Youth Welfare Center
A Social Welfare Corporation
Raising children for the future of society

Youth Welfare Center(Seishonen Fukushi Center)⚫We have started the operation of Japan's first facility
specializing in aftercare for children’s orphanages in1958.
⚫Youth Welfare Center is an organization that cares for youth
who, for various reasons, are not able to be raised by theirfamilies. Currently we have around 100 youth in our care, livingin 2 foster homes for those up to 18, and 3 dormitories forolder children.
⚫The staff endeavor so that the children are able to maketheir way as independent members of society. YouthWelfare Center also provides a range of care and support
for former residents.

2Please support us -1⚫Your support is a great help to us
Our institution basically operates on public assistance but donationfrom many people is also a big help, which promotes social welfare
and enables our children to live on their own more easily.
So we ask all well-meant people for money and in-kind supports.
You can get tax credit for the specified donation.
・Financial support
Recently, to our sorrow, the number of reported child abuse andabandonment is increasing , and expectations for our institution
are consequently rising.
We are obliged to make it function best. Your consideration andcooperation will be much appreciated.
The information about bank transfer is as below.
Youth Welfare Center (Seishonen Fukushi Center)
Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd. a/c 0017-4-96636
Mizuho Bank Ltd. Adachi Branch Ordinary a/c 673625

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Please support us -2・In-kind support

We are also grateful for contributions in kind.
Anything will do food (before the expiry date), clothes,appliance, commodities (all unused) and so on.
Some can be useful for children and some can be put up on
charity sales.
⚫ Please send the goods to– Youth Welfare Center
1-12-20 Ogi Adachi-ku, Tokyo, Japan pox 123-0873⚫Please e-mail us 2728@wfc.or.jp the details of your supports
by money or the goods in advance, and please feel free to ask us
if you have any questions.

4Please support us -3Privacy Policy⚫We will comply with all applicable laws and regulations
concerning privacy protection in handling your personalinformation.
⚫We will not use your personal information beyond thescope of the purpose of use that we have previouslyspecified, unless you give your prior consent.
⚫We will not provide third parties with your personal
information unless you give your prior consent, other thanas specifically set forth in this Privacy Policy.
⚫We will maintain appropriate safeguards to protect yourpersonal information from improper disclosure ormodification and from unauthorized access.
5About the founder, Haseba Natsuo
After the war, Natsuo Haseba, who was 18 years old,lost his parents and brought his younger brother fromManchuria.
He was hired as an instructor at a children’s homewith full of war orphans, for raising and protecting hisbrother.
This was the first step in the path of child welfare forover half a century.
At that time, most of the children started to live in thecompany's dormitory after completing compulsory
education.

However, the children lost their place to live when theyfailed or kicked out from the work. They had no place
to return.
"Please create our home", one of the children asked
him. He rented a tiny apartment for the children. Thisis the start of this organization.
Haseba thought it was challenging to foster children at
the most difficult and important age, but he started
this project.
"I think we are trying to make this society a little bit
better and brighter than now." "Our mission is to givea hope to as many boys and girls as possible andproduce a better society for our loving Japan." He saidin our own book, "To the irreplaceable you".

6Corporate Philosophy- The Belief of Natsumi Haseba Scold 3 times,
Praise 4 times,
Teach 5 times tobe a good person

AlwaysworkConstantdripping ofwater wears
away the stone

Plowing thefield andsowing theseeds- Philosophy Cultivate a goodchild and nurture
the aim of the next
generation

Having adream7

HistoryHistory
1958

Starts in a tiny apartment in Toshima

1959

Moved to a two-story headquarters in Shinjuku

1964

New five-story dormitory completed in Shinjuku

1970

Vocational training project for children started inAdachi

1971

Authorized as a vocational training school

1974

Establishment of "Seishu Dormitory”, a home forgirls, in Adachi Ward

1981

Vocational training school dormitory is recognized
as a Foster care facility.

2005

Self-reliance Support Home "Ogi dormitory” isopened

2006

Nakai Children's Academy is renamed "Ake-noHoshi Gakuen” and becomes part of YouthWelfare Center

2007

Group home "Noel" established

2015

Moved Shinjuku Dormitory to Adachi Ogi andrenamed to "Haseba Shinjuku Dormitory"8

Supporters•Aso Kazuko,
ex-director•Akenohoshikai(social welfarecorporation)•Obayashi
Corporation•International
LadiesBenevolent
Society

YouthWelfareCenter•American
Club Women'sAssociation•Sister
Iwashita•Iwashita
Seishu•Innumerablesupporters

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Operations
The Youth Welfare Center is nurtured in good health, both physically and mentally, while
maintaining individual dignity, by creatively devising diverse welfare services comprehensively withrespect to the user's intention. Conduct the following social welfare projects with the purpose of
supporting the local community to run an independent daily life according to their ability. (Article 1)

Foster CareHomes
Child Welfare Act Article 41

Self-reliance
Support Homes
Child Welfare Act Article
6·3• Type 1 social welfare business A
business that has a high need foruser protection through businessstability, as it has a large impacton users.

