Lupa Lapsuuteen ry

Founded in 2021, Lupa Lapsuuteen ry is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on health, children & youth, mental health.

Lupa Lapsuuteen ry is a national, politically and religiously neutral, non-profit association founded in 2021 that supports children, young people and their families living with palliative and end-of-life care in Finland. It recruits, trains and supervises volunteer family support persons, offers experience-based speakers for social and health care professionals and students, and runs a telephone and peer support service. It also develops psychosocial support models with families and professionals, publishes guides for parents and early childhood and school staff, supports student and research projects, and runs public awareness activities such as a photo exhibition and an annual training day in Turku. Its office is in Helsinki and its registered home is in Salo.