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Family support services

The purpose of family support services is to support families with children in the challenges of everyday life, coping, parenting and raising children. Support from family support services can be needed, for example, if there is illness or a life crisis, or if the family's own support network is small or far away.

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Service coordination for families with children

If you are worried about something in the family’s, child’s or an adolescent’s situation, you can contact the service coordination for families with children. The service coordination provides guidance and advice on services meant for families with children, is the first point of contact regarding the family counselling unit in Kokkola, and organizes Let´s Talk about Children -negotiations and network meetings to support families.

Home service for families with children

Home service for families with children is goal-oriented, methodical and fixed-term support for parenting and coping in everyday life and is carried out together with the family and other cooperation parties.

Family work

The aim of family work is to support the well-being in families with children and to strengthen parenthood.

Support for relationships and separation services

There can be many kinds of problems in a relationship and it is a good idea to seek out professional conversational help or peer support early on. If you have problems in your relationship, you can contact, alone or together, Keski-Pohjanmaan perheasiain neuvottelukeskus (the Central Ostrobothnia Family Counselling Centre) or the family counselling clinics operating in the Soite area.

Support persons and support families

Anchor

The aim with Anchor-work is to promote the wellbeing of adolescents and to prevent crime. The activities are carried out by a multi-professional Anchor team with representatives from the police, social services, health care and youth services.

Adoption counselling

If you wish to adopt a child alone or together with your spouse, you or they must seek adoption counselling. The purpose of adoption is to promote the best interests of the child.

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