• Type 2 social welfare projects
Projects that have a relatively low
impact on users and thus have alow need for public regulation

Gyosei Gakuen
Ake-no-hoshiGakuen

Haseba Shinjuku
RyoSeishu RyoOgi Ryo10

Foster Care HomesMission• Foster care homes care for children without parents, those who have been abused or those
who need other care. They also provide counseling and assistance for previous residents(Child Welfare Act Article 41)

Children who enter Gyosei Gakuen and Ake-no-hoshi Gakuen• In the first grade of junior high school up to the third grade of high school, and who childcare services determine require support

Daily Schedule
6：00

ＡＭ

Breakfast
Preparation/Serving

Cleaning
Recordkeeping

6：30～8：00
Seeing offthechildren

12：00
Lunch

22：00
Middleshchoolers

18：00
Dinner10：00

ＰＭ(11：00)
Handoverto thenext shift

Visiting
head
office orpartners

BedtimeAfter
DinnerSpending
time withthechildren

23：00
High
schoolers
Bedtime11Self-Reliance Support HomesMission• The function of these homes is to support children up to 20 years of age who have finishedcompulsory education, or children who the Governor of the region recognizes as needing support.
These homes are also to support the residents and guide them in their work and daily lives.
(Article 33 of the Child Welfare Act)

Circumstances of children who enter Haseba Shinjuku Ryo, Seishu Ryo and Ogi Ryo• Children mainly apply through child care services. The homes decide whether or not they cantake the child, and if so this is approved by child care services.

Daily Schedule
6：00

ＡＭ

Breakfast
Preparation/Serving

Cleaning
Recordkeeping

12：00

18：00

23：00

Lunch

Dinner

Bedtime

7：00

11：00ＰＭ

Seeing off
the children(13：00)Handover tothe nextshift

Visiting
head officeor partners

AfterDinner
Spending
time withthe children

12Locations
Foster care facility Gyosei Gakuen Hokima Home
Self Reliance support home Haseba Shinjuku Ryo
Self Reliance support home Seishu Ryo
Self Reliance support home Ogi Ryo

Foster care facility Ake-nohoshi Gakuen
Kodemari Home

Foster care facility Ake-nohoshi Gakuen
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Headquarter Operations

Staffing• Recruiting through schools, Hello-work etc.
• Long-service awards

Communicationwith supporters• Publishing regular newsletter• Updating homepage

Supporting eachhome• HR support for home’s staff• Accounting

Supporting
previous residents• Scholarship program for higher education• Maintaining grave
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Gyosei Gakuen

１９８１ Training school dormitory “Gyosei Gakuen" recognized as a foster care home (1-12-20, Ogi, Adachi-ku, Tokyo)

History

１９８３ Establishment of Hokima Group Home (2-18-15, Hokima, Adachi-ku, Tokyo)

Management Specialized training of older children to be young adults based on the the philosophy of Youth WelfareCenterpolicy
１．Guide children to be self-reliant members of society, while utilizing their individuality and abilities

Education ２．Provide a safe living environment for children where they can build human relationships
policy ３．Provide various assistance to children to find employment, and foster a will to contribute to society

Capacity

Capacity ３0(Total) Main School（18 Boys, 6 Girls）
Hokima Home (6 Girls)
15Life at the school

In residents'
association room,
we perform staff
meeting andtraining, but areplace to enjoy
recreation withchildren. On thecommon floor,
children living on
different floors
watch TV andplay games
together.

Shared floorCafeteria

All boys eat at thedining room in themain school, but
girls living in theunit and children
living in grouphomes cook attheir respective
floor homes andeat with thechildren.

Residents' meeting room
Unit kitchen
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Approach of Gyosei Gakuen
Individualsupport• We take good care for both newpeople and leaving people individuallyfor better aftercare

Human
resourcedevelopment• Aim for staff training based on rankbased training plans

Advocacy• Collaboration with third party
committees to provide a safe andsecure living environment
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What we cherish

Individuality
Peace ofmind

TrustUser satisfaction = Staff satisfaction

18Ake-no-hoshi Gakuen

History

2006: Operation of Nakai Children's Academy was transferred from the Tokyo Government tothe private sector and began operations

2009: Group Home “Kodemari Home” established (1-37, 22 Kamitakada Nakano-ku, Tokyo)
2021: Group Home “Kodemari Home” moved to 3-9-15 Higashinakano Nakanoku, Tokyo.

