Musashino-shi Public support
Educational Support Center (educational counseling support)
Psychological counselors primarily conduct interviews with parents to gain a deeper understanding of the child's condition and feelings, and offer suggestions and advice while listening to their concerns and needs. They also provide support by providing play therapy and counseling to the child as needed, and by coordinating with the school and other supporters and organizations.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
Children from preschool age to high school age who live in the city
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Friday) 9:00 to 17:00 (excluding holidays)
Location:
4-11-37 Kichijoji Kitamachi Musashino City Onoda Elementary School, 1st basement floor
contact information:
[In-person consultation] 0422-60-1899 (Educational Support Center) [Phone consultation] 0422-60-1922 (Consultation line)
Child and Family Support Center (general consultation regarding children and their families)
We accept phone, in-person, and home visit consultations regarding concerns about raising children from pregnancy through to those under the age of 18, as well as consultations from children themselves.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, telephone, and other visit consultations
Main target audience:
Pregnant women living in the city, and children and guardians of families with children under the age of 18 living in the city
Consultation hours:
[Phone consultation] (Monday to Saturday) 8:30-22:00 [In-person consultation/Visit consultation] (Monday to Friday) 8:30-17:00 *Excluding public holidays
Location:
2-2-28 Midoricho
contact information:
0422-60-1850 (Child and Family Support Center, Child and Childcare Support Division) 0422-55-9002, 0120-839-002 (Consultation line)
School Social Worker
We are qualified social workers and other professionals who connect welfare and education. We work with children and their parents to consider various issues in school life, such as learning, friendships, and mental and physical worries, and adjust the environment to improve the situation. We work closely with children to help them make the best choices for their future independence.
How to consult:
Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students living in the city
Consultation hours:
(Monday to Friday) 9:00 to 17:00 (excluding holidays)
Location:
Educational Support Division, 5th floor, Musashino City Hall, 2-2-28 Midori-cho
contact information:
0422-60-1971 (Direct line to the Educational Support Division School Social Worker)
Challenge Room
We provide a place for children who can no longer attend school, and help them develop social skills through consultation support, learning support, group activities, and experiential activities.We work in cooperation with schools and related organizations to support them in their quest to become socially independent.
Classification:
Education Support Center
Main target audience:
Elementary and junior high school students living in the city (in principle, from 4th grade of elementary school to junior high school students)
Opening hours:
(Monday to Friday) 9:15 to 14:45 (excluding holidays)
Location:
4-11-37 Kichijoji Kitamachi
contact information:
[Inquiries regarding visits and use] 0422-60-1971 (School Social Worker, Educational Support Division) [Inquiries regarding the project] 0422-56-2052 (Challenge Room)
Musashino Crescore
This is "another place" for junior high school students who don't or can't go to school. They offer hands-on activities, individual consultations, visiting support, career counseling, etc. The operation of this center is entrusted to the NPO Cultural Learning Cooperative Network by Musashino City.
Classification:
Education Support Center
Main target audience:
Junior high school students in the first to third grade who live in the city
Opening hours:
(Monday to Friday) 9:00 to 14:00 (excluding holidays)
Location:
1-6-8 Gotenyama Musashiya Building 1F
contact information:
0422-60-1971 (School Social Worker, Educational Support Division)
A gathering of parents to consider the feelings of children who find it difficult to go to school
To support parents who are concerned about their children's school refusal or reluctance to attend, we hold lectures and parent opinion exchange meetings on the topic of school refusal.
Main target audience:Parents who live in the city and are concerned about their children not attending school or not wanting to go to school
contact information:0422-60-1899 (Educational Support Center)
Children's learning and play space Children's and community cafeteria
In Musashino City, there are organizations that provide places where children can learn, spend time freely, and eat meals. There is a wide variety of activities, including those funded by the city or the Musashino Civic Social Welfare Council, as well as those run independently by volunteer groups.
Main target audience:Varies depending on learning environment and location
contact information:Varies depending on learning environment and location
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
Suginami 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:4-23-6 Minami-Ogikubo, Suginami-ku
contact information:03-5370-6001
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.