Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2022.09.01

Updates on COVID-19 Vaccine

※as of 23rd August

Inquiry：COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center, Kashiwa city

　　　　　Tel:　7179－2313・7179－2663

　　　　（Office hours/8:30AM～5:15PM）

Health Promotion Division, Public Health Center

       　Tel: 7128－7252・FAX 7128－7253

 

Extending Group Vaccination

 

Venue	Nanbu Clean Center	Shonan Building
Dates	3(Sat),4(Sun),10(Sat),11(Sun),24(Sat), 25(Sun)September	17(Sat), 18(Sun) September
Hours	▶︎Saturday＝2:00PM～4:40PM ▶Sunday＝9:00AM～11:40AM・02:00PM～4:40PM
Type of Vaccine	Moderna(eligibility is for over 18 years old)

 

 

Drop-in Vaccination is available

You will be requested to wait longer when it is busy and has to control the crowd.

 

 

Eligibility

Anybody living or working in Kashiwa, or attending schools in Kashiwa and 2nd or 3rd vaccine shot was done 5 months ago.

What to do

Just Drop-in

What to bring

Ticket integrated interview sheet・Identification document ・ Medicine record booklet(if you have one)

Booking system

 

When having any symptoms such as fevers

First, please consult with your home doctor or any medical institute by calling on telephone.   If you need any assistance to find out who to call, please contact any numbers below.

Medical Consultation Center, Kashiwa city

Tel: 　7167－6777・FAX 7167－1732

Office hours／9:00AM～5:00PM

※Not on Saturday, Sunday and Public holidays.

 Fever Consultation Call Center, Chiba Pref.

Tel: 　0570－200－139

Office hours/24hours 

▼List of Fever outpatient

 

1st September, Disaster Prevention Day— Be prepared for a disaster

Inquiry: Disaster Prevention and Safety Division

Tel: 　7167－1115・FAX 7163－2188

 

We do not know where or when an earthquake will occur. In order to protect yourself and your family from a disaster, it is important to prepare ahead of time.

Be cautious everyday

 

Prepare the survival pack at home and other places

Prepare the survival pack of foods and water, portable radio, maps, walking shoes, torch and etc., at not only home but also other places such as work-places.

Check in advance your route going home in disaster situation

Please discuss amongst the family, how to check the safety of the family members when contact is not established, where to assemble, and the routes coming home.

Disaster Emergency Message Dial

Check how to use the Disaster Emergency Message Dial (171), to use it in a disaster to contact the family member by messages. 

What to do if you are out When it happens,

 

Protect yourself first

In case of earthquake, protect yourself first from any falling or collapsing objects by staying under the desk, and wait until it is safe to move.

 

Do not panic.  Stay in a safe place and then check the safety of the family member

Even after the tremor, do not start move around instantly. Stay where it is safe and then check the safety of the family member.

 

Traffic information and Disaster updates

Check the homepage of Kashiwa city, Disaster Portal site of Chiba Pref., and homepages of railways for the latest information on disaster.

 

Always Protection First

When they start to go home at once, there would be a risk of injuries from being involved in tumbling of group of people. Try to be calm and reasonable to make a next move.

 

”Preparation for a disaster” showing on homepage of Kashiwa city　

Information on how to be prepared for the earthquake and wind and flood damage, and emergency shelters are shared on the homepage of Kashiwa city.  Before it occurs, please be prepared by checking disaster prevention facilities and dangerous spots in your neighborhoods.

 

▼Homepage of Kashiwa city

 

Preparations for new students starting school

Inquiry:

Regarding enrollment outside of the designated school area = Schools and Education Division –

Tel: 7191-7367, Fax: 7191-1212

Regarding health checks for starting school = School Health Division –

Tel:  7190-5781, Fax: 7191-1212

 

Enrolling a schools outside of your designated school area  　

If your child is scheduled to start elementary or junior high school in April of next year, and you would like to enroll your child in a school outside of your designated school area (an elementary or junior high school other than the one that has been designated for your child), please confirm the following information, and then complete the application form. (You will be informed of the designated school in the notice of enrollment that will be sent to you in mid-September.) Approval for entering a school outside of your designated area will only be granted for special reasons such as plans to move to a new residence in the new school area. At this time, some schools have limitations on enrollment. The time period for application procedures may also be different depending on the school that you would like your child to enter.

 

1 Schools that do not accept enrollment from outside the school area

▶Elementary schools = Kashiwa Dai-Ichi, Kashiwa Dai-San, Hikarigaoka, Tanaka, Tanaka-Kita, Yutaka, Asahi-Higashi, Matsuba Dai-Ichi, Takayanagi, Kashiwanoha

▶Junior High Schools = Kashiwa Dai-Ni, Takayanagi, Kashiwanoha

*If your child has an older brother or sister enrolled at the school as of April 1st of next year (not including Kashiwanoha Elementary and Junior High School), or if your child is already attending elementary school in an outside school district and wishes to move on to junior high school in the same district after graduation, you may apply for enrollment between Thursday, September 15 and Friday, October 14.

