＜ひきこもり＞農作業で回復を 地域活性化と組み合わせ
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Attempt a combination of the activation of the mountainous areas, and recovery support from withdrawal in the depopulation aging has advanced in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture. While the share house opened in 2012, people trying to de-from withdrawal will move to farming and community life, change you can talk to people and nature, such as Dari challenged something appeared. There is a case similar to other local youth groups, commercialization in conjunction with the support the NPO. I'm working "people will also wake in economic development projects in the area," he said.
Operating a shared house in a private house in the city district Kajinami Group, "Yamamura Enterprise". I opened the share house Fujii Yuya representative appointed by the city of "economic development projects in the area Cooperation Volunteers" from (27) et al trying to create an environment that November '12, people who do not have the infrastructure to rural areas prone to migration. In addition to the private room, there is a kitchen and living room share. Aim's mechanism at both the activation of the district depopulation and aging migration of young people advance, support life, such as farming income part-time job at the abandoned farmland.
Initially, it was not anticipated recovery support withdrawal. But, men of their early twenties you have experience withdrawal of two-year move into when opening. Conversation is increased to one in contact with the residents, such as farming, feeling has changed. I started a theater work after one year.
Then, how the share house is spread by word-of-mouth to support families and the people of the withdrawal, from who experience withdrawal also another tenant. This spring, the group has developed recovery support project "human revitalization project" The withdrawal. Subjects, young people of 15-30 years of age who wish to be "I want to escape from the state of un-employment, pre-school". I assume day trips or experience of once a week, and long-term tenants. Go out to the farm work part-time job while involved little by little with the other residents in the shared space.
Of the eight residents of the share house, experience the three current withdrawal. Referral of relatives, came from Chiba in June this year Yamamoto Daiki (Daiki) 's (21) was not good at socializing, but rather that the senior residents come talk to force, time has elapsed naturally . A few days later, for the first time, "It is also this information work", Fujii representatives introduce a part-time job mowing of the field when Yamamoto asked an appointment for the next day. While learned and how to move the mower to residents, began farming.
When a customer visits to share house, scene moving themselves or out the tea, and teach origami to children has increased now. Fujii representative speak as "happy change becomes apparent."
Inquiry "human revitalization project" is, Yamamura enterprise (090-7894-4942). [Hisashi Kida Teruko]
If it is criticized in many withdrawal story Miyanishi Teruo, Wakayama Univ Professor Emeritus known for recovery support withdrawal of (psychiatry), opportunity to be grateful to someone less. Experience to live in areas that are in trouble, such as lack of agricultural leaders, be happy you have a job, be a good chance to escape from the withdrawal. In addition, there is a withdrawal experience, communal living seen that feelings of the parties and the "senior" is also made to support.
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過疎高齢化が進む中山間地域の活性化と、ひきこもりからの回復支援を組み合わせた試みが、岡山県美作市で進んでいる。２０１２年に開いたシェアハウスに、ひきこもりから脱しようとする人が入居し、共同生活や農作業をするうちに、人と自然に話したり、何かに挑んだりするなどの変化が表れた。他にも似たケースがあり、地元若者グループは、支援ＮＰＯ法人と連携して事業化。「地域おこしで人もおこそう」と取り組んでいる。
グループは、同市梶並地区の民家でシェアハウスを運営する「山村エンタープライズ」。市が委嘱する「地域おこし協力隊」出身の藤井裕也代表（２７）らが１２年１１月、地方に基盤を持たない人が移住しやすい環境を作ろうとシェアハウスを開いた。個室のほか、共有の居間や台所がある。狙いは若者の移住と過疎高齢化が進む地区の活性化の両立で、耕作放棄地での農作業アルバイト収入などで生活を支える仕組みだ。
当初、ひきこもりの回復支援は想定していなかった。だが、２年間のひきこもり経験がある２０歳代前半の男性が開設時に入居。農作業などで住民らと接するうちに会話が増え、気持ちが変化したという。１年後には演劇活動を始めた。
その後、シェアハウスの様子がひきこもりの人の家族や支援者に口コミで広まり、別のひきこもり経験者らも入居。グループは今春、ひきこもり回復支援事業「人おこしプロジェクト」に発展させた。対象は、「未就労・未就学の状態から抜け出したい」と希望する１５～３０歳の若者。週１回の日帰り体験や、長期入居などを想定する。共有スペースで他の住人と少しずつ関わりながら農作業アルバイトに出掛ける。
シェアハウスの入居者８人のうち、ひきこもり経験者は現在３人。親類の紹介で、今年６月に千葉市から来た山本大貴（だいき）さん（２１）は人付き合いが苦手だったが、先輩住民が無理に話しかけてくることはなく、自然に時間が経過した。数日後、山本さんが翌日の予定を尋ねた時に初めて、藤井代表が「こんな仕事情報もあるよ」と、畑の草刈りアルバイトを紹介。住民に草刈り機の動かし方などを教わりながら、農作業を始めた。
今はシェアハウスに客が訪れると、お茶を出したり、子供に折り紙を教えたりと自ら動く場面が増えた。藤井代表は「変化が分かるのがうれしい」と話す。
「人おこしプロジェクト」の問い合わせは、山村エンタープライズ（０９０・７８９４・４９４２）。【久木田照子】
ひきこもり回復支援で知られる宮西照夫・和歌山大名誉教授（精神医学）の話 ひきこもり中は批判される場合が多く、誰かに感謝される機会が少ない。農業の担い手不足などで困っている地域に住み、仕事をして喜ばれる経験は、ひきこもりから脱する良いきっかけになる。また、ひきこもり経験があり、当事者の心情がわかる「先輩」との共同生活も支援になる。
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