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In child welfare, family care means arranging the care and upbringing of a child in a foster family or professional family home.
Provided under the Child Welfare Act to children and young people aged 0-17 in the form of short- and long-term, emergency or open care placement or taking into care.
Social work for young adults is intended for young people aged 18-24.
We offer essential and urgent social services outside office hours and provide acute crisis assistance and maintain emergency preparedness around the clock.
You can live in a family group home if you are under the age of 18 with a residence permit and do not have a guardian in Finland.
Holiday activities for children with disabilities are provided during the school's Christmas and summer holidays according to the family's situation and service needs.
The wellbeing services county of Vantaa and Kerava begins distributing iodine tablets at maternity and child health clinics starting 28 August 2023. The iodine packets from maternity and child health clinics are intended to protect pregnant people and children under 3 years. Iodine must not be taken
Divorce support for families with children is a service for parents of families with children who are considering a divorce or need support in coping after a divorce.
In a custody dispute, a social worker prepares a report for the social welfare board about the situation of the child and the family at the request of the court.
If you wish to adopt a child alone or with your spouse, you (both) need to seek adoption counselling.