Korean Adoptee Reintegration
Integrated support services for overseas adoptees living in Korea
Objective
(1) PURPOSE
β To provide professional support to overseas adoptees who were deported or are in difficult situations.
β‘ To help them alleviate problems and lead a stable life in Korea.
(2) BENEFICIARIES
β Deported adoptees: adoptees who were deported from their adoptive country due to having not required citizenship from that country
β‘ Adoptees in crisis: adoptees who came back to Korea due to racism, child abuse, identity crisis, or emotional instability or adoptees who desperately need immediate help due to financial or mental instabilities in Korea.
Program Contents
For deported adoptees or adoptees in crisis, the following major support programs are considered and individually selected for them.
Mental Health Support
The level of mental instability is categorized to provide a professional mental health therapy package to those with severe mental issues while offering programs for emotional stability and resocialization to those withΒ relatively mild mental health issues.
Medical Support
General illness and major medical attention will be handled separately. For general illnesses, adoptees are referred to a free medical clinic and medical expenses will be covered. If an adoptee needs support for a major illness, they will be referred to a general hospital where a consultation will take place. Through on-site monitoring and further evaluation, those in need of additional medical support will be selected and expenses will be discussed. After treatment for illness is provided, close monitoring will be conducted to ensure the adoptee is taking medicine as prescribed.
Korean Language, Living in Korea Education, Job Consulting
- Adoptees take Korean language classes at a designated Korean language institute. If they need basic education for living in Korea, they are advised to take part in G.O.A.βL.βs Korea Integration Program.
- Job consulting is provided to teach adoptees how to write a resume as well as introduce them to companies and different types of jobs available for their skill set.
Housing and Living Expenses
Adoptees who need housing support are separated from those who do not. Monitoring will take place to ensure an adoptee who is receiving housing support is working towards obtaining self-sufficiency. Alternative ways of assistance will be discussed for those not needing full housing support.
On-Site Monitoring Program
Proactive on-site monitoring will be regularly conducted to identify each adopteeβs need(s)Β to provide personalized support regarding their unique situation.
Emotional Stability and Resocialization
Yoga, cooking, and tour programs will be offered for emotional stability and resocialization.
- Yoga class: G.O.A.βL. will run an online yoga program for adoptees to support a healthy mind and body.
- Cooking class: G.O.A.βL. plans to launch a new online cooking class. An adoptee chef will teach participants how to make different Korean foods so that the participants become familiar with Korean food as well as the culture.Β Participants will be given the ingredients before the class. The class also aims to provide a fun and relaxing environment where participants can enjoy sharing food together and socialize.
- Tour program: Day trips outside of the bustling city of Seoul will introduce adoptees to various cultural sites and delicious Korean food. This will offer adoptees the chance to experience other parts of Korean culture and society, in hopes to help them better acclimate to the country.