Friday, May 22, 2009
There are already many public support centers for Hikikomori people and their families all across the country. Every prefecture and major city has Mental Health and Welfare Centers and Public Health Centers. MHWC and PHC provide consultation services, Hikikomori day care, and classes for families of Hikikomori people, and so on.
In addition, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is to establish Hikikomori Regional Support Centers in every prefecture from April 2009 to March 2010. The aim is to discover and cope with Hikikomori problem.
I want to write an outline of HRSC but can't, because I can find few information on HRSC. As far as I know, many prefectures have not established HRSC yet.
But Shinji Asonuma, a MHLW officer, says in Upper House's Health, Labour and Welfare Committee on November 2008 that MHLW expect HRSC to strengthen the relationship between centers concerned with Hikikomori problem and, what is more important, to serve as per primam consultation services specialized in Hikikomori problem. Asonuma also says HRSC is expected to be staffed with "Hikiomori support coordinators". And HRSC is to be operated by prefectural governments and major cities. But, based on the situation in each area, it can be operated by public organizations and entrusted to private organizations.
In addition, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is to establish Hikikomori Regional Support Centers in every prefecture from April 2009 to March 2010. The aim is to discover and cope with Hikikomori problem.
I want to write an outline of HRSC but can't, because I can find few information on HRSC. As far as I know, many prefectures have not established HRSC yet.
But Shinji Asonuma, a MHLW officer, says in Upper House's Health, Labour and Welfare Committee on November 2008 that MHLW expect HRSC to strengthen the relationship between centers concerned with Hikikomori problem and, what is more important, to serve as per primam consultation services specialized in Hikikomori problem. Asonuma also says HRSC is expected to be staffed with "Hikiomori support coordinators". And HRSC is to be operated by prefectural governments and major cities. But, based on the situation in each area, it can be operated by public organizations and entrusted to private organizations.
