Assistance and Support

For children whose parents are not home after school due to work or other commitments, an after-school program is set up in elementary schools (except for some of them) as a place for children to pla…

The Family and Child Consultation Offices of each ward's Child Rearing Support Section are close at hand for residents to receive counseling related to children, family problems, and how to become in…

About the Single-Parent Family Support Center The Fukuoka City Single Parent Family Support Center is a welfare facility offering a variety of counseling for single parent families and widows. We …

Consultation Desk Family and Child Consultation Room (in the Childcare Support Section of each ward in Fukuoka City) The Family and Child Consultation Offices of each ward's Child Rearing Suppo…

When the head of a single-parent family prepares a notarized deed to arrange child support, its cost will be subsidized. Eligibility Criteria Single parents living in Fukuoka City who have nota…

To help children develop their individuality, abilities, and self-esteem, beyond the influence of the environment in which they were born and raised, electronic coupons will be issued to subsidize th…

Egao-Kan is a comprehensive counseling center for children aged 0 to 20. Children and their parents or guardians may receive general or specialized counseling and support on various issues related to…

For children having difficulty adjusting to social life due to their family environment, school friendships, or for other environmental reasons, we provide necessary inpatient or outpatient psycholog…

Aiming to stabilize the lives of single-parent households and promote independence, this allowance is provided to children who do not share the same standard of living as their father or mother, for …

To promote sound child development and welfare, this allowance is provided to guardians supporting children who have lost one or both of their parents (including those who have become severely disabl…

In an effort to improve the health and welfare of parents and children in single-parent families, as well as children without parents, medical expense subsidies are provided.Those Eligible for Subsid…

This service offers hourly childcare when their parents or guardians need it to attend weddings or funerals, visit hospitals, or just relax (it may be used up to 14 times a month). Eligible Children…

In Fukuoka City, childcare centers and other facilities may be used once the child is 3 months old. For those who need childcare from the end of maternity leave (after 8 weeks) to 3 months of age, a …

A licensed clinical psychologist and other qualified counselors are available for counseling on child-rearing issues, such as child-rearing anxiety and concerns about child development and disabiliti…

Tenant ApplicationFor single-parent households in need of housing, there is a preferential lottery in the "regular recruitment" program, in which tenants are selected by lottery four times a year (Ma…

To help them prepare for matriculation or employment, this reserve fund lends money to single parents enrolled in a training institute who aim to acquire qualifications that will enhance their chance…

Under the watchful eye of a childcare supporter, parents of infants and young children can visit and spend their free time at a familiar local venue such as a community center, any time it's open, wi…

We provide counseling for those who are struggling with unplanned pregnancy and childbirth. Counselors offer ongoing support for your livelihood and welfare issues, from the first stages of your preg…

The Fukuoka City Livelihood and Independence Support Center is a free counseling service offering support to those who are struggling with daily life and work. The Livelihood and Independence Supp…

All children aged 3 to 5 attending prechools, kindergartens or nursery schools, and children aged 0 to 2 in need of childcare who come from households exempt from residential taxation are eligible fo…