Kanagawa Ward 10 Hello baby visit member

　
　In "Director General's people and town exploration" of this month, we visited the regular meeting of "Hello baby visit member".
　Hello baby visit, to the home with babies up to 4 months old, or deliver local child care information in the area, by making the visible relationship between people living in the same area, connect to isolation prevention I go for the purpose. Approximately 900 visitors are currently commissioned by the mayor from the local welfare officers, children's committees, chief children's committees, and those who have experience in child care support, and 59 people are active in Kanagawa Ward doing.
　At monthly regular meetings, training is conducted as a mini-lecture that is useful for visits, such as receiving documents necessary for visits. On this day, the training was held on the theme of "child abuse." The lecturer said that it is not necessary to have any worries and anxiety about the visit alone, and that "I would like to ask parents to visit closely as a" cheering party for families raising local babies "." There was a question, and the question flew, and it was conveyed that he was eagerly receiving lectures.
　After the regular meeting, we talked to the three roles. You seem to be involved in a number of local activities, and you are continuing to visit during the interval, despite the circumstances of your home. "The people around me say that it's hard, but the baby is still healed. It's a few times a month, but I'm looking forward to meeting you every time! "It's impressive to say with a smile.
　A few years after the visit, a child who was a baby was a school, etc. A few years after the visit, the child who was a baby was a school, etc., and his brother and sister It is said that he sometimes deeply moved by seeing them taking care of the students. Through your story, I felt that the visiting activities have led to joy, fulfillment, and motivation for the next activity.
　The three roles are veterans of visitors, and they use regular meetings to exchange information and communicate, while also cherishing the connection between visitors with different years of experience.
　Some people are worried about raising children, have no acquaintances around them, and few people talk to. The activities of the visitors play an important role in alleviating these concerns of parents and helping them to connect with the community.
　We would like to create an environment where children can be easily raised, and aim to be a “child-friendly town Kanagawa Ward”.

March, 2024

Masayoshi Hibino, Director of Kanagawa