Strengthening public support for single parents Anxiety increased by corona impact Stress May 5 4:13
Supporting groups are increasing the number of places to interact online while maintaining the anxiety and stress of single-parent families due to unstable employment and school closures due to the new coronavirus. Appealing for stronger support.
Escur, an exchange group that supports single-parent families, is strengthening its online support activities in response to the spread of the new coronavirus.
On the organization's homepage, we introduce a variety of information, such as single-parent household support projects conducted by each local government, private services that allow us to provide meals free of charge, and videos that can be used for online learning for children. .
We also hold online exchanges every day during large holidays to prevent people from becoming trapped in their houses and becoming isolated.
At the exchange meeting held this month, participants blamed themselves for not being able to do 150% of the work, such as work, cooking, shopping, and studying children. He said, "There is no place to spit out without stress." "I am worried if there is someone who will take care of the child when I am hospitalized due to infection."
There are also many voices in the group saying that they are worried about their jobs and salaries decreasing, and the number of members has increased by about 500 in the last two months to over 2000.
Tomohiro Imai, who is the representative director of the group, said, “One parent often has unstable employment and income, and needs financial support. Other than that, the policy is not shown, so I would like the national government and local governments to issue guidelines so that deposits can be secured nationwide. "