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22 Counseling and support services

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Information and advisory services are available at counter windows in the city or town hall. If you have any problem in everyday life or you need practical information, you can ask or consult at the window.


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22-1 Health Counseling

(1) Health counseling
Health counseling on high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, etc. is available in the city or town periodically. More details, contact the section in charge.
œ Fujimi-shi Kenkozoshin CenterFtel.049|252-3771
œ Fujimino-shi Kamifukuoka Hoken CenterFtel.049-264-8292  
œ Miyoshi-machi Hoken CenterFtel.049-258-1236

(2) AIDS test with same day result (appointment req'rd)
Aids test is available at regular intervals. Please contact Asaka Hokenjyo in detail.
œ Asaka HokenjyoFtel.048-461-0468
The fourth Thursday 9:00~10:30


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22-2 Childcare Counseling

 City or town hall offers counseling, schooling, and support for independence to mothers who are anxious about pregnancy, childbirth, and/or childcare.
yInquiryz
Fujimi-shi Kenkozoshin CenterFtel.049|252-3771
Fujimino-shi Kamifukuoka Hoken CenterFtel.049-264-8292
Miyoshi Hoken CenterFtel.049-258-1236

(1) Talking shop for enjoying childcare
Mothers and children aged 1 or younger (before its first steps)  are welcome. Let's get together to talk and enjoy childcare!

(2) Infant breast-feed consulting
Public health nurses, midwives,  and registered dietitians provide consulting service. Mothers who have anxieties on the first child up to one year old are encouraged to utilize the service.

(3) Counseling on meals (individual counseling, an appointment is required)
If you have four-month-old to three-year-old children and have anxieties about children's meals, consulting service is available. Schedule is found on the city newsletter.
yInquiryz
Fujimi-shi Kenkozoshin CenterFtel.049|252-3771

(4) Childcare counseling
Counseling on childcare of preschool children is available

yFujimi-shiz
œFujimi-shi Kosodateshien CenterFtel.049-251-3005

yFujimino-shiz
œ Fujimino-shiritsu Uenodai Chiiki Kosodateshien center (in Uenodai Hoikusho)Ftel.049-256-8623
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Fujimino-shiritsu Kasumigaoka Chiiki Kosodateshien Center (in Kasumigaoka Hoikusho)Ftel.049-2694252
œ
Fujimino-shiritsu Kosodate Fureai Hiroba (Shimin service center 1F)Ftel.049-261-0611
œKazenosato Chiiki Kosodateshien Center (in Kazenosato Hoikuen ) Ftel.049-263-8355

yMiyoshi-machiz
œMiyoshi-machi Kosodateshien CenterFtel.049-258-5106

(5) Family and child consulting office
If you have anxieties about your children in attitudes, mental ability, language, disability, delinquency, truancy, etc., family and child consulting staff provides consulting services.
yInquiryz
Fujimi-shi Shogaifukushi-kaFtel. 049-251-2711
Fujimino-shi Kateijido Sodanshitsu
Ftel.049- 266-0944
Miyoshi-machi Kateijido SodanFtel. 049-258-0055

(6) Counseling on speech impediment
Counseling on speech of baby such as delay in speech, impediment of utterance or voice is available by speech therapist.or clinical psychologist.

(7) Katatsumuri Class
This is the group class for parents and their children who have not been enrolled in a kindergarten or a nursery school and have been found problems at a medical checkup at three-year-old, such as delay in development and language or difficulty in adaptation to a group.

(8) Counseling on children with special needs
Psychiatrists (and pediatrician or psychologist in Miyoshi-machi) provide consulting services on anxieties about children's disabilities, delay in development, emotional disorder, etc.

(9) Counseling on fostering
Counseling is available on fostering of children who cannot be nurtured by parents for death, divorce, diseases, or abandon. If required, request child advisory board to take child in a protection facility.
yInquiryz
Fujimi-shi Shogaifukushi-kaFtel. 049-251-2711
Fujimino-shi Kosodateshien-ka Jidofukushi-kakari
Ftel. 049-262-9034

(10)gDemaeh (on-site) Childcare salon
City hall offers on-site counseling or teaching simple play by consulting staff for childcare. Schedule is found on the city newsletter.
yInquiryz
Fujimino-shi Kosodateshien-ka Kosodateshien-kakari
Ftel.049-262-9033


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22-3 Education Counseling

(1) Advice on education
Counseling and advice on children's education such as playing truant, misbehavior, abuse, and other problems are offered to the children and their guardians living in the two cities and one town. Each city or town provides several kinds of counseling in different way. You are advised to ask city or town office where you live. Fujimi-shi provides the following (A) ~ (H) counseling. Those who live in other city or town can receive services in some reason.

(A) Telephone counseling
Counseling by telephone is available.

