Service group: Health
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Police warn about the Alpha-PVP drug – how to discuss the matter with a young person
Police warns about the dangers of alpha-PVP. The substance has rarely been found among minors, but it is important that guardians know how to bring up substance-related issues with young people.
Wellbeing counseling for families
Wellbeing counseling for families is free of charge and promotes wellbeing and activity in everyday life for families in Vantaa.
Adapted wellbeing mentoring
Adapted wellbeing mentoring is a free-of-charge form of lifestyle guidance and exercise counseling for Vantaa adults who have challenges in their physical functional capacity that limit their physical activity. The service is being piloted in fall 2025.
Wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens
Wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens is free-of-charge lifestyle guidance and exercise counseling for Vantaa citizens over the age of 70 who live at home and who are not physically active enough for their health. The service is being piloted in fall 2025.
Get Active with Exercise Counseling – Vantaa on the Move
Get Active with Exercise Counseling – Vantaa on the Move is a project that helps to develop exercise counseling models for families, disabled adults and senior citizens over the age of 70
Drinking water can again be used normally in the Vierumäki area and parts of Vallinoja, Korso and Kulomäki, as well as in the Kela industrial area in Tuusula
On Thursday 27.11.2024, HSY called for boiling drinking water in the area as a precautionary measure. The call has been lifted today 28.11.
Support for the wellbeing of children and the youth
This website consists of various service providers’ links to services supporting the wellbeing of children and the young. Some of the services are targeted at children and the young, and some to their guardians.
Processing of personal data in pupil and student welfare
In accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, a person must be informed if their personal data is recorded in a personal data register. Personal data include things such as the data subject’s name and address. The data subject must also be informed about the purpose of the processing
Update 13.11.2023 Additional provisions on poultry keeping removed - No bird flu detected in Vantaa
No cases of avian influenza have been detected in Vantaa. However, poultry and pet birds should be kept indoors or in a densely netted outdoor enclosure.
The results of the school health survey indicate that—despite challenges—the majority of children and the young in Vantaa feel good
According to the National Institute for Health and Welfare's (THL) school health survey, the majority of Vantaa children and the young are satisfied with their lives and like school attendance. The results were published in September 2023.