- Headline: "Workshop on Successful Community-Based Support for Unwed Mother-Child Families"
- Source: Women News
- Date of Publication: February 20, 2009
- Summary:
The Korean Unwed Mothers Support Network (KUMSN), founded and directed by Dr. Richard Boas, will host a workshop on February 26 featuring Dr. Cheryl Mitchell, a U.S. welfare policy expert. The workshop will focus on "Successful Community-Based Support for Unwed Mother-Child Families." Dr. Mitchell will present methods used to reduce social stigma against unwed mothers in the United States, showcase community-based success stories, and discuss key issues related to adoption and unwed fatherhood. Founded in 2008, the Korean Unwed Mothers Support Network (KUMSN) held its first workshop to discuss the necessity of introducing programs that support unwed mothers living within the community, as groups that are different from those residing in mother and baby homes. This marked a significant shift from facility-based care to community-based support. Dr. Cheryl Mitchell, who led the workshop, shared her expertise from transforming U.S. welfare policies in the 1970s, transitioning the focus from institutionalization and adoption to supporting unwed mothers through local community centers. awareness. The English summary and translation of this article is provided by UMI4AA.
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