Wellbeing for families and young people

• Loisto setlementti ry(external link) – Social youth work in the Helsinki metropolitan area
• Omakamu ry(external link) – Become a volunteer friend for a child!
• Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL), Uusimaa region(external link) – MLL Uusimaa stands up for children
• Nicehearts(external link) – Change is in us all
• Hope - Yhdessä & Yhteisesti ry(external link) (in Finnish) – Voluntary work together for the common good
• Barnavårdsföreningen i Finland rf(external link) (in Swedish) – Better childhood
• SOS-lapsikyläsäätiö(external link) (in Finnish) – We help children and families
• All Our Children ry (external link)- activities and events for immigrant children and families
• Skene ry(external link) - support to young people and those close to them for a life without drugs and crime

• Omahelpperi(external link) | Information, support and services in various life situations
• MentalHub.fi (Mielenterveystalo)(external link) | Reliable help for mental wellbeing
• Nuortennetti(external link) (in Finnish and Swedish) | Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL)
• Mental health and substance abuse services for young people | Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County
• HelsinkiMissio(external link) | Help for young people
• Young people(external link) (in Swedish) | Folkhälsan
• Nuortenlinkki(external link) (in Finnish)
• Seta(external link) | 50 years of human rights work
• Fragile childhood(external link) | Are you worried about your parents’ substance abuse?
• Prevention of Female Genital Mutilation | Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County
• Ohjaamot(external link) | Helping young people with education, employment and everyday life
• Information on aspects of separation(external link) | Apuaeroon.fi
• Kasper – Kasvatus- ja perheneuvonta ry(external link) (in Finnish) | Help for young people in separation situations

Read more about physical activity services in municipalities.

Read more about how to receive assistance for your child’s hobby expenses (in Finnish and Swedish).

Shared family meals mean a lot more than mere nourishment of the body to families with children. These are precious moments, when the family can come together to share events of the day and talk about common subjects. If you prepare your food and have your meals together, the children will learn to cook and eat healthy and tasty food.
Neuvokas perhe (Finnish Heart Association)(external link) – The website offers many tips related to family meals.

Shared meals play quite an important part in the everyday life of families with children. If you need tips on how to increase the amount of vegetables and fruit in your food or wish to read more on positive table talk and picky eating, please consult
Food and eating with your family – Neuvokas perhe (external link)(external link)
Food week in our family – Neuvokas perhe(external link) (in Finnish)

You can find advice and recommendations related to meals and nutrition for children of all ages on the Omaperhe.fi website.(external link)

Do you have any concerns related to eating or do you need support for challenging meals? Mielenterveystalo’s self-care programme offers support if your toddler and older child has eating-related challenges. The programme is free of charge and does not require registration.
Tervetuloa yksinäisyyden omahoito-ohjelmaan!(external link) | Mielenterveystalo.fi (external link)(in Finnish and Swedish)

The wellbeing programme “Meidän perheen hyvinvointipolku” consists of nine parts, which help you reflect together on your family's strengths in terms of wellbeing as well as aspects that may need to be changed. In addition to eating, the themes include physical activity and screen time.
Meidän perheen hyvinvointipolku – Neuvokas perhe(external link) (in Finnish)