Lahden ensi- ja turvakoti ry
Lahti, Finland
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Founded in 1946, Lahden ensi- ja turvakoti ry is a non-profit association based in Lahti, Finland working on children & youth, addiction, community development.
Lahden ensi- ja turvakoti ry is a non-profit child welfare association in Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland, founded in 1946. It is a member association of the Finnish Federation of Shelters and Child and Family Welfare (Ensi- ja turvakotien liitto). It runs shelter services for people and families affected by close-relationship violence, outpatient services for families with children, family and baby support, peer support groups for separating parents, and a volunteer programme including a men-as-friends activity for children of single mothers. Its services include Perhetupa, the Jannika outpatient unit for families affected by substance use, and Aggredi, which works with perpetrators of violence outside the home. The association is funded through municipal service purchases, STEA grants, state support and donations, and invites volunteers, members and legacy gifts.
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Perhetupa
Children & Youth · Finland
Open meeting place in central Lahti for baby and young children's families, with peer contact and staff presence.
Pidä kiinni avopalveluyksikkö Jannika
Addiction · Finland
Outpatient service for families affected by parental substance use, including an open group for parents and expectant mothers.
Aggredi
Justice & Legal aid · Finland
Service helping perpetrators of violence outside the home to stop violent behaviour through support conversations.
Väkivaltatyön avopalvelu
Human rights · Finland
Low-threshold outpatient service offering professional counselling and guidance to adults and children affected by violence in close relationships.
Ero lapsiperheessä
Children & Youth · Finland
Support for parents and children during separation, including peer support groups for separated parents.
Mieskaveritoiminta
Children & Youth · Finland
Volunteer programme matching adult men as friends with children of single mothers who have no contact with their own father.
Peukaloinen vauvaperhetyö
Children & Youth · Finland
Peer support group and family services for families with children aged 0 to 2 or expecting a baby.
Turvakoti
Human rights · Finland
Shelter where people or families who have experienced or are threatened by close-relationship violence can seek safety.
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