Dream Start project aims to provide children of low income families with integrated customized services in the fields of health, childcare (education) and welfare and help them enhance potential capability so that they can escape from poverty and make a new, fair start in their lives.

Legal Basis

Article 37 of Child Welfare Act (Provision of integrated services to children of low income families)

Subjects

Children aged 0 to 12 from low income families (priority support given to welfare benefits recipients and near-poverty group), their families and pregnant women

Service Areas

229 cities, towns and counties nationwide

Applying Procedure

After having gone through consultation at home or other places, depending on the degree of seriousness in child’s development, the Dream Start Support Team provides integrated services linked to local resources and conduct the case management such as regular consultation, continuous monitoring, etc.

Service Details

- (Physical/health service) Health checkup and immunization, health care, etc.
- (Cognitive/language service) Basic learning and tutorial supports, etc.
- (Emotional/behavioral service) Social-emotion, psychological behaviors, protection, cultural experiences, etc.
- (Parents and family service) Parental Education, childcare support, etc.
- (Service for pregnant women) Prenatal and postnatal services and more.