Difficulties with a child or a young person, services

Family social work helps families with children residing in Helsinki in challenging life situations.

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

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

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

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