Emergencies in Kuopio

Kuopio Crisis Centre will help if you suddenly need safety or other help. You can go to a crisis centre to discuss your problems. You may also make an anonymous telephone call. You can also live temporarily in a crisis centre.

Kuopio Crisis Centre
Saastamoisenkatu 12
70100 Kuopio
Tel. (017) 262 7738

On-call service
6 am-11 pm
Tel. (017) 262 7738
Tel. (017) 262 7733
appointments
8 am-11 pm

Shelter

If you become a victim of violence in your own home, a shelter provides a place of protection. Violence can be mental of physical. You can take your children with you to the shelter.

Kuopio Shelter
Family Support Centre
Lastentie 1
70600 Kuopio
Tel. (017) 183 393

Kuopio Legal Aid Office

You can get legal aid for matters concerning, for example, divorce, crime or violence.

Kuopio Legal Aid Office
http://www.oikeus.fi/6212.htm
Maaherrankatu 21 B, 2. floor
70100 Kuopio
office Mo–Fri 8 am-4.15 pm
meetings only by appointment, tel. 050 405 8126.