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Medical and Welfare Services for Infants and Children |
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■Health Checkups for Infants and Toddlers |
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| Inquiries |
Public Health Centers |
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The city examines the health of babies free of charge on designated months of the baby’s age. Public Health Centers send invitations to parents. Please make use of this opportunity.
●Health Checkups for Children 3–4 Months of Age
Location: Public Health Centers
Notification: Individual notification is sent.
Description: Physical measurements,
health checkup, group instruction,
individual consultation and
administration of BCG.
●Health Checkups for Children 6 and 9 Months of Age
Location: Contracted medical institutions
in the metropolitan area
Notification: The checkup slip is issued at the health
checkup for children 3-4 Months of Age.
Description: Physical measurements and health checkup
●Health Checkups for Children 1 Year and 6 Months Old
Location: Contracted medical institutions in Shinjuku City
Notification: The checkup slip is sent individually.
Description: Physical measurements and health checkup
●Dental Health Checkups for Children 1 Year and 6 Months Old
Location: Public Health Centers
Notification: Individual notification is sent.
Description: Dental checkup, individual consultation
●Health Checkups for Children 3 Years of Age
Location: Public Health Centers
Notification: Individual notification is sent.
Description: Physical measurements, health checkup,
dental checkup, and individual consultation.
Note: Please call the coordinating desk for more information.
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■Immunizations |
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| Inquiries |
Disease Prevention Section, Public Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Division |
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Immunization is important to protect babies against illnesses. Shinjuku City conducts immunizations for eligible city residents. The immunization location and time period vary depending on age and the type of immunization. Preliminary checkup sheets are mailed to those who are eligible.
Government Recommended Immunizations
●BCG
Eligibility: 5 months of age or younger
●Polio
Eligibility: 3 months of age to 7 years and 5 months of age
●DPT
(Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus combination) 1st Term
Eligibility: 3 months of age to 7 years and 5 months of age
●DT
(Diphtheria and Tetanus combination) 2nd Term
Eligibility: 11 to 12 years of age
●MR
(Measles and Rubella combination) 1st Term, 2nd Term, 3rd Term, and 4th Term
Eligibility:
- 1st Term – 12 to 23 months of age,
- 2nd Term – 5 and 6 years of age; from one year before entrance to elementary school (April 1) up to the day before entrance to elementary school (March 31),
- 3rd Term – 1st year of junior high school (April 1 through March 31 of the following year),
- 4th Term – 3rd year of high school (April 1 through March 31 of the following year)
Note: Please call if your child is more than 2 years of age and has not yet received immunizations for measles or MR (measles and rubella combination).
● Japanese Encephalitis
Eligibility: 1st Term, 6 months of age to 7 years and 5 months of age; 2nd Term, 9 to 12 years of age
The 3rd Term has been abolished.
Children born between June 1, 1995, and April 1, 2007, who have not received or completed the required Japanese encephalitis immunization can now receive (or complete) the immunization. Please inquire for details.
Immunization chart
Optional Immunization
● Hib Vaccine
Eligibility: 2 months of age to 4 years of age
The immunization fee is ¥3,000 per dose. Please call for more information.
●Pneumococcal vaccine
Eligibility: 2 months of age to 4 years of age
The immunization fee is ¥3,000 per dose. Please call for more information.
●Cervical cancer vaccine
Eligibility: Female children between the first year of junior high school and first year of high school (and those of an equivalent age)
The vaccine is administered free of charge. Please call for more information.
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■Fluoride Treatment |
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| Inquiries |
Health Services Section, Health Promotion Division |
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Dentists provide dental and oral health checkups and fluoride treatment free of charge for children born between April 2, 2006, and April 1, 2010. Those who are eligible will be notified directly by the City Office.
● Locations
Contracted dental institutions in Shinjuku City
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■Birthday Present Program |
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| Inquiries |
Children’s Medical Care and Allowance Section, Children and Family Division |
To celebrate the birth of a child, presents are given to him/her.
