Kita-ku Public support
Educational Counseling Center
Psychologists and educational counselors are available to provide various consultations regarding children, schools, and families (general consultations, psychological consultations, bullying consultations, school refusal consultations, special needs education consultations) via telephone, in-person consultations, and email consultations.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone, email
Main target audience:
Children living in Kita Ward (preschoolers, elementary school students, junior high school students, high school students, and those of equivalent ages)
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Friday) 8:30 to 17:30 (excluding holidays)
Location:
2-52-10 Takinogawa
contact information:
03-3908-1326 (Educational Counseling Center)
Comprehensive consultation for children and families
Anyone can use the service to seek advice regarding children (under 18 years old) and child-rearing. We also accept consultations from children under 18 themselves. All consultations will be kept confidential.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
Households with children under the age of 18 living in the ward
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Saturday) 9:30 to 17:00 (excluding public holidays)
Location:
6-7-3 Oji Former Seishi Junior High School (East Gate)
contact information:
03-3927-0874 (Child and Family Support Center)
Children's Advice Post
By utilizing the "Kitacon" learning device, which each child has, and using the messaging function of the installed "Manabi Pocket," children will be able to directly consult with psychologists at the Comprehensive Education Counseling Center (chat format).
How to consult:
Online, Chat
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students enrolled in Kita Ward public schools (including compulsory education schools)
Consultation hours:
You can send messages at any time (we will reply to you Monday through Friday between 8:30 and 17:00).
contact information:
03-3908-1326 (Educational Counseling Center)
Hop Step Jump Class (Adaptive Guidance Class)
We will provide a place of comfort for children who are unable to attend school for various reasons, and will support them in their efforts to become socially independent by reinforcing their basic academic skills and enhancing their ability to make their own decisions through group activities.
Classification:
Education Support Center
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students enrolled in Kita Ward public schools (including compulsory education schools)
Opening hours:
(Monday to Friday) 9:00 to 15:00 (excluding holidays)
Location:
2-52-10 Takinogawa
contact information:
03-3908-1326 (Educational Counseling Center)
Learning Room "Arioso"
We provide a place for children who cannot attend school and offer a variety of learning opportunities.
Classification:
Other (off-campus support staff placement project)
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students (including compulsory education students) living in Kita Ward
Opening hours:
(Tuesday to Friday) 10:00-14:30 (excluding public holidays)
Location:
6-2-60 Oji(Oji Higashi Children's Center)、1-16-1-101 Akabane Minami(Akabane Children's Center)、5-10-6 Tabata(Tabata Children's Center)
contact information:
03-3908-1326 (Educational Counseling Center)
Virtual Room "Stella"
We will set up a learning environment in a virtual space to provide a place for children who are not attending school.
Classification:
VLPs
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students who are not attending school and are enrolled in Kita Ward public schools (including compulsory education schools)
Opening hours:
(Monday to Friday) 10:00 to 15:00 (excluding holidays)
contact information:
03-3908-1326 (Educational Counseling Center)
Tokyo Kasei University "Hot Room"
We will provide a place for children who are prone to or have been absent from school, and will also provide opportunities for interaction through games and crafts, social skills training, etc. We also plan to provide counseling by specialized teachers for parents and work to enhance the community for parents.
Classification:
Off-campus separate room support project
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students living in the ward (elementary and junior high school students attending private schools who live in the ward can also participate)
Opening hours:
(All Saturdays) 14:00-16:00
Location:
Tokyo Kasei University Itabashi Campus 1-18-1 Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
contact information:
03-3908-1326 (Educational Counseling Center)
Gathering of parents with children who are not attending school
We will hold group discussions and lectures to provide parents of children who are not attending school with an opportunity to discuss their concerns and share information about their children's school refusal.
Main target audience:Parents, teachers, and other educators with children who are not attending school
contact information:03-3908-1326 (Educational Counseling Center)
Subsidies for free school fees (support in collaboration with private free schools, etc.)
If you are eligible for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Free School User Support Program (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Program) and your child attends a Kita Ward public elementary or junior high school, you will receive an additional subsidy of up to 1 yen.
Main target audience:Those who have been certified as recipients of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's grant program (parents of children enrolled in Kita Ward schools)
contact information:03-3908-1326 (Educational Counseling Center)
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
Kita 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:6-1-12 Oji, Kita-ku
contact information:03-3913-5421
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.