Fussa-shi Public support
Educational Counseling Center
Please contact us regarding concerns about academic performance, school refusal, emotional instability, etc. We respond to all kinds of educational issues for children (school truancy, poor academic performance, career paths, delinquency, friendships, speech impediments, etc.). Consultations are by appointment only, so please make a reservation in advance by phone or other means before coming.
How to consult:
Meeting
Main target audience:
From preschoolers living in the city to those graduating from high school.
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Saturday) 8:30 to 17:15 (excluding public holidays)
Location:
2-5-7 Kitayuen
contact information:
042-551-7700(Educational Support Section (within the Educational Counseling Office))
Child and Family Center (Comprehensive consultation for children and families)
The Child and Family Center (Child and Family Support Section) is a place where you can consult about anything related to children and families, such as your child not getting along well with friends, not being able to tidy up, being worried about how to interact with your child, or having a child nearby that you are concerned about. Consultations are also available by phone, so please feel free to contact us without worrying alone.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
Children aged 0 to 18 who live in the city, their guardians, and their families
Consultation hours:
(Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri) 8:30 - 17:15, (Wed) 8:30 - 20:00, (Sat) 8:30 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:15
Location:
2125-3 Fussa, 2nd floor of the Health Center
contact information:
042-539-2555 (Children and Family Support Section, Children and Family Center Division)
Gentle Breeze Classroom
We provide academic guidance and guidance on adjusting to school life to children who are unable to attend elementary or junior high school for various reasons.
Classification:
Education Support Center
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students living in the city
Opening hours:
(Mon-Fri) 9:30-15:00
Location:
2-5-7 Kitayuen
contact information:
042-552-6667(Educational Support Section (within the Educational Counseling Office))
Diversified Learning School (Fussa City Fussa Daiichi Junior High School, Class 7)
We aim to help children who are not attending school to become socially independent, and have opened a place where they can realize their wish to "go to school." We have created a unique curriculum to diversify learning, and aim to help enrolled students become socially independent.
Classification:
Diversified learning school
Main target audience:
Children enrolled in municipal junior high schools who have a tendency to be psychologically anxious and have been absent for 30 or more consecutive days.
Opening hours:
(Mon-Fri) 9:00-16:00
Location:
Ushihama 163 Sakura Hall
contact information:
042-551-1538 (Education Guidance Division)
Comprehensive measures to prevent school absenteeism in Fussa City schools Aiming for schools where all children can have a bright smile
We have established "10 measures to be implemented by the Board of Education" and "10 actions to be taken by schools," and the city's teachers and staff are working together to support children.
Guidelines for supporting children and students who tend to skip school and handling attendance records in school records
This was created with the policy that "among children who are not attending school, there are those who are in a situation where they cannot go to school even if they want to.Each child is making the best effort they can with what they have at the moment, and the school will recognize this."
Tokyo Consultation and support
Tokyo Metropolitan Educational Counseling Center
We accept a variety of consultations, including advice on friendships and bullying, child-rearing, school life, and issues related to young carers, as well as advice on going on to, transferring to, or enrolling in a metropolitan high school, and what to do after dropping out of high school.
Main target audience:People from preschool to high school age who live or attend school in Tokyo, and their guardians and relatives
How to consult / Consultation hours:
- Telephone consultation:Available 24 hours a day
- In-person consultation:(Weekdays) 9:00 - 18:00, (Saturdays) 9:00 - 17:00 (Third Saturday of the month ※Fourth Saturday in August) (Excluding closed days and year-end/New Year holidays)
- Email consultation:24 hours available
- Telephone consultation:(Weekdays) 9:00 - 21:00, (Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays) 9:00 - 17:00 (excluding closed days and the year-end/New Year holidays)
- In-person consultation:(Weekdays) 9:00 - 17:00, (Saturdays) 9:00 - 17:00 (20 times per year) (Excluding closed days and year-end/New Year holidays)
- Email consultation:24 hours available
Location:Tokyo Metropolitan Child and Family Center, 4th floor, 6-1-4 Kitashinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
contact information:
[General Educational Consultation/Bullying Consultation Hotline]:
0120-53-8288
[High school advancement, career path, and admissions consultation]:
03-3360-4175
Tachikawa Child Consultation Center
Child consultation centers are administrative institutions established under the Child Welfare Act. In principle, they accept consultations and reports regarding children under the age of 18 from anyone. Child consultation centers are specialized consultation institutions that provide assistance to families and other parties involved and resolve problems so that all children can grow up healthy and reach their full potential.
Main target audience:Children under 18
How to consult:Meeting
Consultation hours:Monday through Friday, 9:00 - 17:00
Location:2-21-19 Shibasakicho, Tachikawa City (Tachikawa Welfare and Health Office Building, 3rd floor)
contact information:042-523-1321
Consultation Hotline @ Tokyo "Let's Talk, Children Only"
You can use the web chat to discuss any concerns you have, such as friends, relationships, bullying, family, young carers, and career paths. You don't have to give your real name; you can use a nickname or alias.
Main target audience:Children of elementary, junior high, and high school age who live and attend school in Tokyo
How to consult:Online
Consultation hours:(Year-round) 15:00 - 23:00 (Last admission at 22:30)
Support program for users of free schools, etc.
This program provides subsidies of up to 2 yen per month to parents of elementary and junior high school students who live in Tokyo and are not attending school but are attending free schools, etc. To receive the subsidy, you must apply and have your application documents reviewed.
Main target audience:Parents of elementary and junior high school students who live in Tokyo and are not attending school but are attending free schools, etc. *Others who meet the requirements set by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
A forum for parents who support children who are not attending school
This event is aimed at parents of elementary and junior high school students living in Tokyo who are worried or troubled by their children's school refusal. There are four programs available, including seminars by experts and talk events by people who have experienced school refusal, and some programs can be participated in online.
Main target audience:Parents of elementary and junior high school students who are not attending school and live in Tokyo
Adolescent Support Place
We provide parents with a forum to discuss with psychological, medical, and welfare experts about their children who are refusing to go to school or who are withdrawn from society, and support their future social independence. We hold lectures three times a year and group meetings to consider how to help children return to school and participate in society.
Main target audience:Those who live, work, or attend school in Tokyo
Youth Restart Place
We support those who dropped out of high school, those who have no experience of attending high school, those who are refusing to attend elementary or junior high school, and those who are reluctant to attend school, as well as their parents.We hold school information sessions where you can hear directly from various types of metropolitan high schools, and provide support for those looking to attend a metropolitan high school.
Main target audience:Those who dropped out of high school or have no experience of attending high school, those who are reluctant to attend elementary or junior high school, or those who are refusing to attend school, and their parents
Loan Program to Support Exam Takers
By providing loans to low-income households that have difficulty paying tuition fees for cram schools and high school entrance exams, we support children who are eager to work towards becoming independent in the future and take the entrance exams to high school or university.
Main target audience:Third-year junior high school or high school students or equivalent
Booklet for teachers, staff and parents: "Towards the independence of irreplaceable children who will create the future: Key points for supporting children who are not attending school"
Children who refuse to go to school need to have their schools, families, and adults in the community work together to provide appropriate support tailored to each individual. This document was created to help teachers, parents, and others involved with children who refuse to go to school deepen their understanding of how to provide support and to enable them to work together.
Digital leaflet for children: "What is the Act on Ensuring Educational Opportunities?"
Based on the spirit of the "Act on Securing Opportunities for Education Equivalent to Ordinary Education at the Compulsory Education Level," we have created this digital leaflet for children with the aim of helping children understand what school refusal is, who they should talk to about their concerns, and so on.