Management Staff members work together to foster self-reliance in older children
PolicyChild-care Take care of yourself and raise children so they will be loved by other
Policy people and can achieve social independence

Capacity

20 people
Main( 7 boys / 7 girls) Kodemari home (6 girls)

19Life at the school

Home learning
Living room

Building for Independent
Training

Library

Kodemari Home
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Approrch of Ake-no-hoshi Gakuen

Comprehensive
support• Advocacy• Staff development and improvement of training
plans• Support previous residents

Supporting
self-reliance• Support plan from entrance to exit
• Utilization of Building for independent training• Dietary education handbook

Required Staff• Those who love and respect other people andwho are respected and loved• Those who can be role-models to the children

21What we cherish

Important

GoodchildRolemodel

LoveSociety

Take care of yourself so that the children can come to beloved by others and become independent members of society
22Haseba Shinjuku RyoHistory

As the first independence support home "Shinjuku dormitory" in Japan, it started
operations in 1958 in Shinjuku, Tokyo. In January 2015, the dormitory was rebuilt in
Adachi, Tokyo, and renamed "Haseba Shinjuku Dormitory."

Management Aim to establish self-reliance by providing a safe and stable environment to live
from entrance to the dormitory, till the children leave, and afterwards too.
PolicyCapacity 15 boys

Rules

①Working ②Saving money for independence③Don’t cause trouble to others

23Life in the Dormitory

Children‘s rooms are
single rooms. Residents
Private Roompurchases all daily
necessities and clothes
by themselves. Housing
fee is 30,000 yen,including meals.

Community
exchange space

Dining Room

Living RoomOpen space

The first floor
is is used forconferences, abazaar, and a
festival venue,
as well as formeetings withmembers ofthecommunity.

The second andthird floors arechildren's living
space. There isan open spacein the center tomeet.
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Approach of Haseba Shinjuku Ryo

Symbiosis andcollaboration withthe localcommunity
Promotion ofadvocacy

Staff image
required・ Cooperation with Adachi ward office to help
residents find housing
・ Find companies to support Youth Welfare
Center in the local community· Monthly meeting of a committee to hear and resolve
complaints

・ Providing Advocacy training

・ Someone who respects children and can raise children
who respect others
・ Someone who has dreams and goals
・ Someone who can work in a team25

What we cherish

Working

New Year’s reunion

EventsAftercare

Face challenges
Flexible thinking
Creativity

Social independence
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Seishu RyoHistory

Opened on December 8, 1974 with the support of Mr. Seishu Iwashita and Obayashi
Corporation. Renovated in 2016 and currently at 2-18-15, Hokima, Adachi-ku, TokyoManagement Bring up women who can be self-reliant
PolicyCapacity 15 girls

Rules①Work ②Save Money ③Aim to acquire qualifications

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Life in the dormitory

The self-reliance support
room is located on the firstfloor.
Learning room

Self-reliance support room

Third party committees
also participate in theChristmas party.
Living room

Christmas party28

Operations at Seishu Ryo
Required
Staff image• Someone who can work responsibly as part of a team• Someone who has a dream• Someone who can be grateful

Staff training• In order to deepen the employees' common understanding ofcorporate philosophy and dormitory management policies, weconduct philosophy training every half-year.

Self Reliancesupport• A self-reliance support room has been created on the firstfloor so that children can practice parts of daily life. In somecases, children who have already left the dormitory can also
use this room.

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What we cherish

SchoolsupportWorkingAftercare

Takenotsuka
district
Festival
Women who can live stable lives by themselves30

Ogi dormitory

History

Opened in February 2005 (Ogi, Adachi-ku, Tokyo)

Management Build trustworthy relationships and respect individuals
policyCapacity 6 people (girls and boys)

Rules①Find a job ②Learn money management③Get ready for society
31Life in the dormitory

We support children in a homely
atmosphere.
KitchenKids room
The living room where children relax has
a kotatsu, and spends peacefully around alarge desk.

Living room

Cafeteria
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Operations at Ogi Ryo
IndividualGuidance• Use the small group and individual
guidance to enable children to build trustwith each other

Code of Ethics• Deepen the understanding of the Codeof Ethics to help develop respect ofother individuals

Stablemanagement• Take measures to enable the rebuildingof Ogi dormitory in the future33

What we cherish

HomelyatmosphereLife
SupportIndividual
supportSocial independence including an ”independent mind"34

Corporate business

Coming of Age
CeremonyOgi Bazaar

Charity Big Bazaar

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Corporate training
Formulation and implementation of staff development training
Overstay Training
Informal new hires training• Deepen the understanding of corporate philosophy (forall staff)• Orientation• Training at site

New staff training• Recruiting training (April)• Early September and Late March

2nd and 3rd year training• Safety training• How to read the children’s file

4th and 5th year training

Senior position training
Facility manager training• Business plan training (May)• Business report training (January)• Overstay training, planning and implementation• External lecturer training (self-growth and humanresource development)• External instructor training
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March 28, 2017
Created by Senior Management Committee37