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Families and social services by keyword children
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- General power of attorney for handling of matters related to Kela benefits

Power of attorney through which e.g. elderly parents authorise their children to handle all their matters related to Kela.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Special power of attorney to handle matters with Kela

Restricted/time-limited power of attorney through which another person is authorised to handle a specific matter with Kela
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Statistics on child welfare

Statistical data on children and young people in support interventions in community care and children and young people placed outside the home.
National Institute for Health and Welfare THL - Family counselling

Child guidance and family counselling services.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Child welfare

The responsibilities of the child welfare officials, preventative measures, non-residential care services.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Subsidies for caring for small children

Information about child home care allowance and private daycare allowance.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Private Day Care Provider Identification Form

Private Day Care Provider Identification Form.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Application - Parental benefits for mothers

This form is used to apply for parental benefits for mothers on account of the birth or adoption of a child. Mothers can apply for maternity allowance, parental allowance, partial parental allowance, special maternity allowance, maternity grant, child ...
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - If your child is ill or disabled

Compensation for costs relating to the care of a chronically ill or disabled child.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Youth rights and responsibilities

The rights children have at different ages.
City of Oulu - Application for Child Maintenance Allowance

Application for Child Maintenance Allowance
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Morning and afternoon activities for school children

Information on guided recreational activities intended for first and second year pupils in comprehensive schools.
Ministry of Education and Culture - Child maintenance and support

Children have the right to adequate maintenance that corresponds to the ability of parents to provide for them.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Movies age limits

A database of movies. You can search for example by suggested age limits or by the name of the movie. In Finnish and Swedish only.
Finnish Centre for Media Education and Audiovisual Media - Homes and shelters in family crises

Information on mother and child homes and shelters for persons suffering from family violence.
Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters - Information on Finnish child welfare for immigrants

Lastensuojelu.fi provides an overview of child welfare in Finland especially for immigrants. The website contains compiled information on what child welfare is, what it is based on and how it works.
Central Union for Child Welfare in Finland - Child protection

Information on children's holiday homes and family support work.
Save the Children Finland - Online safety instructions for children and parents

Online safety school offers instructions on online safety for children, parents and teachers.
Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority FICORA - Internet safety work

Information on net safety for children and the young. A tipline for for reporting on unlawful content on the Internet.
Save the Children Finland - Application - Child Benefit

Application for child benefit. This form can be used to apply for child benefit and/or the single-parent supplement to child benefit.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Claim for Child Home Care Allowance / Private Day Care Allowance

This form is used to claim financial assistance with child care arrangements when daycare services are not obtained from the local government.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Parents' League

Advice and information for parents' associations in schools.
Finnish Parents' League - Families' rights and responsibilities in another EU country

Your Europe portal gives information and legislation on children and couples in European Union. Information also on cross-border divorces.
European Commission - Maternity and child welfare clinics

Aims of maternity and child welfare clinics at health centres.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Family leave

Information about family leaves: maternity, special maternity, paternity and parental leave and childcare leave.
Ministry of Employment and the Economy - Notification of a Finnish citizen born outside Finland

Notification of a Finnish citizen born outside Finland.
Local register offices - Children's rights

Children's rights, adoption, foster care, child protection.
Save the Children Finland - Municipal day care and preschool education

Children below school age are entitled to receive municipal day care according to the needs of the family. Before beginning primary school children can take part in preschool education.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Child benefits

Amount of, how to apply for and payment of child benefits.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Lutheran baptism

The significance of baptism, baptism as a family feast.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland - Non-religious naming of a child

Organising a name party.
Pro-Ceremonies - Confirmation of paternity

Confirmation of paternity of a child born outside marriage.
Local register offices
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