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The state or local government provides the following family support services to single-parent families (Article 17 of the Single-Parent Family Support Act; Article 17-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Single-Parent Family Support Act).

Childcare and educational support services.

Care services for the disabled, the elderly and patients with chronic diseases.

Home services such as cooking, cleaning or laundry.

Services for promoting family ties, such as familiy education and counseling services.

Counseling and psychotherapy services.

Support services to strengthen family capacity include the following services, which are provided to help single-parent families and grandparents-grandchildren families, both of which earn less than 100% of the standard medial income and family capacity has weakened, to restore their family functions and enhance their emotional and economical independence to address their complicated problems and satisfy their needs (for details, please visit the website of Ministry of Gender Equality and Family – support for low-income single-parent families – care service – support services to strengthen family capacity).

Continuous case management for strengthening capabilities to help achieve emotional and economic independence.

Providing information on available resources of the community and giving a link to use the available resources.

Providing programs for parent education, healthy family relationship, childcare, etc. and organizing self-help meetings.

Dispatching a private tutor ("Bawoomjidosa") for children's education and mental health.

Support for Youth Parents (Youth Parent Mentor, Legal Support, Professional Psychological Support)

Emergency crisis support (Support Leader dispatch, Kium Bodeumi [Family Support Specialist] dispatch)

Overall care/supporting services (dispatching "Kiwoombodumi," a social worker).