Emergency Accommodation; Temporary Housing in Finland

Homelessness & Crisis Accommodation
Violent Situations
Additional Information

Homelessness & Crisis Accommodation

There are organisations which can arrange temporary residence or services for the homeless, or people in crisis.

• Salvation Army (Pelastusarmeija - mostly Finnish and Swedish; some info. in English and Estonian)
  Accommodation in Helsinki, Lahti, Kotka and Pori
  Uudenmaankatu 40
  PL 161, 00121 Helsinki
  Tel. (09) 681 2300
  Fax. (09) 601 131
  Email: finland@pelastusarmeija.fi
   
• Deaconess Institute (Diakonissalaitos - Finnish, English, Swedish)
  The Helsinki Deaconess Institute provides social and health-care services, educational programmes, and housing services for people of all ages and situations in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The following organisations are some of those falling under the umbrella of the Deaconess Institute:
  • Assisted-Living Unit Alppitupa
    For elderly people with substance abuse problems in Helsinki
    Tel. 050 502 7659  
  • Homeless Women's Support Unit Salli
    A comfortable living room and services for homeless women
    Tel. 050 502 7611  
  • Lehmustupa
    Some bed-sitters available for AIDS-afflicted persons
    Tel. 050 502 7659  
  • Accommodation Units for Women
    For long-term homeless women
    Tel. 050 502 7533  
  • Residential Community Alppikulma
    Single-person dwellings for homeless men and women
    Tel. 050 301 9122
  • Please contact the Deaconess Institute, Tel. 09 77 501, for further information about services available for children, families, immigrants and more.
• The Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters (First Homes / Ensikodit - Finnish, English, Swedish)
  Offers homes, shelters and services Finland-wide. They aim at supporting parenthood and helping families find their own resources and strengths. A mother may enter a home while pregnant or with her baby, and the father can also stay there if necessary.
  Asemamiehenkatu 4
  00520 Helsinki
  Tel. 09 4542440
   
• Red Cross (Punainen Risti) > English > Help & Support > Emergency Youth Shelters (English/Finnish/Swedish)
  Young people between 12 and 19 are welcome to discuss their problems or worries, and get an overnight bed if needed. You can also call the shelters for information or advice.
  Helsinki Tel. 09 622 4322
  Espoo Tel. 09 819 55360
  Vantaa Tel. 09 871 4043
  Tampere Tel. 040 556 6661
  Turku Tel. 02 253 9667

Violent Situations

• Metropolitan Refuge (Pääkaupungin turvakoti)
  The shelter provides victims of physical or psychological violence with safe housing, support, and the opportunity to withdraw from the cycle of violence.
  The shelter is open 24 hours a day. Tel. 4777 180
  Steniuksentie 20, 00320 Helsinki
   
• Monika – Multicultural Women’s Association (Monika-Naiset Liitto Ry - site in 16 languages)
  Provides support to migrant women in many forms, including services and guidance to victims of domestic violence. Services are available in 20 languages; Arabic, Dari, English, Spanish, Farsi, Hindi, Italian, Kurdish, Persian, Portuguese, French, Romanian, Swedish, German, Somali, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Russian, Vietnamese and Estonian.
  The Help Line is open 24 hours a day. Tel. 09 692 2304

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