Implementation System
The tasks and duties of Wee Classes, Wee Centers, and Wee Schools are described below.
※ There may be exceptions by school and by the circumstances of the Metropolitan and Provincial Offices of Education.
< Legal grounds for the Wee Project: ‘Regulations on the Management and Operation of the Wee Project (Ministry of Education Ordinance No. 329)’ >
What we do at Wee Class
Wee Classes offer counseling and programs for students in the school counseling room
- Expected students
- All students
- To ask for help
- Students can walk in; parents/guardians or school teachers may also request
- Hours
- School hours
Types of services
- Counseling and education programs; the Wee class counseling staff may introduce students with professional welfare organizations outside the school if needed.
※ In case there is no Wee Class, the school administrators may have their students either visit local Wee Center or have the professional visiting counselor visit the school (all student counseling is confidential and free of charge).
What we do at Wee Centers
Wee Centers provide the one-stop service of ‘Diagnosis-Counseling-Healing’ for students through a network of resources available in the community
- Expected Students
- Students who attends schools without Wee Classes
- Students who find it difficult to have counseling at Wee Classes
- Students that the Wee Class staff considered need more comprehensive supports
- To ask for help
- Walk in and ask for support
- Register by phone and then visit
- Request by submitting the official school document
- Hours
- 9am~6pm on weekdays (closed on weekend/national holidays with some exceptions)
Types of Services
- Individual/group counseling, contactless counseling (telephone/online), school visits, psychological testing, special projects and events, counseling consultation, community collaboration, activities/programs, and Wee Center promotion
※ Counseling issues related to school violence, crises support services, etc. (types of services may vary by circumstances)
Counseling Procedures
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- Register
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- Interview
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- 1st case meeting
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- Services (Individual/group counseling, activities/programs and support network)
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- In-depth psychological assessment (if needed)
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- 2nd case meeting (if needed) and treatment/collaboration with other specialized organizations
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- Case evaluation/closing
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- Follow-up management
What we do at Wee Schools
Wee Schools offer a mid-/long-term commissioned alternative education where students can benefit from character education, vocational education, counseling, and social adjustment programs.
- Expected Students
- Students considered in need of mid-/long-term commissioned education, counseling, and healing process
- To enroll at Wee School:
- Apply by submitting the official school document
- Length of Stay
- Short-term: In accordance with the consulted period of time
- Mid-term: For 1 to 2 months
- Long-term: For at least 3 months
- * For minimum 1 week to maximum 2 years
Types of Services
- Students enrolled after 2011 should refer to the ‘High (Middle) School Curriculum Formation and Operation Guidelines’ of each Metropolitan and Provincial Office of Education according to the 2015 Revised National Curriculum (Ministry of Education Notification No. 2015-74 (Sept. 23, 2015) and No. 2017-108 (Jan. 6, 2017))
What we do at home-type Wee Centers
Home-type Wee Centers provide the mid-/long-term commissioned education specifically designed to help students return to their homes and schools. By providing various types of supports like protection, counseling, and education, students become better prepared to return to their original environments.
- Expected Students
- Students in education crisis (Chronic absenteeism, school refusal, victims/perpetrators of school violence), personal/social crisis (students in need of residential protection due to issues of emotional behavior problems, social withdrawal, juvenile misdemeanors/delinquencies, or teenage runaway) and/or family crisis (domestic violence, abuse/negligence, poverty, family disintegration, etc.)
- Length of Stay
- 3 months (may be extended if necessary)
Types of Services
- - Protection: Child guidance (food/clothing/shelter, personal hygiene, cleaning), night-time guidance and medical care (intake of medication or outpatient treatment)
- - Counseling: initiatory counseling, counseling for guardians/homeroom teachers/school counselors, home visit, follow-up counseling and home/school adjustment counseling
- - Psychological testing: Comprehensive psychological assessments and in-depth assessments
- - Education: Common subject courses for commissioned education curriculum (which includes attending students’ current registered school or taking the air and correspondence education courses), alternative subjects (emotions, careers, autonomy, living skills subjects), and creative activities (clubs, volunteering), and parent education
- - Follow-up management: homecoming days, family camps, activities designed to help students practice returning home after school or returning to school, and counseling and follow-up meetings to help students better adjust to the life after leaving home-type Wee Center
What we do at hospital-type Wee Centers
Hospital-type Wee Centers provide the commissioned alternative education that supports at-risk students facing psychological and emotional difficulties not only with counseling, education, treatment, and medical advice, but also with hospital treatment by medical specialists.
- Expected Students
- Students who have trouble adjusting to school environment due to psychological and emotional issues or considered in need of medical treatments
- Staffs
- Psychiatrists, mental health social workers, alternative subject teachers, media therapists, adolescent counselors, and nurses
- Hours
- Mondays through Fridays
Procedures
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- Request (parents/guardians, school teachers)
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- Application
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- Document review and interview
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- Admission Decision Committee
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- Adjustment/evaluation period
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- Confirmation of admission
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- Basic testing
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- Commissioned education
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- Preparation/evaluation of reinstatement at school
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- Reinstatement at school
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- Follow-up management
Types of Services
- Counseling: Consultation with a specialist about major issues, individual counseling and counseling for caregivers
- Basic medical checkups and psychological testing
- Working-level meetings by homeroom teachers and associated agencies
- Education: Course learning for students to return to school
- Psychotherapy programs: Music/art/play therapy sessions
- Activities: job shadowing activities, arts and crafts, outdoor activities, safety education and drills for emergency
