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7. Health and Well-Being

7.7 Making health facilities more youth friendly

Last update: 7 August 2025

At a general level, the National Institute for Welfare and Health (THL) emphasises the importance of providing support to children, young people and families at an early stage. Social and health services should form an integrated system in which various services work in a networked manner. These services should also be located in settings accessible to young people (i.e., schools). 

Wellbeing services counties offer tailored, free-of-charge services for young people. Accessibility and youth-friendliness are improved through informative websites and digital support tools. As the organisation of services varies between regions, only local examples can be provided. 

For example, the city of Helsinki provides the following services: 

  • Youth Station: Helps young people aged 13 to 23 who are struggling with moderate mental health problems or severe substance abuse issues.
  • Low-threshold Mental Health Service Unit Mieppi: Offers discussion support for promoting mental wellbeing, serves all people over the age of 13, and its services are free of charge.
  • Youth Helsinki: Gathers services that support health, wellbeing and independence of young people together. 

Similarly, the city of Oulu has a website Nuorten Oulu, targeted especially at young people. Young people can use the Find Your Service tool (in Finnish), which enables them to find a service that suits their needs best.