Wellbeing counseling for families
Introduction
Prerequisites
You can use the service if:
1. There is at least one child aged 1-6 in your family. There can be more than one child in the family.
2. You feel that your family gets too little exercise or is not physically active enough.
3. You wish to change your family's habits and have both the motivation and energy to do so.
There are two types of service available for families. The primary languages of the service are Finnish and English.
Process of wellbeing counseling for families
There are two types of service available for families. The primary languages of the service are Finnish and English. Family-specific wellbeing counseling is also available in other languages with the help of an interpreter.
Family-specific wellbeing counseling
A professional will agree on meeting times and places together with you.
Healty Families group
You will meet with the wellbeing counselor and group every month for about 4 months. The meetings will include exercising together in accordance with different themes and discussions about wellbeing topics. The entire family can participate in the group.
The group may include up a maximum of five families. The language of the group counseling is Finnish.
Meeting dates
Meeting Schedule, Daygroup Tikkurila
| Theme | Day | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Meeting |
Wednesday, September 9th
|
10AM to 11AM | Silkkitehtaantie 5c |
| Outdoor Activities | Wednesday, September 23rd | 10AM to 11AM | Tikkurila Sports Park |
| Sleep |
Wednesday, October 7th
|
10AM to 11AM | Silkkitehtaantie 5c |
| Nutrition |
Wednesday, October 21st
|
10AM to 11AM | Silkkitehtaantie 5c |
| Indoor Activities |
Wednesday, November 4th
|
10AM to 11AM |
Tikkurila Sports Hall, Tatami
|
| Swimming |
Tuesday, November 24th
|
4PM to 5PM | Tikkurila Swimming Hall |
| Final meeting | Family-specific meetingwill be scheduled separately for December, 2026. | Silkkitehtaantie 5c | |
Sign up your family
Service brochures
Read more about exercise and wellbeing counseling services in Vantaa
Be Active in Vantaa
More information
Laura Jäntti
City of Vantaa/ Sport Services areaMilla Katila
City of Vantaa/ Sport Services areaErrandservices
Referral to wellbeing counseling for families
Families can be referred to wellbeing counseling for families through the counseling bureau, early childhood education or independent enrollment. A counseling bureau or early childhood education professional can direct the family to enroll in wellbeing counseling online.
If your family is in need of support for healthy and active lifestyle changes, you can contact the family wellbeing counselors or mention this to a counseling bureau or early childhood education professional.
You can ask the wellbeing counselors for more information about the service by phone or email.
Process description
The service is available in all of Vantaa's major regions. The meetings are carried out at open early childhood education premises and in the local area of the family's place of residence. The service is available on weekdays at 8:00-17:00.
The wellbeing counselor will contact the customers referred to the service by phone within a week of enrollment. The counseling will begin within one month of enrollment.
Costs
Wellbeing counseling for families is free of charge for families.
Information
Family wellbeing counselors
Laura Jäntti
+358 404824998
laura.jantti@vantaa.fi
Milla Katila
+358 405505431
milla.katila@vantaa.fi