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Regarding counselling service on January 31, Reiwa 8th (Saturday)

On January 31, Reiwa 8th (Saturday), due to the holding of the pep rally for foreign students of The Chiba pref. Foreign Student Acceptance Program, Chiba Foreign Careworkers Support Center, Chiba Welfare Support Center and Chiba Nursery School Teacher and Nursery School Support Center will be closed. Therefore, we are sorry to stop accepting counselling by phone and visits on that day.
We accept counselling by e-mail, but please understand that the answer will be after the next business day.

What is the CFCSC?

The Chiba Foreign Careworkers Support Center (CFCSC) serves foreign careworkers and foreign students aiming to become careworkers, who are residents in Chiba Prefecture. The CFCSC provides counseling, emotional support, and assistance to those experiencing difficulties in their lives or work, conducts presentation at facilities and places of business, and employers in recruiting and retraining foreign careworkers. The CFCSC serves as contractor to the Chiba Prefectural Government.

Counseling for Foreign-resident support Center

To properly address concerns and problems, we have placed foreign support coordinators (consultants) who can assist in English, Vietnamese, and Nepali. Consultations are available from Monday to Saturday through phone, email, face-to-face meetings, and home visits.
In addition, the consultation hours for each language counselor are as follows.
○ English  :Tuesday Thursday  Saturday 10:00~18:00
○ Vietnamese:Monday  Wednesday Friday  10:00~16:00
        Tuesday Thursday       10:00~18:00
○ Nepali   :Wednesday           10:00~18:00
* Please note that the foreign support coordinator may not be present on the above dates.

In addition to the above, consultations can be provided via telephone interpretation for the following languages:
* Even in that case, please let us know in Japanese that you would like an interpreter, as well as your name, contact phone number, preferred language, etc.
<Languages available for interpretation services>
 English, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Tagalog, Nepali, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Malay, Burmese, Khmer, Mongolian, Sinhalese, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu

<These services are for:>

  • Foreign careworkers
  • Foreign careworkers
  • Foreign students and others aiming to work in the nursing care industry
  • Facilities currently employing foreign nursing care workers
  • Facilities considering hiring foreigners, etc.

<Counseling is available on:>

  • Issues regarding work study and daily life
  • Study fund for a certified care worker
  • Information on hiring foreign careworkers for interested employers.
  • Points to consider hiring when accepting foreign careworkers, etc.

Counseling by telephone:0120-054-762(Monday ~ Saturday except public holidays, 10 AM to 6 PM)
Counseling by e-mail:supportcenter@chibakenshakyo.com(at anytime)