To be eligible, you must have an address in Shinjuku City, have recently had a child, and the child’s address must also be in Shinjuku City. The City Office will notify those who are eligible.
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■Medical Subsidies for
Children |
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| Inquiries |
Children’s Medical Care and Allowance Section, Children and Family Division |
Children from 0 to 15 years of age (before graduating from junior high school) with an address in Shinjuku City enrolled in health insurance are issued medical certificates upon application.
If you submit your health insurance card along with this medical certificate, you can be exempted from the personally borne cost for medical treatment with insurance. In addition, the cost of meals during hospitalization can be subsidized.
●Procedures
Bring the required documents and complete the designated application procedures at the Children’s Medical Care and Allowance Section of the Children and Family Division, or at any Branch Office.
●Required Documents
• Documentation verifying the account information
of the applicant (Some financial institutions
do not handle this procedure. Please call for more information.)
• Health insurance card
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■Children’s Short Stay Program |
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| Inquiries |
Shinanomachi Families with Children Support Center |
●What Is the Children’s Short Stay Program?
In this program, child welfare facilities, etc. in the city provide child care when parents are unable to care for their child (of elementary school age or younger) overnight in the following cases:
(1) Hospitalization for illness or childbirth
(2) Nursing family members in illness
(3) Going to a formal family ceremony,
such as a wedding or funeral
(4) Becoming a victim of an accident or disaster
(5) Exhaustion as a result of childrearing
(6) Other conditions making it impossible
to take care of the child at home
●Eligibility
Children who live in the city up to sixth graders
●Number of Days of Possible Use
Up to seven days
●Child Care Facility, etc.
Short Stay cooperation families in the city,
Futaba Infant and Toddler Center
(Social Welfare Corporation Futaba Nursery School)
●Fees
¥3,000 per day (24 hours)
(Programs for reduction/exemption of fee,
according to the income of the parents, are available.)
●Application
Please make a reservation with the Shinanomachi Families with Children Support Center (20 Shinano-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tel: 03-3357-6855). After you make a reservation, please file an application with the center or one of the following facilities:
• Comprehensive Children’s Center (7-3-29 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku; Tel: 03-3232-0675)
• Naka-Ochiai Families with Children Support Center (2-7-24 Naka-Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku; Tel: 03-3952-7752)
• Enokicho Families with Children Support Center (36 Enoki-cho, Shinjuku-ku; Tel: 03-3269-7345)
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■Child Allowance |
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Children’s Medical Care and Allowance Section, Children and Family Division |
An allowance is available for those who are registered residents or registered foreign residents of Shinjuku City (excluding those with a short-term visa and those without a valid visa) and are raising a child until the first March 31 after the child’s 15th birthday.
● Important
An application must be filed in order to receive the allowance. If you delay in filing an application, the starting date for the allowance may be delayed as well.
In addition to the application form, you may be asked to submit other documents in the application process.
● Other
For more information on this program, please read the Shinjuku City website or call the responsible department.
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■Child Raising Allowance |
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Development Assistance Section,
Children and Family Division |
There are two types of Child Raising Allowances, both of which are paid upon application. Both allowance programs have income restrictions.
■ Development Allowance
For those raising a child meeting any of the following conditions, until the first March 31 after the child’s 18th birthday
• A child whose parents are divorced.
• A child whose father or mother is dead.
• A child whose father or mother has
a severe disability.
• A child with a father or mother for whom
it is unclear whether he/she is dead or alive.
• A child whose father or mother has abandoned
the home for one year or longer.
• A child whose father or mother has been
incarcerated for one year or longer.
