This article provides a COVID-19 self-test kit usage guide for children such as elementary school students. Before starting the test, let the child who needs the test wash and dry hands thoroughly. Open the product wrapper and place the components on a table. Create a restful atmosphere so that the child do not feel nervous, such as putting the child in a chair. Hand over the cotton swab to the child and guide him or her not to touch the cotton part. Guide the child under examination to gently rub 5 to 10 times along the nose wall after putting a cotton swab in one nostril so that the cotton
The government decided to decided to increase the oil tax refund limit for light vehicle fuels from 200,000 won to 300,000 won per year from 2022 in order to induces energy saving and ease the burden of fuel costs for the middle-class and self-employed people. When the owner of one light vehicle in a family purchases light vehicle fuel through an oil purchase card, taxes imposed on gasoline, diesel and LPG can be saved up to 300,000 won per year. The owner of the light vehicle and the family living together on the resident registration table must own not more than one light passenger car or l
When the third vaccination for COVID-19 is completed, the fatality rate of Omicron is similar to or below the seasonal flu, according to an analysis. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCHQ) on the 23rd, an analysis of 136,046 confirmed patients showed that the fatality rate of Omicron was 0.08% when the third vaccination was completed. This is similar to the fatality rate of seasonal flu of 0.05 to 0.1%. The fatality rate of unvaccinated people in case of Omicron mutation infection was 0.5%. This is more than five times the seasonal flu fatality rate
This year, the number of foreign workers who can work in the agricultural sector has been set at 8,000. The number of workers who can enter the country through the Employment Permit System (E-9 Visa) has increased by 25% compared to the previous year. Poultry and pig farming farms, which have been unable to hire foreigners due to their small size, can also work with foreign workers in the future. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 20th that it will implement "the 2022 Measures to Revitalize Foreign Workers in the Agricultural Sector". The new plan lowered the
The National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency said, "The government and financial institutions do not directly require personal information or financial information in any case." He re-emphasized that "pressing the Internet address on an unidentified text will install a malicious app and release all information on the mobile phone," and introduced a recent case. The criminal called the self-employed and introduced himself as an epidemiological investigator at the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying, "A confirmed person visited the store and you wer
Looking at the proportion of multicultural students since 2012 when the multicultural student survey began, it has been found that the proportion has been increasing every year. According to the 2021 education statistics analysis data from the Ministry of Education and the Korea Education Development Institute, the number of multicultural students in Korea last year was 160,058, which is about 3.4 times the number 46,954 in 2012. The number of students from international marriage families born between Koreans and foreign parents tripled to 131,522 over the past nine years, and the number of s
