Service group: Mental health and substance abuse services

Phone service for mental health and substance abuse services

The service offers help with your own or a close relative’s substance use or mental health challenges. We will assess your situation, start planning your treatment, and refer you to the right service. If your question concerns mental health services, please complete the Therapy navigator

By recognizing the symptoms of drug overdose, more deaths can be prevented

In Finland, people under the age of 25 make up an exceptionally high proportion of drug-related deaths – more than any other European country relative to population.

VAKEs new client fees will come into effect from 1.1.2026

Wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava´s county council has 9.12.2026 decided on the client fees for 2026. The new client fee list will come into effect 1.1.2026. Changes according to index reviews have been made to the client fees, which are directed to social and healthcare services as

Do you recognize the signs of overdose? Call for help in time

Accidental drug-related deaths are increasing. A sticker campaign on buses provides information about the symptoms of drug poisoning and first aid, and encourages people to call for help in time. The International Overdose Awareness Day is on 31 August.

Activate Omaposti and Kivra – accept receiving digital messages in Maisa

If you want to get messages from us regarding care, services or invoicing electronically instead of as paper letters, now it is possible. Read the instructions below. If you already use the digital post service (Omaposti, Kivra), you will no longer in principle receive paper letters.

New Customer Fee Price List Effective from 1.1.2025

The regional council of the Vantaa and Kerava welfare area has approved a new customer fee price list, which will come into effect on 1.1.2025.

Mental Health and Addiction Service

Rehabilitative addiction treatment in inpatient services

Inpatient rehabilitation is a 24-hour rehabilitation service where you can receive recovery support in a substance abuse rehabilitation unit.

Detoxification services

The aim of detoxification treatment is to break the cycle of addiction and safely manage withdrawal symptoms.

Our substance abuse and mental health services will be renewed in March 2025

The new services will be available from 7.3.2025. Three mental health and substance abuse stations are set up in connection to the health stations in Tikkurila, Martinlaakso and Kerava. The substance abuse clinics emergency services will end, but the substance abuse unit’s activities will continue