Service Support Center for Foreigners | The First Step | NPO IPPO HOUSE

Service Support Center for Foreigners with Disabilities

THE FIRST STEP

THE FIRST STEP is

providing languages support and counselling support related to welfare issues for foreigners with disabilities and their families.

Languages Support (relate to welfare issues)

Languages included:

English・Chinese・Cantonese・Japanese

Conselling

Counselling service for life difficulties

facing in Japan

The collaboration with foreign social welfare organization for exchange program

THE FIRST STEP

Crossing the "Language Barrier" facing in the use of welfare service

in Japan together with THE FIRST STEP!

To all of the foreign residents of Japan or those who are planning to move in Japan:

If you or your family are facing the difficulties as follows:

Have been moved to Japan with the family member who has disability. However, have no idea on how to apply for the disability welfare service...

Don't know much for application of the welfare service due to the low proficiency of Japanese language. Besides, don't have enough information on what types of welfare service are providing in Japan...

It's hard to explain the difficulties facing in daily life by using Japanese language...
Planning to move to Japan in the coming future but are concerning what types of disability welfare service can be accessed...

If you are facing the same problem as stated above, please come to us, THE FIRST STEP!

We have professional staff who are able to communicate in English, Chinese, Cantonese and Japanese, and with adequate knowledge in the aspect of welfare service. We are dare to support you and your family to enjoy a much more easy life in Japan.

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