Area | Inclusive Approaches | Services / Project Management | Results | |||
Itabashi Ward, Tokyo (a major urban area) ■Population: about 540,000 |
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■Center-based: Running the Sun Marina, Japan’s first clubhouse, in partnership with the municipal government has led to the actualization of mutual support. ■Needs-based: All activities are based on the needs that surfaced from the open sharing of information between the members, staff and the people in community. |
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■Sources of Revenue (proportion): Mostly subsidies ■Networks: Expanded from the Sun Marina Advisory Board as the core |
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■Community: Sun Marina has given a positive impact on the welfare policies of the municipal government. It has also encouraged the community to take concrete steps, just as the owners of local shops now have a business motto:“We, the citizens of Itabashi, put our heads together and work through our challenges together.” ■Users (families): They have begun to feel safe and comfortable living in their community. |
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Issues | Target Groups for Empowerment | |||||
Creation of a partnership to promote inclusion and prevent social isolation | → | → | Mainly persons with mental disabilities Residents of Itabashi Ward |