Suoja-Pirtti ry
Helsinki, Finland
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Founded in 1961, Suoja-Pirtti ry is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on addiction, housing & homelessness, mental health.
Suoja-Pirtti ry is a Helsinki-based association that provides supported housing and community rehabilitation for people with substance use problems and, in some cases, mental health difficulties, many of whom are homeless. Its services are built on abstinence, community rehabilitation and a recovery-oriented approach, and it runs two housing units: a unit in Alppila (Kotkankatu) and a community in Malminkartano (Rukkila). Founded in 1961, the association aims to help people strengthen self-management, secure a home, and move towards independent living, work or study. It is funded partly by the City of Helsinki, which purchases its services, and by public donations.
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Kotkankadun asumispalveluyksikkö (Kotkis)
Addiction · Finland
Alcohol- and drug-free supported housing unit in Helsinki's Alppila district, using community rehabilitation, a weekly programme of individual and group activities, and a recovery-oriented approach.
Rukkila asumisyhteisö
Housing & Homelessness · Finland
21-place supported housing community in Malminkartano, Helsinki, for long-term homeless adults, based on a housing-first principle.
Työtä kohti
Employment & Skills · Finland
Project, completed in December 2024, that produced a work-coaching guide for staff in supported housing units for people recovering from substance use.
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