on this agreement, we will actively participate in spreading correct awareness of addiction prevention among local residents, including adolescents and youth."

Meanwhile, the Nursing Leader Volunteer Group is Korea's first regional-based joint volunteer group of nursing students, spontaneously formed by current and former presidents of university nursing student councils from 12 universities. The group was also selected for the nationwide 'K-Volunteer Group' program, jointly organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korea Council of Volunteering. The group is gaining attention as a new model for youth community-based volunteering, being recognized for its planning, execution, public benefit, and leadership.

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