for Families
A family center operates in the municipalities where the Kainuu welfare area organizes services. There, families can receive services in different life situations. The Family Center's services include counseling, family work, home service for families with children, family counseling, school psychologist service and child protection. Family centers work in cooperation with municipalities, organizations, parishes and families. Families can gather in the open spaces of the family center and meet other families. The family center is open to all families with children.
The goals of the family center are:
-support and strengthen parents and help in the family's everyday life
-to provide children and families with support and services easily
-families are involved in developing activities
-you can get information about different services from the family center
More information:
Family center coordinator Helena Saari
tel. 044 797 0245
helena.saari@kainuu.fi
The aim of maternity counseling is to secure the health and well-being of the pregnant woman and the fetus, to promote the health and well-being of the future parents and the entire family, and the health and safety of the future child's development environment. The goal is also to promote public health and prevent disorders during pregnancy. At the maternity clinic, problems and disorders during pregnancy are identified as early as possible and the necessary treatment, help and support are arranged without delay. Maternity counseling centers participate in narrowing health differences and preventing marginalization by means of, among other things, early targeted support.
The mission of the maternity counseling center is, for example, organizes periodic health checks and home visits in accordance with the recommendations, extensive health check-up of the family expecting a child, and multi-professional family coaching. In addition, the counseling center must support families, identify potential disorders and their risk factors early on, and cooperate with other actors.
The mission of the Child care clinic is to promote the health and well-being of children under school age and their families, and to narrow the health gaps between families. Children's counseling monitors and promotes the child's physical, psychological, and social growth and development, and supports parents in safe, child-oriented upbringing and good care of the child, as well as in taking care of the relationship.
The counseling aims to detect the special support needs of families with children as early as possible and organize appropriate support and assistance. The child receives the vaccinations included in the vaccination program at the counseling center.
Cooperation is carried out with various actors and voluntary organizations. Counseling services are free for municipal residents, and the receptions of health nurses and doctors work by appointment.
Hyrynsalmi
Maternity, child and family planning clinic
tel. 044 797 0188
We have a callback service.
We will call you back as soon as possible or at the latest during the next working day.
Kajaani
A call-back service is available at the central helpline office,
Mon-Thurs from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, on the eve of bank holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (phone, date/mpm)
tel. 044 739 3097.
We will call you back as soon as possible or at the latest during the next working day.
Kuhmo
Maternity, child and family planning clinic
office, we have a call-back service Mon-Thurs from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday,
on the eve of bank holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (phone, date/mpm)
tel. 08 6156 5707.
We will call you back as soon as possible or at the latest during the next working day
Paltamo
Maternity, children's and family planning consultation and vaccinations for adults and travelers
health nurse Sanna Laine
tel. 044 288 5218
Phone hours on weekdays, Mon–Fri, 8:00–8:45 a.m
Ristijärvi
Maternity, children's and family planning consultation and vaccinations for adults and travelers
health nurse Sanna Laine
tel. 044 288 5218
Phone hours on weekdays, Mon–Fri, 8:00–8:45 a.m
Sotkamo
we have a callback service available,
Mon-Thurs from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, on the eve of public holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (phone, date/mpm)
tel. 08 6156 5053.
We will call you back as soon as possible or at the latest during the next working day.
Suomussalmi
we have a callback service available, Mon-Thurs from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, on the eve of public holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (phone, date/mpm)
tel. 08 6156 5053.
We will call you back as soon as possible or at the latest during the next working day.