Difficulties with a child or a young person, services

All children below school age in Finland are entitled to child health services.

Temporary care is a 24-hour, short-term service that supports an exhausted family with treatment periods and home visits.

The child health clinic monitors the growth and development of children under school age, provides vaccinations and supports you in your parenting.

Child health clinics e.g. monitor the child’s health and development and examine and support the well-being of the whole family.

Home service for families with children is goal-oriented support for parenting and coping and is done together with the family and other parties.

School social workers support the studies and wellbeing of pupils and students together with other school staff and the close social network.

Emergency social services are designed to provide urgent and essential assistance to people of all ages.

We at the child health clinic will work with you to monitor the child's growth and development and support the well-being of the whole family.

Child welfare short-term placement is a service that responds to a child’s urgent need for placement in either a family or institution.

We provide support to families with an immigrant background if their child is in need of multidisciplinary support for reasons such as mental...