New Regional Collaboration Model for Disability Employment Launched in Imabari, Ehime: 'Job Support Center Cocosta' and 'Social Welfare Corporation Sign' Establish the 'Imabari City Employment Selection Support Office Liaison Council'

Job Support Center Cocosta, a multi-functional facility operated by the Social Welfare Corporation Kurushimakai (located in Takahashi Fureai no Oka, Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture), established the Imabari City Employment Selection Support Office Liaison Council on April 15, 2026, in collaboration with the Social Welfare Corporation Sign, to promote a community where people with disabilities can proactively choose their own 'way of working.' As part of this initiative, an 'Employment Support Symposium' will be held on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at the Imabari City Comprehensive Welfare Center 'Ai-land Imabari,' themed around creating a community where each individual with a disability can choose their own way of working. The symposium will cover the latest trends in the new welfare service 'Employment Selection Support,' which began in fiscal year 2025, and discuss necessary support for individuals with disabilities to work in their communities, as well as diverse employment possibilities in Imabari, with experts from government, education, welfare, and advocacy sectors. (Full details regarding background, program, and organization profiles follow.)