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| NPO Niiza Childcare Support Network | ||
| Outline of Group | Name: | Specified Nonprofit Organization Niiza Childcare Support Network |
| Establishment: | Dec. 1, 2003 (Sept. 9, 1999) | |
| Membership: | 60 | |
| Office Staff: | 10 | |
| Activities: |
Established
in September 1999 as a network under the leadership of mothers who are or have
been involved in childcare. The purpose of the network was to form an alliance
with other families who were involved in parenting, to provide parenting
information support, to provide information about local government resources,
specialized agencies and childcare experts. Officially was qualified as an NPO
in December 2003. |
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To
provide opportunities for promoting positive relationships among parents who
are responsible for childcare, consultations for new parents, as well as a
childcare salon in the community center or children’s center; sports events,
festivals and the support for parenting clubs, including publications of
childcare news and the local childcare internet news. |
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To
dispatch instructors to neighboring cities to help with the publication of
their local childcare news. |
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Started
a decentralized type of drop-in-center service in the spring of 2004 in
response to the public notice for entrusting the management of RUUEN, the
public childcare support center, and SESAME the childcare support service
attached to the children’s center. |
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With
collaboration from corporations, administration and local universities, opened
“IT Course with nursery service” and “IT Club”, both for mothers who were
unable to catch up with the IT society. |
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Acted as the head of the national liaison conference of drop-in-centers. |
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| Past Results: |
From
fiscal 2000-2003, put into effect “Supporting Services Project for Childcare
Network” by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. |
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Since 2000, an annual education course for supporters providing parenting
information has been held in cooperation with Niiza City. |
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In
fiscal 2002-2003, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology’s
“Supporting Program for Joint Participation in Lifelong Study for Men and
Women” was put into effect. |
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In
2003, we were entrusted with membership into the “Committee of Niiza City for
Action Program” in order to contribute to the building of future generations. |
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In August 2003, the “IT Course for Mothers in the Middle of Parenting”
was held in collaboration with NEC and Niiza City. |
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In fiscal 2003-2004, we were funded by the Ministry of Education, Science
and Technology and have participated in the investigation of scientific
research; studied the case of the childcare support system in Canada. |
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Since 2004, we have been entrusted with the management of the local childcare
support center at Sakae Municipal Nursery School and the childcare mini
support center at Children’s Center. |
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In
2004, we were entrusted with membership to the “Committee of Saitama Prefecture
for Action Program” to assist with the parenting education for the next
generation. |
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Established
a relationship with a Canadian NPO (FII-ON) and have developed a Japanese
version of “The Daddy Project”.
Preparations are underway to launch this course and present it at various
companies in Japan. |
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In
(Jan.) 2007, our organization was given the highest Nikkei Shimbun award for
best promoting parenting skills. |
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In (Feb.) 2007, received the Saitama Prefecture Dr. Ogino award given to the organization or individual who contributes to the betterment of women’s lives. |
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| Childcare Supporter always stands by you |
| All our services are supported by volunteer mothers called Childcare Supporters. Although Supporters are mainly mothers who have grown children, qualified persons and specialists can also be a part of this group. They're registered members of the network in principle. |
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