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Changes in Shinagawa City Organizational Names and Service Counters

The organization of the city office has been significantly revamped in April in response to issues that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in the diverse lifestyles and values of Shinagawa City residents, and the desire to proactively develop new policies that support the happiness and wellbeing of residents.
Below are the most significant changes.

Inquiries: Planning Section (Tel: 03-5742-6606, Fax: 03-5742-6870)

Programs with New Service Counters	Before Change	After Change
Related to Community Plaza Yashio	Culture and Tourism Section	Yashio Community Center, Community Promotion Section (5-10-27 Yashio)
Related to Oasis Room/Pop’n Room (at-home childrearing support)	Nursery Support Section	Child Upbringing Section (Dai-ni Chosha 7F)
Various programs supporting the opening of the Child Guidance Center Note: The Child Guidance Center is scheduled to open in October 2024.	Child Guidance Center Opening Preparation Section	Child Guidance Section (3-10-9 Kita-Shinagawa)
• Planning and coordination related to the renovation, repair and privatization of municipal nursery schools • Coordinating and authorizing nursery school entry and the collection of childcare fees • Instruction, inspection, and circulating support related to the management of nursery schools	Nursery Section	Nursery Entrance Coordination Section (Dai-ni Chosha 7F)
Subsidies for children in private kindergartens or non-authorized childcare facilities	Nursery Support Section
Support programs for the use of babysitters
Support for opening private nursery schools and similar facilities
• Promotes childcare and education at municipal nursery schools and staff training • Childcare for children with special needs • Support for the operation of municipal nursery schools and kindergartens • Special childcare for extended hours, at night or during holidays, and temporary childcare • Instruction about school lunches and nutrition at municipal nursery schools • Notifications for nursery school authorization and non-authorized childcare facilities	Nursery Section	Childcare Facility Management Section (Dai-ni Chosha 7F)
Instruction in the management of private kindergartens and similar programs	Nursery Support Section
Support related to the management of private nursery schools, private authorized kodomo-en, community-based nurseries, and other childcare facilities
Programs related to the payment of subsidies for contracted childcare and other subsidies
Holiday and night pediatric medical care, family doctor services, community medical care and disaster medical care	Health Care Services Section	Community Medical Care Alliance Section (Dai-san Chosha 5F)
Issuance of COVID-19 vaccination certificates	Family Registry and Residents Section	Health Care and Disease Prevention Section (Hon Chosha 7F)
Promotion of coordinated public transportation and friendly urban planning promotion programs	Urban Planning Section	Community Traffic Policy Section (Dai-ni Chosha 5F)
Public transportation awareness programs and illegal bicycle parking countermeasures	Civil Engineering Administration Section	Community Traffic Policy Section (Dai-ni Chosha 5F)