(B) Home counseling
If you can't come to the office, counselor will visit your home or other place such as public hall. Make an appointment in advance by phone.

(C) Interview counseling
Come to the office in person to receive interview counseling. Make an appointment in advance by phone.

(D) Speech counseling and training
Counseling and training are available by a medical specialist.

(E) Counseling on psychological problems
Mental healthcare is available by a clinical psychologist

(F) Counseling for children with special needs.
Counseling on school enrollment and special talent development is offered.

(G) Counseling for children having special educational needs
 Special educational needs specialists provide counseling services for children who have development disorder or delay such as LD (learning disability), ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)

(H) Special class for truantfs adaptability improvement gAsunaroh
This class aimed for truants improving their self-reliance and going back to school.

(2) Counseling and advice center
(A) Fujimi-shi Education Advisory Center
1317, Kami Nanbata, Fujim-ishi, Fujimi Tokubetsushien School 3F
tel.049-253-5313, 049-253-5626 fax.049-253-5101
8:30-17:15 on Monday through Friday (excluding national holidays)

(B) Fujimino-shi Kamifukuoka Education Advisory Center (in person or by phone)
Fujimino-shi Kamifukuoka 1-1-3 Uenodai Gymnasium Kanrito 2FFtel.049-266-1113
Fujimino-shi Oi Education Advisory Center (in person or by phone)
Fujimino-shi Naema 40-39 Oi Shoko-kaikan 1F Ftel.049-266-2555

10:00-17:00 on Monday through Friday (excluding national holidays)

(C)Miyoshi-machi Education Advisory Center (in person or by phone)Ftel.049-274-1023
9:30-16:30 on Monday through Friday (excluding national holidays)


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22-4 Other counseling and advice

(1) Saitama information and Support (SIS) for foreign nationals
 Saitama prefectural government and Saitama International Association open multilingual consultation and information center for foreign residents. Contact the center with any question. In addition, if youfre having trouble communicating at public offices such as city hall, just ask the staff of the office give SIS a call. They will provide interpretation over the phone.
Reception day and time: Monday through Friday (except holidays, Dec.29th ~Jan.3rd )
Language: English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese
How to contact: telephone, Fax, Letter, E-mail, or visit in person
tel.: 048-833-3296, fax: 048-833-3291, E-mail: help@sia1.jp
Place: 5-6-5 Kitaurawa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi
Urawa regional office 3F Branch office of International Section of Saitama Prefecural government

(2) Gaikokujin shien sodan senta saitama (Saitama consultation center)
(Appointment in advance is required)
Experts are availabel to provide free consultation
Immigration matters: Consultation concerning entry into or departure from Japan and information for status of residence procedure.
Employment matters: Consultation concerning procedure to receive unemployment benefits; provision of career advice and related information.
Labor matters: Consultation concerning unpaid wages or sudden dismissal
Each session is about 45 minutes long, allowing for thorough discussion.
Opening hours: 9:00~12:00, 13:00~16:00
Consultation days for three matters in Japanese: Mon. Tues. & Wed. ; in Chinese: Wed.; in Spanish & Portugues: Mon. & Fri., in English:: Wed.
Additional Immigration consultation in English: Mon. & Fri., in Spanish and Portugues: Wed. is available.
Phone &Fax: 048-833-3600, E-mail: sodan@sia1.jp
Place: 5-6-5, Kitaurawa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi
Saitamaken Urawa-godochosha
(10 minutes walk from Kitaurawa Station West Exit)

(3) Foreign resident advisory center

NPO Corporation Fujimino International Cultural Exchange Center
PlaceFUreshino Machizukuri-kaikan 2F, 2-15-10, Oi, Fujimino-shi
Day & TimeF  every Monday through Friday (except National holidays and Dec.29th `Jan.3rd)  10:00`16:00
PhoneF tel.049-269-6450

(4) Counseling and advice on administration
Advice and information on administrative services by government, prefecture and city are available in city or town hall
Fujimi-shi
 
Day & TimeF
every Thursday (except holiday and national holidays)10:00`12:00, 13:00 `15:00
   PlaceFNo.3 Sodanshitsu, City hall 2F
  CounselorsF Administration advisors
Fujimino-shi (General consultation on administration)
 
Day & TimeF every first Wednesday
(except holiday and national holidays )10:00`12:00, (an appointment by phone in advance)
  PlaceF
Shiminsodan E Jinkensuishitsu, City hall No.2 office 1F    CounselorsFAdministration advisers
Miyoshi-machi
  Day & Time F first Thursday (second Thursday, if it falls on natiional holiday) 13:00 `17:00
   PlaceFJyumin sodanshitsu, Town hall 1F
  CounselorsFAdministration advisers

