Childcare & Family
Childcare and family support services — the Idolbom childcare service, youth counseling at 1388, and finding missing children (Safe Dream).
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15 services
Idolbom Childcare Service
A government-supported home-visit childcare service where a caregiver comes to look after children in dual-income or single-parent households, among others
Applications accepted anytime; actual care hours vary by application
Operated by · 여성가족부
Cost · Paid
Youth Counseling 1388
24-hour free counseling for youth aged 9-24 and their guardians dealing with issues such as running away, school violence, or emotional difficulties
24 hours
Operated by · 여성가족부
Cost · Free
Aisarang Pregnancy and Childcare Portal
A childcare information portal covering everything from pregnancy and birth counseling to daycare search and childcare-fee support
Online 24 hours, phone counseling on weekdays
Operated by · 보건복지부
Cost · Free
Danuri Multicultural Family Support Portal (1577-1366)
A 24-hour call center providing everyday-life counseling, interpretation, and crisis support in 13 languages for multicultural families and immigrants
24 hours
Operated by · 여성가족부
Cost · Free
Kkumdream Out-of-School Youth Support Center
Integrated information on roughly 220 centers nationwide supporting the studies, career planning, and qualification-exam preparation of youth who have left school
Varies by center (inquire at 1388)
Operated by · 여성가족부
Cost · Free
Family Center (formerly Healthy Family Support Center)
A directory of Family Centers nationwide offering counseling, education, and care programs for diverse family types - single-parent, multicultural, single-person households, and more
Varies by center (main line 1577-9337)
Operated by · 여성가족부·한국건강가정진흥원
Cost · Free
Dream Start
A program that integrates health, welfare, and education support for pregnant women and children aged 12 and under in low-income households to help break the cycle of poverty
Varies by center (main inquiries 02-6454-8500)
Operated by · 보건복지부
Cost · Free
Dahamkke (All-Together) Care Center
A service that helps you find a local after-school care facility where elementary-school children - including those in dual-income households - can be safely looked after
During term, weekdays 13:00-20:00; during vacation, weekdays 09:00-18:00 (varies by center)
Operated by · 보건복지부
Cost · Free
National Center for the Rights of the Child - Domestic Adoption Guidance
The National Center for the Rights of the Child's official channel guiding you through domestic-adoption eligibility, the application process, and post-adoption follow-up
Weekdays 09:00-18:00
Operated by · 아동권리보장원
Cost · Free
Happy Birth One-Stop Service
A Gov24 service that lets you apply for multiple birth-support payments - the First Meeting Voucher, parental allowance, child allowance, and more - in a single application after registering a birth
Online 24 hours; in-person follows community service center hours
Operated by · 행정안전부
Cost · Free
Menstrual Product Support Program for Young Women
A government program that provides low-income young women with a monthly voucher to buy menstrual products
Online applications anytime (in-person at community centers weekdays 9:00-18:00)
Operated by · 성평등가족부
Cost · Free