Difficulties with a child or a young person, services

The purpose of a child welfare notification is to find out what kind of help and support the family needs and what services would help the family.

Soite's child welfare unit Saraste offers, like a reception unit, short-term substitute care in child welfare services for 12-17-year-old children.

You get support and help from us in matters relating to the host family.

Family work is one of the services offered by the family centre for families with children. Most of the work takes place in the family’s home, but...

Every child has the right to a safe and stable environment and special protection.

Child protection after-care refers to support provided to a child and their family in a planned manner and as needed after a placement period. In

Child welfare placements refer to arrangements where a child’s care and upbringing are organised outside of their home.

The purpose of support measures in open care is to support the child’s development and the skills and possibilities of the parents and guardians.

After-care in child welfare means supporting an adolescent when it comes to housing, studies and livelihood.

Substitute care means organizing the care and upbringing of a child who has been taken into care or emergency placement, outside of the home.