Asiakasnäkymä

Koto-Espoo: Early-stage integration services for stay-at-home parents and people over 65 living in Espoo

We offer advice on topics such as language learning, education and working life, for instance. We provide information on various services and leisure activities for families. We organise language courses and civic orientation courses.

Service organiser

Espoon kaupunki

Language

Finnish

Swedish

English

Charges

The service is free of charge

Implementation

Individual guidance

Contact service

Group guidance

Advisory service

Remote or online service

Who is the service for?

This service is intended for immigrants living in Espoo who are outside the workforce. The service is well-suited for people such as parents on family leave or people aged 65 or older. In the case of seniors, the person’s integration period must still be ongoing, whereas stay-at-home parents can participate even if their integration period has passed.

Koto-Espoo’s courses offer the option of free childcare for children who are not in daycare.

Municipality of residence

Espoo

Age

18-99-year-olds

Situation

Immigrant (integration period ongoing)

Immigrant (looking after the children at home)

Immigrant (integration period over)

Immigrant (outside the workforce)

How can I participate in the service?

kotoutuminen@espoo.fi / +358 40 634 4480

Benefits of participating in the service

At Koto-Espoo, you can learn languages and strengthen your working life skills. You will receive information about study opportunities and various services. You can participate in the service with your child.

Conditions for participating in the service

You can participate in Koto-Espoo’s services if you live in Espoo and are:

on family leave to look after a child
65 or older and received your first residence permit less than three years ago
outside the workforce for other reasons.

You do not need to speak Finnish or Swedish to participate in the service. You can participate even if you cannot read and write well in your first language.

How is the service organised?

You will be assigned your own worker, who will provide you with information on the various services available, such as Finnish or Swedish language courses, career guidance, services for families, leisure activities or Welcome to Finland! courses (civic orientation).

Service accessibility

Possibility of easy language service

Possibility of interpretation

No digital skills required

Does not require reading skills

People with reduced mobility taken into account

Where and when?

Place

Terveyskuja 2A, 02770 Espoo (Koto-Espoo, Espoo centre unit)

Accessibility

The space is physically accessible

Accessible by public transport

Arrival by car and disabled parking taken into account

The facilities of the unit are located on the street level.

More information on the time

Contact us to agree on the exact dates. You will receive more information on the course schedules and can book an appointment with a worker to draw up a personal plan.

Time

The time of the service is agreed upon separately.