Machida-shi Public support
Education Center Educational Counseling
Psychological professionals provide consultations for children aged from kindergarten to 18 years old who live in the city regarding educational issues such as school refusal and developmental challenges. Consultations are available in person and over the phone.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
Children aged between 18 and 19 and their guardians who live in the city
Consultation hours:
【来所相談】(月~金及び第1・3土)9:00~12:00、13:00~17:00
[Telephone consultation] (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) 9:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00 *Excluding public holidays
Location:
1-2-17 Yamazaki
contact information:
[In-person consultation] 042-792-6546 (Education Center educational consultation reservations)
[Telephone consultation] 042-792-6548 (telephone consultation line)
Child and Family Support Division
This is a general consultation center for issues related to children and families. We provide advice to children up to the age of 18 and their families.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
Children up to 18 years old and their guardians
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Friday) 8:30 to 17:00 (excluding New Year's holidays and public holidays)
Location:
2-2-22 Morino
contact information:
042-724-4419 (Children's Life Department, Children and Family Support Division)
Education Support Center
This is a classroom for elementary and junior high school students in Machida City who are currently in a situation where attending school is difficult. By providing learning and activities tailored to each child's situation, we aim to develop their independent learning ability and social skills, as well as support them in making better career choices. There is a "Keyaki Classroom" for elementary school students and a "Kusunoki Classroom" for junior high school students.
Classification:
Education Support Center
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students who live in Machida City and are absent from school or have a tendency to be absent from school
Opening hours:
(Monday to Friday) 9:30 to 15:30 (excluding public holidays and long vacations)
Location:
1-2-17 Yamazaki
contact information:
042-793-5298 (Educational Support Center)
Diversification of Learning Project 2024-2028
This outlines the measures the city will take to address school absenteeism. We will ensure that children who are absent from school have a place to learn and establish a system to connect them to the necessary consultations and information.
Parent gathering hosted by the Educational Support Center
This is a regular gathering for parents of children who are not attending school to talk to each other on an equal footing and exchange information. It is hosted by the Educational Support Center, but you can participate even if you are not using the Educational Support Center.
Main target audience:Parents living in Machida City with elementary and junior high school students who are currently absent from school or who are prone to absent themselves
contact information:042-793-5298 (Educational Support 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
Machida 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:1-2-17 Yamazaki, Machida City
contact information:042-851-9357
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.