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The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPO) has launched an initiative to assist independent youth in regions facing population decline, centered on the KSPO Sports Value Center.
On the 3rd, at the Seoul Olympic Parktel, the foundation signed a multilateral agreement with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (KLHC), Yuhan-Kimberly, and others to unite efforts for the successful implementation of the 'ON:Youth Project' aimed at supporting independent youth.
Recent research indicates that the rate of isolation and withdrawal among independent youth who have aged out of care is four times higher than that of general youth, with 46.5% reporting they have considered suicide. Accordingly, the Sports Promotion Foundation plans to fill the 'void in relationships' that cannot be addressed through material support alone by utilizing sports.
The foundation intends to invite 100 independent youth to the Value Center for an 'ON:Youth Camp.' The camp will provide programs including social activities based on sports, special lectures by experts in psychology, emotions, and career development, and networking events.
A KSPO official who spoke with this newspaper by phone stated, "For youth embarking on standing alone, we will do our utmost to provide not only material support but also the best possible assistance to enable them to share their hearts."
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