Place
Ratatie 2, 01300 Vantaa (Etsivän nuorisotyön talo)
Asiakasnäkymä
Vantaan kaupunki
Updated 30.06.2025
Outreach youth work in Vantaa
Outreach youth work in Vantaa offers help and support for various situations in life for Vantaa residents between the ages of 15 and 28 who are not in employment, education or training.
Service implementation:
Hybrid service (combination of remote and contact),
Individual guidance,
Group guidance,
Advisory service
Life situation and service category:
Interested in training or education,
Challenges with work and functional capacity,
Prolonged unemployment,
Need for social support or financial counselling,
Development of working life skills,
Education advice and study skills,
Life management and functional ability support
Service language:
Finnish
Swedish
English
Russian
German
Tigrinya
Charges:
The service is free of charge
Service accessibility
Anonymous participation is possible
Possibility of easy language service
Who is the service for?
The target group is Vantaa residents aged 15 to 28 who are not in employment, education or training and who seek support from outreach youth work. The service supports young people by walking side-by-side with them, helping them clarify matters and their situation in life and promoting their access to services.
The themes discussed may be related to things such as finding something to do during the day, taking care of official matters, coping in day-to-day life, access to services, and planning for the future. The service is voluntary, comprehensive and based on the young person’s personal needs. Meetings can be held via a remote connection, in the young person’s neighbourhood (libraries, cafés, while going on a walk, etc.) or at the office in Tikkurila (Ratatie 2). The duration of a client relationship is not limited, but it often lasts for 3–6 months.
If the young person already has strong support from a support person, after-care or a Nuotti coach, for example, relying on an outreach youth worker is not expedient.
Participant’s municipality of residence:
Vantaa
Age:
15-28-year-olds
How can I participate in the service?
Conditions for participating in the service:
The service is voluntary and provided free of charge, so the most important thing is for the young person to be willing to keep in contact with the worker. You can stop using the service at any time. The use of interpreters is not currently possible. In very acute mental health or substance abuse issues, it is best to first seek treatment.
Benefits of participating in the service:
Outreach youth work supports young people in matters that are relevant to them. This work can have a positive impact on young people’s self-esteem, social skills, management of everyday life and routines, as well as study and work skills. Through our work, we make sure that young people have services and networks around them that support their situation.
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How is the service organised?
Implementation
Where and when?
Accessibility
Accessible by public transport
Tila ei ole esteetön. Liikuntarajoite ei ole este etsivän nuorisontyön palvelulle, koska tapaamispaikka voidaan sopia muualle.
Location additional info
An outreach youth worker can meet with a young person in the young person’s neighbourhood, such as in a café or library, by going for a walk together or at the outreach youth workers’ building in the centre of Tikkurila (Ratatie 2). Remote meetings via channels such as Teams and Discord are also possible, as are phone calls and chat messages. Meetings are always agreed on with the young person and according to their wishes.
You can meet with outreach youth workers without an appointment at Ohjaamo Vantaa (Lummetie 2b C) on Tuesdays between 12.00 and 16.00.
You can meet with outreach youth workers without an appointment at Ohjaamo Vantaa (Lummetie 2b C) on Tuesdays between 12.00 and 16.00.
Palvelun kielet toimipaikassa
Finnish,
Swedish,
English,
Russian,
German,
Tigrinya
Weekday and time
To be agreed upon