Young carer

Publicity and enlightenment of young carers
Special Website "Young Career Yokohama"

Although there is no legal definition, it is generally regarded as a child who performs housework and family care on a daily basis, which is supposed to be responsible for.

(Reference) Japan Career Federation

In order to have citizens deepen their understanding of young carers, we have created a leaflet that summarizes the actual situation of young carers, what each person can do for children, and contact points that can be consulted.

Young Career Enlightenment Leaflet (PDF: 1,237KB)
※If you use double-sided printing and short-side binding, it will be a booklet of A3 bi-folded 4 pages.

Do not leave young careers alone (for adults)

Would you like to talk a little bit about you (for yourself)

Consultation Desk
・Child and Family Consultation (Children and Families Support Division, each ward)
・Yokohama Children's and Youth Consultation Room (LINE Consultation)
・Kanagawa Young Careers Consultation LINE (Kanagawa Prefecture) (outside site)
・Kanagawa Children's Family 110th Consultation LINE (outside site)

A forum on young careers was held in order to deepen their understanding of young careers, watch over young careers throughout the region, and promote the creation of an environment where they can lead to appropriate support. .

Forum name: "Let's support young careers in the community! Are you aware of it? Precious care by young people close to you, sometimes SOS that sometimes emits! "

State of the day

Forum details
Date and time: Sunday, March 19, 2023 from 13:00 to 16:30
Venue: Kanagawa Kenmin Hall Conference Room (3-1 Yamashitamachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama)
Target: Those who are interested in young carers, those who are involved in education, welfare, child care support, etc.
Capacity: 100 people
Fees: Free of charge
Programme
１： Reports
Survey report "Results on Young Careers in Yokohama City"
Descriptor: City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau Planning and Coordination Division
２： Keynote speech
Theme: "Let's learn about the realities of young careers! Why is it difficult to get SOS?"
Lecturer: Masao Saito (Professor, Faculty of Industrial and Social Studies, Ritsumeikan University)
３： Panel discussion
Theme: "Now care is a matter of everyone ... Creating a required careful society!"
Mao Saito (Professor, Faculty of Industrial and Social Studies, Ritsumeikan University)
Paneler 2 Yuzuko Aoyama (care journalist, writer, cartoonist)
Paneler 3 Ai Nishisako (Yokohama Young Career Herpanet Dementia Response Day Hidamari + care manager)
Mr. Yuji Wata (Professor, Department of Welfare and Management, Nihon Fukushi University, President of Social Welfare Corporation Mutsuzukikai)
４： Dialogue time (group work)
Theme: "What communities can do to support young carers."

We conducted a fact-finding survey to understand the living conditions of young careers in Yokohama City and the effects of taking care of them, support needs, etc., and to consider appropriate support measures. Please refer to the following for details.
Press release (November 28, 2022) (PDF: 444KB)
Attachment "Results on Young Careers in Yokohama City (PDF: 1,036KB)」
Survey report on the actual situation of young careers in Yokohama (PDF: 2,092KB)