Family and Child Consultation Room - KAITEIJIDOUSOUNASHITSU

...It was established as a "welfare office" based on the Social Welfare Services Law, and according to Article 13 of the same law, prefectures, designated cities, and special wards are required to establish welfare districts in their areas and to set up a "welfare office" (commonly known as a welfare office) in each district, and other cities are required to set up a "welfare office" (commonly known as a welfare office) in each district. Towns and villages, on the other hand, are free to do so. Welfare offices established by cities are to handle affairs related to measures for assistance, development, or rehabilitation as stipulated in the six social welfare laws (Livelihood Protection Law, Child Welfare Law, Welfare Law for the Physically Disabled, Welfare Law for the Mentally Retarded, Elderly Welfare Law, and Mother and Child Widow Welfare Law). ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Family and Child Consultation Centers" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…社会福祉事業法にもとづき，〈福祉に関する事務所〉として設けられたもので，同法13条によると，都道府県，指定都市および特別区は，その区域に福祉地区を設け，その地区ごとに，またその他の市はその区域ごとに〈福祉に関する事務所〉(福祉事務所と通称)の設置を義務づけられている。これに対して町村は任意設置とされている。市の設置する福祉事務所は社会福祉6法(生活保護法，児童福祉法，身体障害者福祉法，精神薄弱者福祉法，老人福祉法，母子寡婦福祉法)に定められた援護，育成または更生の措置に関する事務を所掌することとされている。…

※「家庭児童相談室」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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