Teinilä Children's Home

At Teinilä, we accept all children as they are, make sure their basic needs are met and promote their well-being. We support the children living with us in matters related to youth and growing up.  

There are always adults present for the children to turn to. The operating methods which the children and adults commit to create day-to-day security. We also practice everyday skills. Children gain more independence and responsibility as they build the skills to care for themselves.    

The entire work group is responsible for the children’s care and education. Every child has a pair of designated personal instructors. The personal instructors serve as experts in daily life at the children’s home and ensure that each child is engaged and included. They maintain regular contact with the children’s parents, loved ones and support network and provide the work group’s professional opinion on each child’s best interest. Our goal is to establish a partnership with the family regarding the child’s development and upbringing.  

We make plans and set goals for a safe life together with the children, their guardians and the social workers. We regularly talk with the important people in the children’s lives.   

We support the children in finishing comprehensive school. During the stay at the children’s home, it may also become necessary to think about further studies. We support the children in considering their best options and help them succeed. Financial support is also provided for studies.   

At Teinilä, all children have their own rooms where they can spend time without being disturbed. The children at the home form their own community, and some may even forge long-lasting friendships.  

Teinilä covers the children’s living costs. In addition to food, basic hygiene products and possible health care costs, we provide children with the clothes they need and equipment for engaging in hobbies. The children also receive an allowance which they can spend as they please.  

If there are case-specific grounds to do so, the staff may impose restrictions in the children’s home. This can happen when the practices and agreements at the home are insufficient to ensure the safety of the child and others around. Restrictions are never used as a punishment. Instead, they are a way to make the child in question work with us to figure out the best ways to support their growth and development.  

Moving to a children’s home is a significant change, but many things remain the same.   

We emphasise establishing trust between the family and the children’s home. We support the connection between the children and those close to them. We cooperate with the families and serve as partners in matters related to the children’s upbringing and education.   

The cooperation bolsters the reunification of the families as well as the support networks that the children will need to live independently.  

If possible, children can visit their homes, and loved ones are welcome to stop by at Teinilä.  

We employ instructors who, by training, are bachelors in social services, community educators and practical nurses. In addition to this, the wards have nurses. Psychologists are there to support the children, families and care team.   

Each ward has a senior instructor. The organisation is managed by the director of the children’s home.     

The units have their own cooks, and ward domestics handle cleaning.  

To support the children’s growth and development, we cooperate closely with the school, specialised health care and Youth Station.