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Therapeutic work for families with infants

  • Service
  • Helsinki
  • Public service

As a parent you may experience uncertainty, worry, anxiety or depressive symptoms during or after the baby is born. The infant may cry a lot or be restless or difficult to calm down or have challenges with sleeping and eating.

Therapeutic work for families with infants supports the interaction between the parent and the baby and the baby’s development. Parents have the opportunity to work on t ...

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To whom and on what terms

Therapeutic work for families with infants is intended for expecting families and for families with a child under the age on one year, when the worries concerning the birth of the infant and the following months are reflected in the parenthood and the relationship between the parent and the infant. The assistance of the reception for families with infants is necessary, when the support by loved ones or the maternity clinic and other basic services in no longer sufficient.

A parent's substance abuse or an acute domestic violence problem is an obstacle to the therapeutic work.

The service is only for citizens of Helsinki.

The service is provided by

City of Helsinki

Responsible for the service

City of Helsinki, The Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division
Text edited by: City of Helsinki, The Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division
Updated: 31/3/2024