Youth Consultation Center (Hikikomori Community Support Center)

Withdrawal, school refusal, incompatible with groups, domestic violence, disturbance in life rhythm, stealing, bad friends, runaways, friendships, etc.

Youth and their families living in the city between the ages of 15 and 39
※Consultations on withdrawal over the age of 40 are available at the Health and Social Welfare Bureau Hikikomori Support Section.

Monday to Friday (closed on Saturday, Sunday, national holidays, New Year's holidays)
From 8:45 to 17:00

Specialized counselors are available for consultation on youth.
Please feel free to call us.
It is free of charge. I will keep my secrets strictly.

• This time, two courses, "Interpersonal assistance utilizing the essence of open dialogue" and "How to nurture safe seeds for people involved in interpersonal assistance", which were distributed on YouTube last year, were well received. Therefore, we will re-distribution the video.
• It is training for supporters who are involved in children and young people in Yokohama City and teachers of schools.

1. Free viewing
2. Training video distribution period: From 9:00 on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 to 17:00 on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
3. After accepting the training application, we will send a video distribution limited publication URL and training materials to the e-mail address registered by the student by the delivery start date.

　　※Please do not make a mistake in the e-mail address registered at the time of application.

※1 The consultation place is each ward office.
※2. Totsuka Ward continues to accept reservations at the ward office.

Specialized counselors are available. Please feel free to call us (anonymous).
※Depending on the content of the consultation, we may guide you to other institutions.

As a result of consultation over the phone, if you would like to visit the office, please visit our center and ask for consultation (reservation required).
※Depending on the content of your consultation, we may guide you to other institutions.

As a result of the visit to the office, continuous consultation is desired, and if appropriate, continuous consultation will be provided (consultant system).

The counselor in charge regularly conducts individual interviews with the youth or his / her family.
In addition, you can use the following menu as needed while consulting with the user.

We interact with each other through card games, creative activities and sports activities.

Youth supporters, such as students with knowledge of psychology and welfare, will visit homes, accompany you to go out, and support activities at the accompanying destination.

Hiki Komoriya Pier supporters who have experienced school refusal will visit homes, accompany you to go out, and support activities at the accompanying destination.
In addition, at each workshop, etc., you will talk about your experiences as a lecturer.

Experiences that serve as a starting point for social participation, such as sales and customer service experience.

It is a place where you can talk and share your worries and anxiety as a parent with peace of mind.

It is a place for providing information to families by external lecturers and interacting with participants.

Learn and exchange information on various issues in adolescents, adolescents, and families in groups.

※Depending on the content, we may introduce the above institutions.

It is a general consultation desk for various worries that children and young people (up to 39 years old) have.
We accept consultations by telephone, interview, and LINE.
※See the link for details.

※For inquiries about videos, please contact the City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau Youth Development Division (045-671-2324).

※About consultation about withdrawal, we introduce consultation in Yokohama-shi and example of support contents in animation video clearly.
※For inquiries about videos, please contact the City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau Youth Development Division (045-671-2324).

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