(5) Counseling on human rights 
Counseling and advice on neighborhood problems, domestic violence, noise, bad smelling and so on are available in city or town hall
Fujimi-shi
 
Day & TimeF
every Thursday (except holiday and national holidays)10: 00`12:00, 13:00`15:00
   PlaceFNo.3 Sodanshitsu, City hall 2F
  CounselorsFHuman rights protection commissioner
Fujimino-shi ( counseling on human rights and other problems)
 
Day & TimeF
every first Wednesday (except holiday and national holidays), 10:00` 12F00 (an appointment by phone in advance)
  PlaceF 
Shiminsodan E Jinkensuishitsu, City hall No.2 office 1F 
  CounselorsFHuman rights protection commissioner
Miyoshi-machi
 
Day & TimeFfirst and third Thursday (if the day falls on national holiday, it moves next week)
13: 00`17:00
  PlaceFJyumin sodanshitsu, Town hall 1F
  CounselorsFHuman rights protection commissioner

(6) Legal Advice
If you need lawyer's advice on legal problems, come to the office in person.
Fujimi-shi (an appointment is required)
 (Legal advice by lawyers)
 Day & TimeF every Wednesday 13:00~16:00, every Friday 13:15~16:15. (except holiday, national holidays)

PlaceF(Wed.) Sunlight Hall located at Tsuruse station west,
            (Fri.) No.3 counseling room of city hall 2F
  AdviserFlawyers
 (Legal counseling by judicial scrivener)
Counseling on legal procedures such as registration, conservatorship, documents on court, etc.
Day & TimeFevery 1st & 3rd Tues. (except holiday)
10:00`12:00
PlaceFNo.3 Sodanshitsu City hall 2F
  AdviserF
judicial scrivener

Fujimino-shi
  (Legal advice by lawyers)
Day & TimeF every Monday and Thursday
(except holiday and national holidays), 13:00`16:00 (an appointment by phone in advance)
  PlaceF 
Shiminsodan E Jinkensuishitsu, City hall No.2 office 1F  
  AdviserFlawyers
(Legal counseling by judicial scrivener)
Counseling on legal  procedures such as registration,
inheritance, guardianship, marriage or divorce with foreign nationals, naturalization and on problems  in everyday life is available.
Day & Time: every Friday (except holiday and national holidays)
10:00`12:00
 (an appointment by phone is required)
Place
F Shiminsodan E Jinkensuishitsu, City hall No.2 office 1F
Consultant: judicial scrivener

Miyoshi- machi (an appointment is required)
  Day & TimeF first and third Thursday (if the day falls on national holiday, it moves next week)13:00`17:00
  PlaceFJyumin sodanshitsu, Town hall 1F
  ConsultantsFLawyers

(7) Advice on taxation (an appointment is required)
Advice on succession or donation, income tax, and other taxation problems are available.
Fujimi-shi
  Day & TimeF every fourth Tuesday
(except holiday and national holidays)13:00`16:00
  PlaceFNo.3 Sodanshitsu, City hall 2F
  ConsultantsFlicensed tax accountant
Fujimino-shi (Tax consultation by licensed tax accountant)
  Day & TimeF every third Wednesday
(except March, holiday and national holidays)10:00`12:00, 13:00~15:00 (an appointment by phone is required)
PlaceF Shiminsodan E Jinkensuishitsu, City hall No.2 office 1F
  ConsultantsFlicensed tax accountant

(8) Advice on reconstruction /expansion of house
Cost estimations and technical advice are available for house expansion, remolding, or repairing
Fujimi-shi
  Day & TimeFevery secondTuesday
(except holiday and national holidays) 13:00`16:00
  PlaceFNo.3 Sodanshitsu, City hall 2F
  CounselorsFSpecialists of construction companies

(9) Counseling and advice for women (an appointment is required)
Please contact us if you have any problems, which you can't talk to anyone else.
Well-experienced psychological counselors will advise you on the problems such as human relations in your family or at workplace, livelihood, physical and mental health, etc. Confidentiality is strictly observed. It is free of charge.
Fujimi-shi
 
Day & TimeF first and third Tuesday (if the day falls on a national holiday, it changes to other day)
13:30`16:30
  Place FNo.3 Sodanshitsu, City hall 2F
  Consultation is about 50minutes per person.
Fujimino-shi (General consultation for women)
 
Day & TimeF second, fourth, & fifth Tuesday
(except holiday and national holidays) 13:00`16:00 (an appointment by  phone in advance
 
PlaceF Shiminsodan E Jinkensuishinshitsu, City hall No.2 office 1F 
Consultant F psychological counselor 
Miyoshi-machi
 
Day & TimeFsecond and fourth Friday (change to other day, if day falls on a national holiday)
11:00`15: 30
 
Consultation is about 50minutes per person.

