{"id":173969,"date":"2025-10-30T11:57:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T02:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=173969&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T02:57:50","slug":"fukuoka-opens-helpline-for-fathers","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/fukuoka-opens-helpline-for-fathers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Opens Helpline for Fathers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Prefecture has opened a dedicated helpline to support fathers balancing work and childcare. The free \u201cPapa\u2019s Childcare Consultation Dial,\u201d staffed by licensed psychologists, operates every Monday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is the first of its kind by a local government in Kyushu. The initiative responds to a rise in paternity leave and aims to reduce stress and isolation among fathers. Officials hope the service will encourage greater male participation in parenting and help families access timely emotional support. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp\/contents\/papadial.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fukuoka Prefecture<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fnn_fukuoka-opens-helpline-fathers_2025_WEB.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fukuoka Opens Helpline for Fathers\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-173951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fnn_fukuoka-opens-helpline-fathers_2025_WEB.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fnn_fukuoka-opens-helpline-fathers_2025_WEB.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fnn_fukuoka-opens-helpline-fathers_2025_WEB.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fnn_fukuoka-opens-helpline-fathers_2025_WEB.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fukuoka Prefecture has opened a dedicated helpline to support fathers balancing work and childcare. The free \u201cPapa\u2019s Childcare Consultation Dial,\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":173951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-173969","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-society","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/173969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173969"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}