Home service for families with children

Home service for families with children is part of the family centre's family social work services. A family centre is a set of services where your family can find services that promote well-being, health, growth, and development as well as early support, care and rehabilitation services and special services for children, young people, and families. Home service for families with children is a systematic and temporary form of support for parenting and coping in everyday life that is carried out in cooperation with your family and social and health care professionals. The main goal of the work is to strengthen the family's resources. The home service can provide your family with support for e.g. the care and upbringing of your children and for guiding other activities in everyday life. The home service for families with children can provide you with help and support if your family has children under the age of 18 and e.g. - a reduced ability to function due to childbirth, illness, injury, or other similar cause, such as fatigue - a crisis or otherwise challenging life situation - some other special life situations, such as a multiple birth family or a child with a disability. The home service is always temporary and subject to a needs assessment. The need for services is assessed with you during the work. The home service for families with children is part of the basic services for families with children.

Conditions for receiving the Service

You can receive temporary low-threshold assistance and support from the home service for families with children if your family has children under the age of 18 and difficulties relating to the following: - a reduced ability to function due to childbirth, illness, injury, or other similar cause, such as fatigue - a crisis or otherwise challenging life situation - some other special life situations, such as a multiple birth family or a child with a disability.

The service is subject to a charge.