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Care Happi School: Shaping the Future of Welfare and Care

In a significant move for the welfare sector, the Foryu Association, a social welfare corporation based in Setagaya, Tokyo, announced the opening of a new educational institution, the Care Happi School, in 2025. The initiative is designed to enhance the expertise of caregiving professionals and to sustain their careers through lifelong learning, ultimately striving to improve the quality of welfare services and foster community wellness.

What is Care Happi School?

Launched by Hiroichi Narita, Director of Foryu Association's Special Nursing Home Department, Care Happi School is an in-house education hub for welfare workers, including care staff, allowing them to continue their studies while managing their work responsibilities. Primarily aimed at employees in special nursing homes, the school establishes a space for ongoing education distributed between theoretical knowledge and practical experience. Narita brings a wealth of experience, having progressed from a floor staff member to a facility director and now a department head. His vision emphasizes the school's philosophy of