Kuopion ensikotiyhdistys
Kuopion ensikotiyhdistys ry
Kuopio, Finland
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Founded in 1946, Kuopion ensikotiyhdistys is a non-profit association based in Kuopio, Finland working on children & youth, addiction, mental health.
Kuopion ensikotiyhdistys ry is a Finnish non-profit association that provides child protection and family services, mainly in the North Savo region of Finland and partly nationally. Its work covers preventive and rehabilitative services for families with babies and young children, including separation and domestic violence support, baby work, and child-centred substance use rehabilitation. Services are free for clients, and the association also runs peer groups, chat support, and public awareness campaigns such as the Orange Days campaign against violence against women. It holds an SHQS quality recognition and is a member of the Finnish Association of Shelters for Women and Children (Ensi- ja turvakotien liitto).
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Amalia
Addiction · Finland
Weekday peer support community for parents recovering from substance use, supporting mothers and families who have faced difficulties.
Ensikoti Pihla
Addiction · Finland
Community-based 24-hour rehabilitation unit in Kuopio offering child-centred substance use rehabilitation and services for mental health and dependency challenges, for families from across Finland.
Kehrävä
Children & Youth · Finland
Professionally guided peer group for parents and babies in Kuopio, meeting twice a week.
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LähiTapiola Savo