(10) Consultation about real estates
 
Fujimi-shi (an appointment in advance)
Consultation service is available about all sort of problem concerning real estate such as restoring to its original state, a defect, buying and selling, lease contract, etc.
Day&TimeFevery fourth Monday (except holidays)13F00`16F00
PlaceF No.3 Sodanshitsu, City hall 2F
ConsultantFregistered real estate consultant (free of charge)

Fujimino-shi (an appointment by phone in advance)
Consultation on general matters with transaction in real estate
 Day & Time
F second Wednesday (except holiday and national holiday)10:00~12:00, 13:00~16:00
 
PlaceF Shiminsodan E Jinkensuishinshitsu, City hall No.2 office 1F
  Consultan
tFregistered real estate transaction manager

yInquiryz
Fujimi-shi Jinken EShiminsodanshitsuFtel. 049-251-2711
Fujimino-shi
ShiminsodanE Jinkensuishinshitsu Shiminsodan-kakari Ftel.049-262-9025
Miyoshi-machi Somu-kaFtel.049-258-0019

(11) Counseling and advice for consumers
A consumer consultant advises you to solve problems such as visiting sale, buying by credit, purchasing, and other contract matters.
Fujimi-shi
 
Day & TimeF10:00`12:00, 13:00`15:30 every Monday through Friday
(except holiday and national holidays)
  PlaceFNo.1 Sodanshitsu, City hall 2F
  CounselorsFConsumer consultants
   Contact
F tel.049-252-7181(direct line)
Fujimino-shi
  
Day & TimeF10:00`12:00, 13:00`16:00 every Monday through Friday
(except holiday and national holidays)
  PlaceFShohiseikatsu sodanshitsu, No.2 Building of city hall 1F
  CounselorsFConsumer consultants tel. 049-263-0110
Miyoshi-machi
 
Day & TimeF10:00`16:00 every Tuesday & Friday
(except holiday and national holidays)
  PlaceFShohiseikatsu sodanshitsu next to Sangyou Shinko-ka  of town hall 2F
  CounselorFConsumer consultant

(12) Counseling and advice for minor enterprises (an appointment is required)
Counseling and advice on management such as finance, labor, subcontract, receiving orders, taxation, etc. are available for enterprisers.
 Day & TimeF9:00`16:00 every Monday through Friday
(except holiday and national holidays)
 PlaceFFujimi-shi Shoko-kai, 3-23-15, Hanesawa Fujimi-shi.
 PhoneF049-251-7801

(13) Assistance on side job
If you want to get a side job, or offer a job, come to the office in person.
Fujimi-shi
 
Day & TimeF0 every Wednesday and Friday
10F00`12F00A13F00`15F00

  PlaceFShimin sodanshitsu, City hall 2F@tel.049-251-2711
Fujimino-shi
 
Day & TimeF every Tuesday, Wednesday  & Friday (except national holidays, year end and new year holidays )
10:00`12:00, 13:00`16:00
  PlaceFNaishoku sodanshitsu, No.2 Building of city hall 1F tel.049-263-2611 (extension 234)
Miyoshi-machi
 
Day & TimeF every Wednesday  (if day falls in national holiday, it moves to next day)
10F 00`15F00
  PlaceFShohiseikatsu sodanshitsu next to Sangyou Shinko-ka, Town hall 2F

(14) Assistance on part time jobs
Kawagoe part bank and Tokorozawa part bank offer advice and assistance on part time jobs.
Kawagoe part bank
  PlaceFKawagoe Daiei Buil. 1F, 22-2 Wakita-Honcho Kawagoeshi
  TimeF9F00`17F00@ tel.049|241|3585
Tokorozawa part bank
  PlaceFSeibu-shinjyuku line Kokukoen Station Buil 2F, 2-4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa
  TimeF9F00`17F00@ tel.04|2993|5334
yInquiryz
@Fujimi-shi Sangyoshinko-kaFtel.049-251-2711
@Miyoshi-machi Sangyoshinkoa-kaFtel.049-258-0019

(15jCounseling on family problems
Mediation of family, property and/or succession disputes and counseling on childcare worries are available.
Fujimino-shi (family consultation)
Day and time: every third Tuesday (except holiday and national holidays) 13:30`15:30 (an appointment by phone in advance)
Place: Shiminsodan EJinkensuishin-shitsu,
City hall No.2 office 1F
Consultant: counselors on family dispute

(16) Consultation on multiple debts
Consultation for those who are suffering from paying back consumer loans is available.
Fujimino-shi (consultation on multiple debts)
Day and time: as required (except holiday and national holidays) 10:00`12:00  13:00`16:00 (an appointment by phone in advance)
Place: Shiminsodan EJinkensuishin-shitsu,
 City hall No.2 office 1F
Consultant: consultant of consumer center


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