 

2 Schools that are accepting a limited number of enrollment applications

▶︎Elementary Schools = Kashiwa Dai-ni, Kashiwa Dai-Yon, Kashiwa Dai-Go, Kashiwa Dai-Roku, Kashiwa Dai-Nana, Tomise, Asahi, Matsuba Dai-Ni, Toyofuta, Kazahaya-Hokubu

▶Junior High Schools = Kashiwa, Kashiwa Dai-Go, Tanaka, Toyoshiki

Application period

Thursday, September 15 to Friday, October 14.

*If the number of applicants exceeds the number of enrollment spaces available, enrollment will be selected by draw. The results of the draw will be available on Monday, October 31 on the Kashiwa City website.

3 Schools not listed in part 1 and 2

Application period

Thursday, September 15 to Tuesday, January 31 of next year

《Items relevant to all applications》

Items to bring

If you wish to make the application because you plan to move, bring a document that shows your new address. (Copies of documents such as the construction certificate, purchase or rental contract will be accepted.)

How to apply

Eligibility	How to apply
▶If your child’s older sibling is enrolled as of April 1 of next year at the school you would like your child to enter, or ▶if your child is already attending elementary school in an outside school district and wishes to move on to junior high school in the same district after graduation	Please complete the required parts of the application form, and mail it to postal code 277-8503, Kashiwa City Board of Education, Schools and Education Division. The application form can be downloaded from the Kashiwa City website.
Others	Applications must be made in person at the Schools and Education Division (Shonan Building, 2nd Floor) by the child’s parent or guardian, or by a relative.

 

Notification of results

Once the application for enrollment in a school outside of your district is accepted, the Schools and Education Division will send you a notice of enrollment for that school.

 

For more information, please visit the city website, or contact the division.

▼Homepage of Kashiwa-city 

 

 Health check-up for starting school　

Health check-ups will be done for children who will be entering elementary school in April of next year. Health check-up notices will be included with the notices for school enrollment sent out in mid-September. Please confirm the schedule and location of your child’s health check-up, and have the check-up done. Please contact us if you do not receive a notice in the mail.

Health check-up dates

Designated dates in late October and November

Location

The elementary school where your child is scheduled to be enrolled

Eligibility

Children who were born between April 2, 2016, and April 1, 2017.

Items to bring

The completed health check-up questionnaire, your Maternal and Child Health Handbook, a pen or pencil, indoor shoes, and a shoe bag.

Other

▶Please make sure the child has finished lunch, and come to the health check-up location within the reception hours.

▶The child and parent or guardian must be together when waiting in line, and going to the reception desk.

▶Make sure the child is dressed in clothing on his or her upper body that he or she can put on and take off unassisted.

▶Coming by car will not be permitted.

◎Please visit the city website for more information.

 

One-time cash payment for resident-tax exempt household

Inquiry：One-time cash payment for resident-tax exempt house hold call center Kashiwa city  　　　　　　　　

Tel: 7165－0250　（9:00AM〜5:00PM) ※except　Sat, Sun, and National Holidays）

FAX 7165－0256

 

 Closing date for one-time Cash payment of 100.000 yen per household to support households experiencing financial difficulty due to the COVID-19 is coming soon. Please proceed to apply if you are eligible.

Eligibility

Any household with either condition

▶①Average of the resident-tax of all members in the household is a entitled for exemption

▶②Any member of the household above (①) has moved into Kashiwa after 11th Dec 2021(Reiwa 3nen)

▶③Due to the COVID-19, dropped income after Jan 2022(Reiwa 4nen) is almost equivalent to the income level for the resident-tax exempt.

 

Cash payment

Per household, 100.000 yen

 

Confirmation and Application form

①＝Already sent out

②～③＝will be sent out  accordingly to the household which requested application form through the call center ※application form is available for download from Homepage of Kashiwa-city

 

How to apply

By 30th Sep (Fri), ①＝fill in the confirmation and send back in return envelope(postmark on the day acceptable)②～③＝fill in the application form with required documents and send back in return envelope or send to Welfare Policy Division, Kashiwa city hall, 2778505 (postmark on the day acceptable), or check on the homepage of Kashiwa-city

 

Other

Those who already have received this payment (payment has been paid out since Feb 2022(Reiwa4nen)) for resident-tax exempt households are not eligible.

◎For details, please visit homepage of Kashiwa-city or contact the division

▼Homepage of Kashiwa city

 

 

Support benefit payment for pensioners

Inquiry: Japan Pension Service Benefit Call Center

Tel: 0570-05-4092

National Pension Office - Tel: 7167-1130, Fax: 7167-8103

 

People who are receiving a pension and have a low income will be paid an additional support benefit for pensioners.　 Starting from September, the Japan Pension Service will begin sending out information about the application process to people who newly qualify for support as of April 1, 2022. Please check the information and apply.

■Eligibility

Eligibility	Conditions
People who are receiving a Basic Old-Age Pension	All of the following conditions must be met ▶65 years of age or older ▶All household members are exempt from municipal tax ▶Total income including pension income and income from other sources is 881,200 yen or less.
People who are receiving a Basic Disability Pension or Surviving Family Member's Pension	Those whose income amount from the previous year was 4,721,000 or less

 

Application period

Wednesday, January 4 of next year

Other

If your application process is completed by the deadline, you can receive the support benefit payment starting from the October 2022 payment period.

◎For more information on the benefit payment amount and how to apply, please visit the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website.

▶Access the website here