Sosiaalipalvelut Oulussa
Social services in Oulu
Details of social services in Finland are available on the national Social services page of the Info Bank website.
Social services for refugees
The City of Oulu Immigration office provides social and healthcare services for newly arrived immigrants at Villa Victor, located at Kirkkokatu 54 (online details available in Finnish and English. These services continue for three years for newly arrived refugees and six months for returnees, after which they are provided by the social services and health centres of the City.
Further details of social and healthcare services for refugees are available on the City of Oulu website in Finnish or English.
Families with children
Details of full-time nursery school services are provided on the Education page of Oulu of the Info Bank website.
Open early education
Open early education comprises guided activities for children who are cared for at home. This is a good alternative to full-time nursery schooling when one or both parents are at home. Further details of various open early education groupsare available on the City of Oulu website in Finnish or English.
Morning and afternoon activities for schoolchildren
Morning and afternoon activities provide schoolchildren with a safe and stimulating environment before and after the school day. These activities are provided for children in school grades one and two, and up to the ninth grade for children with special needs who have parents who work or study. Further details are available on the City of Oulu website in Finnish or English.
International Family Club
The International Family Club is intended for international stay-at-home parents. The club provides an opportunity to meet other parents and share the joys and sorrows of everyday life. The club is organised by the Evangelical Lutheran Church, but families of all religious persuasions are welcome. Further details are available on the City of Oulu website in English.
Child welfare
Contact child welfare services if you know of a child being treated badly, or if you have to negotiate the custody of your children due to a divorce. Further details of the child welfare system in Oulu are available on the City of Oulu website in Finnish or English.
Services for the elderly
The City of Oulu endeavours to support its ageing residents so that they can live a good, meaningful life at home for as long as possible.
The city provides various exercises and group activities for the elderly. Further information and contact details are available on the City of Oulu website in Finnish or English.You may also seek advice from the Aino service for the elderly.
Advisory service for the elderly
AINO is a consultation service for the elderly that gives advice on the services provided for the elderly by the City, the private sector and the third sector. The advisory service is free of charge and provides preventative services for the elderly and their families.
Further details are available on the City of Oulu website in Finnish or English.
Services for disabled people
The Social Welfare Office for Disabled and Mentally Handicapped People (Oulun vammaispalvelut) provides services for the physically and mentally disabled. The services are co-ordinated by the Social Welfare Office for Disabled and Mentally Handicapped People. The City of Oulu website provides contact details and related addition information on this service in Finnish and English.
Social and financial support
Social and financial support services provide support, help and guidance with all social and financial problems. Supplementary benefit is a last resort that guarantees a minimum income in situations where the income and assets of an individual or family do not cover everyday living expenses. You may apply for supplementary benefit if no other means of social support, such as unemployment benefit, housing benefit, student loan or maintenance support, are enough to guarantee a minimum income.
Further information and contact details are available on the City of Oulu website in Finnish or English.