History
History
The 'Night' of gambling into the 'Light' of hope
- 2022
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- 02.07inauguration of 4the director KiJo Cho
- 2021
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- 7.19Changed agency name to “Korea Problem Gambling Agency”
- 12.won the first prise in 2021 Advertising Award, Public Advertisment by Government
- 06.Certificated of Helpline Quality Management System (ISO 9001)
- 02.Opened Jeongseon Gambling Problem Recovery Center
- 2020
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- Medical treatment service contracts with 48 hospitals(nation-wide)
- 08.24opened dobak(gambling in Korean)-ending studio
- 07.21opened rehabilitation place ‘Haemil-teo’
- 06.13implemented youth activity group for prevention of gambling problem
- 06.01inauguration of 4th term executives
- 04.01started to provide untact counselling service(chat, video, call)
- 03.30founded local center in Gyeongbuk(North Gyeongsang Province)
- 03.25started Kakao channel and chatbot service
- 03.01created public-private consultative group on youth gambling problem
- 01.06opened again-serenity therapeutic community
- 01.01established youth service team
- 01.01integrated Seoul southern center and Seoul northern center(Seoul center)
- Counselling service contracts with 26 Specialized Counselling Agencies
- 2019
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- Medical treatment service contracts with 45 hospitals(nation-wide)
- 10.22established rehabilitation team in Seoul northern center
- 07.24implement off-line training course for educators
- 07.18inauguration of director HongShick Lee
- 07.24Pilot project of rehabilitation program: Intensive outpatient program
- 06.03Pilot project of rehabilitation program: short-term residential rehabilitation program
- 04.16implemented training course foinaugurationr military instructor as gambling problem prevention trainer
- 04.01moved office(Jongno Bukchon-ro → Jung-gu Toegye-ro)
- Counselling service contracts with 17 Specialized Counselling Agencies
- 2018
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- 11.21Medical treatment service contracts with 46 hospitals(nation-wide)
- 11.08started online counselling service on gambling problems
- 01.01contracted management and operation of gambling industry addiction prevention and treatment of Korea Sports Promotion Foundation
- 01.01changed the name of counseling headquarter to Seoul northern center
- Counselling service contracts with 18 Specialized Counselling Agencies
- 2017
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- Medical treatment service contracts with 43 hospitals(nation-wide)
- 12.27founded local center in Jeonbuk(North Jeolla Province)
- 12.01founded local center in Jeju
- 11.30founded local center in Chungbuk(North Chungcheong Province)
- 03.GA activity group for prevention of gambling problems (Seoul Metropolitan area)
- Counselling service contracts with 19 Specialized Counselling Agencies
- 2016
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- 12.15excellence award in public organization sector from Web Award Korea
- 12.02excellence award in copyrighted public records from Korea Culture Information Service Agency
- 06.23Medical treatment service contracts with 35 hospitals(nation-wide)
- 01.02published both online and offline organization's newsletter(WITH)
- Counselling service contracts with 17 Specialized Counselling Agencies
- 2015
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- 08.26founded local center in Incheon
- 08.20founded local center in Gyeongnam(South Gyeongsang Province)
- 08.18founded local center in Gyeonggi Bukbu(North Gyeonggi Province )
- 08.07established information system for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of problem gambling(GPIS)
- 05.Medical treatment service contracts with 6 hospitals (Experimental service in Seoul Metropolitan area)
- 01.30designated as Public Institution under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism by the Government(Ministry of Planing and Finance)
- Counselling service contracts with 22 Specialized Counselling Agencies
- 2014
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- 12.30founded Seoul southern center
- 12.02founded local center in Daegu
- 11.27founded local center in Dajeon
- 09.18founded Jeongseon branch of local center in Gangwon
- 09.152014 Gambling Addiction Prevention and Awareness Week(15~21)
- 04.10started college students activity groups for prevention of gambling problems
- 03.31opened Help-Line 1336
- 03.26published web-magazine WITH
- 03.20designation of training institute for special field from Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
- 01.15Counselling service contracts with 25 Specialized Counselling Agencies
- 2013
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- 11.16started training course of instructors for prevention of gambling addiction
- 11.11launched the special number Helpline(1336, nation-wide)
- 09.17Anniversary, Day of the Elimination of Gambling Addiction
*Launching day of National Gambling Control Commission - 08.28opened the KPGA (Regional centers take-over from the dissolved foundation)
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