Why don't you become a "foster parent"?

Foster parents welcome children who cannot live in their parents' homes as members of their families and raise them in foster homes with warm affection.
In Yokohama City, we promote children in need of social care so that each and every one of them can live in a homey atmosphere.

Foster parent system explanatory video　※It is possible to make a reservation. [Approximately 35 minutes]
You can also watch each item.
1 Message from foster parents [Approximately 13 minutes]
2 System explanation, etc. [Approximately 20 minutes]
3 Foster parent system Q & A [approximately 2 minutes]

Foster parent awareness videos, etc.
・・・ 2021 foster parent awareness video (15-second version) (outside site)
・・・ 2022 foster parent awareness video (120-second version) (outside site)
・・・Foster Parent System Leaflet (PDF: 1,405KB)

The Children's Charter states, "All elementary school studenｔ is brought up at home with right affection, knowledge and skills, and elementary school studenｔ, who is not blessed with a family, has an alternative environment." Article 2 of the Child Welfare Law stipulates that "the national and local governments, together with the parents of elementary school studenｔ, are responsible for fostering elementary school studenｔ physically and mentally healthy."
The nursing environment system prepared by society is called social care, and the foster parent system is also a "child system" that is positioned as one of these social care systems.

For example
・We raise infants and elementary school students until their parents can raise them.
・We raise junior and senior high school students who cannot live at their parents until independence (18 years old or graduated from high school).
・We will raise baby/infant temporarily protected by children's guidance office for several days.
※During child care, living expenses, medical expenses and school expenses are paid according to the age of the child.

・・・What is the Foster Parent System?

If you have any questions about the foster parent system, please contact children's guidance office, which has jurisdiction over your ward!

○Central children's guidance office (for those who live in Tsurumi Ward, Kanagawa Ward, Nishi Ward, Naka Ward, Minami Ward)
3-44-2 Urafunecho, Minami-ku, TEL: 260-6510、FAX： 262-4155

○Western children's guidance office (for those living in Hodogaya Ward, Asahi Ward, Izumi Ward, Seya Ward)
5-10 Kawabe-cho, Hodogaya-ku, TEL: 331-5471、FAX： 333-6082

○Southern children's guidance office (for those living in Konan Ward, Isogo Ward, Kanazawa Ward, Totsuka Ward, Sakae Ward)
1-9-10 Maruyamadai, Konan-ku, Konan-ku, TEL: 349-0122、FAX： 840-1258

○Northern children's guidance office (for those living in Kohoku Ward, Midori Ward, Aoba Ward, Tsuzuki Ward  )
32-1 Chigasaki Chuo, Tsuzuki-ku, Tsuzuki-ku, TEL: 948-2441、FAX： 948-2452

When entrusting elementary school studenｔ to foster parents, the period varies depending on the circumstances of their parents, but there are long-term care (including marriage) and short-term care.
In the case of long-term care, until elementary school studenｔ reaches the age of 18, and in the case of short-term care, it can take several weeks to several years for the convenience of parents.

If you wish to have a special adoption, you will need to be certified by your couple.
If you are a foster parent, you will not be able to become a foster parent because you are a single person or a same-sex couple. Make sure that you meet the requirements for stability of life and whether you can properly raise your child, such as "Is it possible to maintain your child's livelihood and maintain your livelihood?" Judge after that.

Since the child care period may be long, it is necessary to consider this in consideration.
In addition, in the case of foster parents, we believe that an unnatural age difference as a parent and child is desirable.

Consignment for raising children The cost of living in elementary school studenｔ and the medical expenses will be paid, but it is desirable to have enough time to live even if the number of children increases.

There are no special requirements, but it is desirable to be able to provide a living space where children can live comfortably.
Depending on the age of the commissioned elementary school studenｔ, you may need to prepare a dedicated room.

It's about a year.
In the meantime, you will receive training and practical training, and acquire knowledge and attitude as a foster parent.
After an interview and investigation by the children's guidance office, the The Mayor of Yokohama will approve the certification by the foster parent subcommittee of the Yokohama City Child Welfare Council.