noun
children's self-reliance support facility
A type of child welfare institution in Japan that provides guidance and support to children who have engaged in delinquent behavior or are at risk, aiming to help them become independent.
彼は非行を繰り返したため、児童自立支援施設に送られた。
He was sent to a children's self-reliance support facility because of repeated delinquency.
児童自立支援施設では、生活指導や職業訓練が行われる。
At children's self-reliance support facilities, life guidance and vocational training are provided.
児童養護施設 is a general child foster care facility for children who cannot live with their parents, while 児童自立支援施設 specifically targets children with behavioral problems or delinquency.
少年院 is a juvenile detention center under the justice system, whereas 児童自立支援施設 is a welfare facility focused on rehabilitation and independence.
Compound of 児童 (child), 自立 (independence), 支援 (support), and 施設 (facility). The term was established under the Child Welfare Act.