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 Child Raising Counseling Center

The Child Raising Counseling Center engages in the following service activities in order to meet diversified childcare support needs. We support parents who are raising children.
Please visit us with your family and friends.

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◆Major Services
Child Raising Counseling

We provide a child raising consultation service for parents who have a child aged 0 to 18. Please feel free to use our consultation service.
You can choose a telephone consultation service or interview consultation service. Advance reservations are required for consultations with experts (e.g. pediatric doctors, child psychiatrists, clinical psychotherapists, lawyers). Regarding details, such as days and times, please call or fax.
[Telephone Consultation]
TEL:06-6354-4152 FAX:06-6354-0277


Child Raising Support Seminars

We offer courses to the public to increase people’s awareness of the significance of child raising and provide support for parents (Child Raising Support Seminars, Parent-child Interaction Program, Cooking Classes, etc.) as well as lectures and seminars on a variety of topics concerning child raising.


Child Raising Information Service

Child raising support information is provided through the “Iroiro” information magazine, leaflets, and our web site.


Training of Volunteers for Child Raising Support

Center-sponsored courses train volunteers for child raising support. The volunteers help us to manage our business, such as with our temporary childcare service for users. Also, exchange meetings and study meetings are held on a regular basis. Mutual support activities are promoted among trainee volunteers to help local child raising.


Promotion of Family Support Center

This is a service in which people who need or want to provide help are registered as members so that they can support each other for raising children. Each ward has a branch office.


Temporary Childcare Service for Users

In order to make the center worry-free for people with small babies, a temporary childcare service is provided with the cooperation of center officials who have childcare certificates and child raising support volunteers.


Opening of Nursery Room to Public

In order to meet the needs of parents who have small babies, a nursery room is opened when temporary childcare service is not available.


“Iroiro Renta” Rental Service for Books/Play equipment

This is a service in which books and play equipment are rented to child raising groups and child raising supporting groups in Osaka City to encourage their activities.


Other Services

Art shows, anniversary events and joint-hosting events are held to encourage people to use the center and provide opportunities for education regarding child raising. The center also works with other child raising support agencies and provides staff training for related bodies/ organizations.



◆Facilities
Nursery Room

A rest room for small babies, milk formula room, shower room, play sets and picture books are available. A temporary childcare service is provided when people use the center for seminars and consultations.


Class Rooms

Rooms are used for various seminars and events. Audio-visual equipment, sound facilities and mobile stage equipment are available.


Cooking Room

Cooking classes are held, e.g. “baby food cooking” and “parent-child snack cooking”.


Lobby, Libraries, Rental Section

Information is available on the web site and information magazines. You can see goods for rent in the rental section, named the “Iroiro renta corner”. On the wall of the corridor, paintings by children who live in Osaka City are displayed.


Consulting Room

You can have consultations with pediatric doctors, child psychiatrists, clinical psychotherapists and lawyers.


Telephone Consulting Room

Consultation on child raising is provided by phone.



◆Information for Osaka City Child Raising Counseling Center:
  (Run by Osaka City Council of Social Welfare Social Welfare Corporation)
Consultation

TEL:06-6354-4152
*Only Monday, 10:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m. English, Chinese and Korean are available.


Contact info for seminars

TEL:06-6354-0106
*Japanese only.


Hours of Opening

Weekdays:10:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays, Public holidays: 10:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m.


Closed

Every Tuesday, Days after public holidays, New year holiday season (December 29 to January 3)


Location

6-4-20, Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0041

*Subway Tanimachi Line
 Sakaisuji Line/Hankyu Kyoto Line Get off at Tenjinbashi Roku-chome station and go out from Exit 3

*JR loop line
 10 minutes’ walk north from Tenma station through Tenjinbashi Shotengai or take city bus and get off at Tenjinbashi Roku-chome




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