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Child Welfare

NewsChildrens Ombudsman

Authority finds child welfare units keep inadequate records on use of disciplinary measures

NewsRadicalization (Extremism)

Save the Children: Extremist groups recruiting youth via social media, gaming

NewsPolice

Helsinki police close probe into how school, authorities handled teen murder victim

NewsChildrens Ombudsman

Yle investigation: Child welfare workers face verbal threats, physical violence

NewsChildren

Survey: 8 out of 10 children have experienced grooming online

NewsChild Protection

Corona crisis increases need for child protection services, survey finds

NewsChildrens Ombudsman

Report: 80% of child welfare workers face violence at work

NewsChildrens Charities

Covid slowdown hits theme park profits, cuts funding for children's charity

NewsMunicipalities

40% of municipalities say child welfare notices increased during pandemic

NewsFederal State

Family shelters report corona-related surge in demand for services

NewsChildrens Ombudsman

Child welfare reports double in 10 years

NewsCoronavirus

Experts: Coronavirus measures could increase alcoholism, social problems

NewsChildrens Ombudsman

What you need to know about Finland's child welfare system

NewsThe Finnish Broadcasting Company

Yle investigates: One in ten foster homes in Finland has broken the law

NewsProvince of Southern Finland

Foster home in southern Finland shuttered over suspected abuse

NewsAmusement Rides

A chance to tame the "Taiga" at Finland's biggest amusement park

NewsChildrens Ombudsman

Failed early intervention system behind rise in child welfare reports, care placements

NewsChild Marriage

Child marriage ban takes effect in Finland

NewsHelsinki

Police: Two adults stabbed, three children injured in Helsinki attack

NewsHelsinki

Helsinki to hike wages for home care and social workers

NewsChild Welfare Notifications

Child welfare notifications up 15 percent

NewsChild Marriage

Justice Minister calls for child marriage ban in Finland

NewsHelpline and Hotline

Child welfare helpline logs over 20k phone calls in 2017

NewsHelpline and Hotline

Children's Helpline fields calls about parental alcohol abuse over Easter holiday

NewsChildrens Ombudsman

Children's Ombudsman denounces govt for ignoring impact of lawmaking on kids

NewsChildren

Finland formally apologises to children abused in care

NewsTraffic and Transport

Wednesday’s papers: Hijacking false alarm, officials under fire in incest case, bounce in speeding tickets

NewsChildren

Academic: Disputed theory used in child custody cases violates child protection law

NewsSocial services

Daily: Some 200 children in Vantaa lack child welfare case workers

NewsHelsinki Airport

Monday's papers: 'People have too many guns,' some child protection 'deplorable,' Helsinki Airport's luggage system malfunctions

NewsSocial services

Finnish child welfare: Child protection or "for profit" foster care?

NewsChild Abuse

Stricter rules boost reports of child abuse

NewsHolidays, Vacations and Celebrations

Good Holiday Spirit campaign raises more than 1 million euros

NewsChildren

Authorities urged to plan for lone child asylum seekers

NewsChildren

What price kids’ summer holiday dreams?

NewsGirl Missing

Missing 11-year-old girl found in Lieksa

NewsFamily

Few families aware of right to free home help

NewsDay care

Child welfare groups up in arms over proposed day care limits

NewsSeija Salminen (Author)

Christmas charity drive collects over 1.4 million

NewsChildren

Authorities defend deportation of Finland-born 3 year-old; say it was done "by the book"

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