Ulsan Bogang Welfare Foundation selected to run new disability welfare center in Nam-gu

The Ulsan Bogang Welfare Foundation, a social welfare corporation, has been selected to operate the disability welfare center set to open in Okdong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, next July.

Nam-gu selected the foundation through a trustee selection committee that evaluated two publicly recruited candidates on criteria including eligibility, expertise and accountability. Under the arrangement, the district office will sign a consignment agreement with the foundation, form an opening preparatory committee, and begin hiring staff and establishing an operational framework. The consignment period runs from April 2027 to March 2032, a span of five years.

The welfare center will occupy floors one through four of a mixed-use building being developed alongside an ice rink at 71 Beopdae-ro, Okdong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. Once open, it will offer a comprehensive range of services tailored to people with disabilities, including counseling, treatment, vocational rehabilitation, health promotion, digital literacy education and cultural programs.

"We will work closely with the entrusted foundation to prepare for the opening so that it can serve as a welfare hub supporting the rehabilitation, independence and social participation of people with disabilities in the area," a Nam-gu official said.