Hachioji-shi Public support
General educational counseling (psychological and educational counseling)
Our specialized psychological counselors provide consultation to elementary and junior high school students and their parents regarding their children's school and home life, including concerns about school refusal, bullying, and development.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students living in the city and their parents
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Friday) 8:30 to 17:00 (excluding holidays)
Location:
2-37-1 Sandamachi
contact information:
042-664-6949 (General educational consultation)
Child and Family Center
We provide consultations for children aged 0 to 18 and their families. We accept consultations from parents as well as children themselves. Our specialized counselors will work with you to think about your situation. Don't worry alone, try consulting us.
Your privacy will be protected, so please feel free to contact us.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
Children aged 0 to 18 and their families
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Saturday) 9:00 to 17:00 (excluding public holidays and the New Year holidays)
Location/Contact:
(Oyoko Child and Family Center)
Oyokocho 11-35 Oyoko Health and Welfare Center
042-634-8377
(Higashi-Asakawa Child and Family Center)
Higashiasakawa Health and Welfare Center, 551-1 Higashiasakawa-cho
042-661-0072
(Minami-Osawa Child and Family Center)
Minami-Osawa Health and Welfare Center, 1st floor, Fresco Minami-Osawa Public Building, 2-27 Minami-Osawa
042-678-3100
Adaptive Guidance Classroom "Ginkgo Nuts" and "Pine Nuts"
For elementary and junior high school students who have been absent for an extended period due to psychological factors, we provide learning and educational counseling tailored to each student's situation, aiming to stabilize their emotions and support their gradual return to school.
Classification:
Education Support Center
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students who live in the city and are enrolled in municipal schools but have stopped attending school
Opening hours:
(Mon-Fri) 9:30-14:30
Location/Contact:
[Ginkgo Class]
2-37-1 Sandamachi Hachioji City Education Center 1st floor
042-664-5124 (Education Center Main Line)
[Pine Nut Class]
Kashima 13 Hachioji Municipal Kashima Elementary School 2nd floor
042-676-7445 (direct line to Pine Nut Classroom)
Adaptation Guidance Classroom "Yamayuri"
We support the gradual transfer of school-refusing children who wish to transfer to Takaosan Gakuen by easing their anxieties about groups and school, increasing their motivation to participate in small group activities, and providing learning and educational counseling tailored to their individual circumstances.
Classification:
Education Support Center
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students who live in the city and are enrolled in a municipal school and wish to transfer to Takaosan Gakuen
Opening hours:
(Mon-Fri) 9:30-14:30
Location:
1097-30 Tatemachi, Hachioji City Takaosan Gakuen, 2nd floor
contact information:
042-663-3216 (direct line to the School Attendance Support Office)
高尾山学園
Takaosan Gakuen is a public school in Hachioji City that opened in April 2004 as an "experiential school for children and students who have been refusing to go to school." By transferring to the school, we support children who want to restart their learning activities and interactions with friends through group living.
Classification:
Diversified learning school
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students who live in the city and are enrolled in a municipal school and wish to transfer to Takaosan Gakuen
Opening hours:
(Monday to Friday) 9:30 to 16:00 (excluding holidays)
Location:
1097-30 Tatemachi
contact information:
042-663-3216 (direct line to the School Attendance Support Office)
Online Education Support Center "Hachikko Room"
Utilizing the virtual learning platform provided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, we will provide guidance and support to children who are not attending municipal schools and are currently absent, to help them return to school and become socially independent.
Classification:
VLPs
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students who live in the city and are enrolled in municipal schools but have stopped attending school
Opening hours:
(Mon-Fri) 8:00-18:00
contact information:
042-663-3216 (direct line to the School Attendance Support Office)
Hachi Viva (Children and Youth Development Support Center)
We can provide consultation regarding the welfare of children who are refusing to go to school or who have a tendency to do so. We accept consultations not only about children, but also about parents themselves. If you don't know where to go for advice, please contact us first.
Classification:
Other Child and Youth Development Support Center
Main target audience:
Children aged 0 to 18
Opening hours:
(Monday to Saturday) 10:00-18:30 (excluding public holidays and the New Year holidays) *Kashima Branch: 13:00-18:00 (Saturdays and school holidays: 10:15-18:00)
Location/Contact:
(Child and Youth Development Support Center Manager (Youth and Youth Division, Children and Families Department))
3-24-1 Motohongocho
042-620-7435
(Asakawa Children and Youth Development Support Center)
1323 Hatsuzawacho
042-665-2506
070-1276-9143
(Nakago Children and Youth Development Support Center)
891-2 Nagafusacho
042-663-6770
070-1276-9147
(Minami-Otani Child and Youth Development Support Center)
46-1 Otanicho
042-645-0482
070-1276-9164
(Kitano Children and Youth Development Support Center)
549-9 Kitanocho
042-645-8580
070-1276-9168
(Tategaoka Children and Youth Development Support Center)
1097-57 Tatemachi
042-665-5231
070-1276-9170
(Yuki Children and Youth Development Support Center)
Koshino 692-1
042-676-8713
070-1276-9174
(Former Hachioji Children and Youth Development Support Center)
508-3 Dairakujicho
042-625-6484
070-1276-9203
(Kawaguchi Children and Youth Development Support Center)
3974 Kawaguchicho
042-654-4757
070-1276-9229
(Matsugaya Children and Youth Development Support Center)
Matsugaya 13
042-675-0151
070-1276-9234
(Matsugaya Children and Youth Development Support Center Kashima Branch)
Kashima 2
042-675-0150
070-1276-9234
Comprehensive Educational Advice Guide
This is a guide created to inform parents of elementary and junior high school students about "Comprehensive Educational Counseling."
Parents' salon on the theme of school refusal
In order to support children who are not attending school, we hold lectures for parents. During the lectures, we plan to split participants into small groups and have them share their daily thoughts and worries.
Main target audience:Parents of elementary and junior high school students who live in the city and are enrolled in municipal schools but are no longer attending school
contact information:042-663-3216 (direct line to the School Attendance Support Office)
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
Hachioji 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:3-17-30 Daimachi, Hachioji City
contact information:042-624-1141
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.