• A child born out of wedlock
(except if there is child support from the father or mother)
●Benefit Amount
¥13,500 per month per child
■ Allowance for the Disabled
For those raising a child under 20 years
of age with any of the following level of disability
• A child with a mental disability, with Handbook for
the Mentally Disabled (Ai-no Techo) , Level 1, 2, or 3
• A child with a physical disability, with a Handbook for
the Physically Disabled, Level 1 or 2
• A child with cerebral palsy or progressive muscular dystrophy
●Benefit Amount
¥15,500 per month per child
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■Child Support Allowance |
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Development Assistance Section,
Children and Family Division |
Child Support Allowance is provided to fathers, mothers, or those raising a child meeting any of the following conditions, until the first March 31 after the child’s 18th birthday (under 20 years of age for those with a designated level of disability). An application must be filed in order to receive the allowance. Also, income restrictions apply.
• A child whose parents are divorced.
• A child whose father or mother is dead or where it is unclear
if he/she is dead or alive
• A child whose father or mother has a severe disability
(Handbook for the Physically Disabled, Level 1 or 2).
• A child whose father or mother has abandoned the home
for one year or longer
• A child whose father or mother has been incarcerated
for one year or longer.
• A child born out of wedlock
(except if there is child support from the father or mother)
Note: The allowance will not be provided if the child lives overseas.
●Benefit Amount
• For one child
Total Payment ¥41,550
Partial Payment ¥9,810 to ¥41,540, depending on income
• For two or more children
For the second child an additional ¥5,000
is added, while for the third and subsequent children,
an additional ¥3,000 is added for each child.
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■Special Child Support Allowance |
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Development Assistance Section,
Children and Family Division |
Special Child Support Allowance is provided to those raising a child under 20 years of age with any of the following levels of disability (An application must be filed in order to receive the allowance. Also, income restrictions apply.):
• A child with a mental disability, with Handbook for the Mentally Disabled (Ai-no Techo), Level 1 through 3 (severe or middle level)
• A child with a physical disability, with Handbook for the Physically Disabled, Level 1, 2, 3, or 4 (partial) (severe or middle level)
•If an illness or mental disability causes significant restrictions in everyday life, to the point of being similar to the above levels of disability.
●Benefit Amount
Monthly amount per disabled child
Level 1 (severe level): ¥50,550
Level 2 (middle level): ¥33,670
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■Family Support Programs |
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Shinjuku Social Welfare Conference
Shinjuku City Family Support Center
Tel: 03-5273-3545
Address: 1-17-20 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku |
This is a mutual assistance program that is run by city residents on a membership basis and provides child-raising support in local communities. Registration is required for those who would like to receive assistance in child-raising (user member) and those who would like to offer assistance (provider member). Basically, the child is cared for at the home of the provider member.
● Eligibility
Parents of children 43-days-old or older who live or work in Shinjuku City
● Hours
7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
● Fees
¥800 per hour between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.; ¥900 per hour between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. and during year-end/New Year holidays
● How to Apply
(1) Complete registration procedures at the Family Support Center and apply for these services (reservation required).
(2) Ask to be introduced to a provider member and discuss details with the provider member in advance.
(3) Request support from the provider member when necessary.
■ Mutual Assistance Childcare Program for Ill or Recovering Children
This is a program in which a program support staff member will provide childcare services at your home when your child is sick or recovering and cannot be looked after at a nursery school or other childcare facility.
●Who Can Use the Program
Parents of children from one year in age through the sixth grade of elementary school who live in Shinjuku City. Member registration is required.
●Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except on national holidays and during the year-end/New Year holidays)
●Fee
¥1,000 per hour
Notes: A doctor’s examination is required beforehand. This service may not be used in some cases.
●Please call for more information on application procedures.
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■Asobi-to Tsudoi-no Hiroba
(Play and Get-Together Plaza) |
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Futaba Community Child Raising Support Center
Tel: 03-5363-2170
Address: 4 Minami-Moto-machi, Shinjuku-ku
Transportation: An eight-minute walk from JR Shinanomachi Station, or a 13-minute walk from JR Yotsuya Station
Haramachi Miyuki Community Child Raising Support Center
Tel: 03-3356-2663
Address: 2-43 Hara-machi, Shinjuku-ku
Transportation: A two-minute walk from Ushigome- Yanagicho Station on the Toei Oedo Line
These plazas are play areas and gathering areas for children from 0 through 3 years of age and their parents. There is no charge for using these facilities.
