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

Childrens Ombudsman

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

Radicalization (Extremism)

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

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

Childrens Ombudsman

Survey: 8 out of 10 children have experienced grooming online

Corona crisis increases need for child protection services, survey finds

Child Protection

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

Childrens Ombudsman

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

Amusement parks

40% of municipalities say child welfare notices increased during pandemic

Family shelters report corona-related surge in demand for services

Child welfare reports double in 10 years

Childrens Ombudsman

Experts: Coronavirus measures could increase alcoholism, social problems

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

Childrens Ombudsman

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

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Foster home in southern Finland shuttered over suspected abuse

Province of Southern Finland

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

Amusement parks

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

Childrens Ombudsman

Child marriage ban takes effect in Finland

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

Helsinki to hike wages for home care and social workers

Child welfare notifications up 15 percent

Child Welfare Notifications

Justice Minister calls for child marriage ban in Finland

Child welfare helpline logs over 20k phone calls in 2017

Helpline and Hotline

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

Helpline and Hotline

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

Childrens Ombudsman

Finland formally apologises to children abused in care

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

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

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

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

Helsinki Airport

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

Social services

Stricter rules boost reports of child abuse

Good Holiday Spirit campaign raises more than 1 million euros

Holidays, Vacations and Celebrations

Authorities urged to plan for lone child asylum seekers

What price kids’ summer holiday dreams?

Missing 11-year-old girl found in Lieksa

Few families aware of right to free home help

Child welfare groups up in arms over proposed day care limits

Christmas charity drive collects over 1.4 million

Seija Salminen (Author)

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

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