Suojatie ry
Helsinki, Finland
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Founded in 2001, Suojatie ry is a non-profit association based in Helsinki, Finland working on addiction, sport for development.
Suojatie ry is a Finnish peer support association founded in 2001. It supports people recovering from substance dependence and their loved ones through peer support work. It runs the drug-free meeting place Partnership House Harjula (Kumppanuustalo Harjula) in Helsinki, where visitors can talk with peer support workers with lived experience of recovery. Its activities also include discussion groups, functional and sports groups, football activities and peer work outside the premises. The association is a member of Homeless Academy ry and is partly supported by STEA. Participation is voluntary, free of charge and can be anonymous, and a minimum of one week of abstinence is required to take part in the activities.
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Partnership House Harjula (Kumppanuustalo Harjula)
Addiction · Finland
Drug-free open meeting place in Helsinki offering peer support, discussion and functional groups, community lunches and coffee gatherings for people recovering from substance dependence.
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Sport for development · Finland
Football-based functional rehabilitation and peer support offering a low-threshold, drug-free activity, run mainly in evenings and at weekends.
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Honorary mention, Innovation Competition for the Partnership House Harjula project
Kelpo esimerkki (Good Example) recognition
Helpolle kenkää recognition
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City of Helsinki, Homeless Academy ry, STEA (Social and Health Organisations' Funding Centre)
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