From the 3rd, the COVID-19 quarantine in Korea will be completely reorganized into a "response stage." As the spread of Omicro n began in earnest, demand for COVID-19 testing surged. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said 428 respiratory clinics will participate in the reorganization of the new examination and treatment system, of which 391 will be implemented immediately from today. At health center screening clinics and temporary screening centers, only high-risk groups, such as those aged 60 or older, who have received doctor's notes, and those who are epidemiolog
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that it will expand youth after-school academies and strengthen safe home guidance and emergency care support for participating youth. The Youth After-school Academy provides comprehensive services such as hands-on activities, learning supports, meals, and counseling to vulnerable youth who need after-school care. Starting this year, it will provide an additional 670,000 won per month per academy for rent to more than 200 after-school academy operating vehicles returning home. After-school academies outside the city center operate vehicles
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced at the Multicultural Family Policy Committee held on the 4th that a plan to support multicultural children in school age and an implementation plan for 2022 were deliberated and approved According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the total number of elementary, middle, and high schools decreased by 21% while the number of multicultural students increased by 240%. However, teenagers from multicultural families had a low level of desired education by 18% difference in the enrollment rate of higher education institutions across t
The Ministry of Justice will implement the Refugee Interpreter Certification System from January 2022. The refugee interpreter certification system is a system, which certifies and appoints only interpreters who have undergone education and evaluation by external specialized institutions, to improve the quality of interpretation and expertise in the refugee interview process. This system is an integrated interpreter certification system consisting of not only certification tests but also interpretation education, and is expected to contribute to accurate communication and rights protection in
하남시가족센터(센터장 문병용)는 지역 내 다문화가족과 유관기관을 대상으로 통·번역지원서비스를 연중 운영하며, 언어 소통에 어려움을 겪는 결혼이민자의 안정적 지역사회 적응을 적극 지원하고 있다. 특히 자녀가 어린이집, 유치원, 학교에 재학 중인 다문화가정의 수요가 높은 ‘가정통신문 다국어 번역서비스’는 큰 호응을 얻고 있다. 해당 서비스를 이용한 사나***코 씨는 “자동번역은 빠르고 편리하지만 가끔은 부정확해 이해되지 않는 부분이 있다. 가족센터 통번역사는 문장 번역뿐 아니라 한국 문화나 말속에 담긴 의미까지 설명해줘서 큰 도움이 된다.”고 만족감을 전했다. 현재 하남시가족센터에는 일본어 전문 통번역사가 상주하고 있으며, 중국어·베트남어·영어 등 다른 언어권의 번역이 필요한 경우 서포터즈사업 및 타 센터 통번역사와의 연계를 통해 다양한 언어 서비스를 제공하고 있다. 통번역지원서비스는 전액 무료로 제공되며, 이용을 원하는 시민은 하남시가족센터(031-793-2993) 사업2팀으로 문의하면 된다.
지난 11월 15일, 하남시가족센터 모두가족봉사단이 ‘자원봉사자의 날(Honour’s Day)’ 기념행사를 성황리에 개최했다. 이날 행사는 2025년 한 해 동안 진행된 봉사단의 활동 실적과 성과를 공유하며, 참여자들의 노고를 격려하는 자리로 마련됐다. 먼저 2025년 모두가족봉사단의 연간 실적과 주요 성과가 발표되었고, 가족 봉사자들은 “의미 있고 성장하는 한 해였다”, “자신의 시간과 열정을 나누는 분들이 있어 감사와 배움을 느꼈다” 등 다양한 피드백을 나누며 서로를 격려했다. 특히 이번 행사에서는 모두가족봉사단이 함께 영화 ‘퍼스트 라이드’를 관람하며 가족, 이웃 간 유대감을 더욱 돈독히 하는 시간을 가졌다. 연간 활동 영상 시청부터 영화 감상까지 한 자리에서 경험한 봉사자들은 밝은 표정으로 행사를 마무리하며 높은 만족감을 보였다. 문병용 센터장은 “올 한 해 봉사자들의 헌신 덕분에 지역사회에 다양한 긍정적 변화가 있었다”며 “앞으로도 가족이 함께 성장하고 소통하는 봉사 활동을 지속적으로 확대해 나가겠다”고 말했다.
구리시가족센터는 12월 4일 구리시 여성행복센터 4층 대강당에서 아이돌보미 140여 명이 참여한 가운데 '2025년 아이 돌봄 지원사업 성과공유회'를 성황리에 개최했다고 밝혔다. 아이돌봄지원사업은 양육 공백이 발생한 가정의 생후 3개월부터 12세 이하 아동에게 아이돌보미가 직접 방문해 돌봄 서비스를 제공하는 사업이다. 이번 성과공유회는 한 해 동안 구리시 아이돌봄서비스 현장에서 활동한 아이돌보미들의 노고를 격려하고, 사업 성과를 공유하기 위해 마련된 자리이다. 행사에서는 성실한 활동으로 타의 모범이 된 우수 아이돌보미에 대한 시상식이 진행됐으며, 정서적 회복과 스트레스 해소를 위한 '힐링 프로그램'도 함께 운영돼 참석자들의 큰 호응을 얻었다. 윤성은 구리시가족센터장은 "한 해 동안 묵묵히 헌신해 주신 아이돌보미 선생님들께 진심으로 감사드린다"라며 "앞으로도 아이돌보미 선생님들이 자부심을 가지고 안정적으로 활동할 수 있도록 지속적으로 지원하겠다"라고 말했다. 한편, 구리시가족센터는 아이돌봄서비스의 전문성과 품질 향상을 위해 정기적인 아이돌보미 집담회와 정서 치유 프로그램 등을 운영하고 있다. 아이 돌봄 지원사업 관련 문의는 구리시가족센터 아이돌봄팀(031-55