Please call for information such as the opening hours and closed days.
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■Yuttarino |
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Tel: 03-5228-4377
Address: Kita-Yamabushicho Children’s Hall 1F, 2-17 Kita-Yamabushi-cho, Shinjuku-ku
How to Get There:A 10-minute walk from Kagurazaka Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line; a 10-minute walk from Ushigome Kagurazaka Station or Ushigome Yanagicho Station on the Toei Oedo Line; a five-minute walk from the Yamabushicho bus stop on the Ii (飯) 62 or Hashi (橋) 63 Toei Bus; or a 10-minute walk from the Ushigome-Yanagicho bus stop on the Shiro (白) 63 Toei Bus.
A membership-based play center (fees charged) for children between 0 and 6 years of age. Please call for more information.
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■Comprehensive Children’s Center / Families with Children Support Center |
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The Comprehensive Children’s Center, which opened on April 1, 2011, offers all-inclusive support for child-raising, including assistance for children with disabilities. This facility functions as a Families with Children Support Center and a children’s hall and provides such services as offering a venue for after-school children’s clubs as well as activities after school for children with disabilities.
The Families with Children Support Center not only functions as a children’s hall but also offers support for families raising children in the community.
●Comprehensive Consultations for Families with Children
Please ask for advice on any concerns, problems, or questions you may have about child-raising. The staff at the center will think matters through with you and offer advice. Also, they can introduce you to specialized institutions as necessary.
●Introduction, Consultation, and Reception of Application for Home Services for Children
・Support with child-raising and housework after childbirth (at-home child-raising support program)
・If you need temporary overnight childcare due to the hospitalization of a parent (children’s short stay)
・Short-time childcare for infants and toddlers to help families with children (Short-time childcare in a play area is available at the Comprehensive Children’s Center and Enokicho Families with Children Support Center.)
●Play Area for Parents and Children
・There is an open play area where parents and children can feel free to come and play during the center’s business hours.
・The center holds events and continuous child-raising support classes so that parents with infants/toddlers can have friendly exchanges and make friends.
●Child Abuse Prevention
If you are wondering, is this a case of child abuse? please do not hesitate to call the Comprehensive Children’s Center or Families with Children Support Center. The community, relevant institutions, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Child Guidance Center will work together to find a solution.
Comprehensive Children’s Center
Tel: 03-3232-0675
Address: 7-3-29 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
How to Get There: A seven-minute walk from Higashi-Shinjuku Station on the Fukutoshin Subway Line; a seven-minute walk from Higashi-Shinjuku Station on the Toei Oedo Line; a 10-minute walk from Wakamatsu-Kawada Station on the Toei Oedo Line; or a one-minute walk from the Shinjuku-Kokokara-Hiroba-mae bus stop on the Ii (飯) 62, Hashi (橋) 63, or Shuku (宿) 74 Toei Bus.
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Naka-Ochiai Families with Children Support Center
Tel: 03-3952-7752
Address: 2-7-24 Naka-Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku
How to Get There: A six-minute walk from Shimo-Ochiai Station on the Seibu-Shinjuku Line
Enokicho Families with Children Support Center
Tel: 03-3269-7345
Address: 36 Enoki-cho, Shinjuku-ku
How to Get There: A 10-minute walk from Waseda Station on the Tozai Subway Line
Shinanomachi Families with Children Support Center
Tel: 03-3357-6855
Address: 20 Shinano-machi, Shinjuku-ku
How to Get There: A six-minute walk from Shinanomachi Station on the JR Sobu Line
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■Shinjuku Happy Child-Rearing Service Guide |
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Planning Section, Children and Family Division |
Shinjuku Happy Child-Rearing Service Guide is published in English, Chinese, and Korean (each includes Japanese with kana). It includes useful information on childcare assistance. The foreign-language guides are available on the Shinjuku City website in PDF format.
URL:http://www.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/foreign/english/
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Welfare
