Child Welfare Clinic
The Child Welfare Clinic monitors a child’s health, development and growth, as well as provides parents with guidance and counselling. At the clinic, the child will receive vaccines compliant with the vaccination programme.
Activities of the Child Welfare Clinic
The health of the whole family is the main point of Child Welfare Clinic’s operations. Our aim is to monitor a child’s mental, physical and social development as well as to prevent and detect diseases at an early stage by the following means:
- Conducting regular health check-ups.
- Encouraging a healthy lifestyle – diet, sleep, exercise.
- Supporting parenting
- Monitoring the child’s psychomotor development and speech development.
- Providing vaccinations in accordance with the national vaccination programme.
- Collaborating with, for example, daycare staff, psychologists, speech therapists, physiotherapy, occupational and nutrition therapists, as well as social workers and the Family Centre.
The number of appointment visits with nurses and doctors varies according to the individual needs and wishes of the child and family. We also make home visits. In addition, we provide group activities in some locations, such as parent–child groups and support groups for parents. Contact your Child Welfare Clinic for more information on group activities.
The public health nurse is ready to help you and your family. She also has a duty of confidentiality, so you can discuss all issues related to your child and family in confidence.
National vaccination programme
You can read more about the national vaccination programme at the link below.
Contact information
Telephone counselling
Telephone counselling at the Children’s Clinic – issues concerning children aged 0–10
Mon–Fri from 08:00-12:00, tel. 06 786 1234
Opening hours: Mon–Thu from 08:00-16:00, Fri from 08:00-14:00
Pietarsaari (Jakobstad) Maternity- and Child Welfare Clinic
Kolpintie 7 / Pohjanlahdentie11
PO Box 111, 68600 Pietarsaari
Entrance H, 1st floor
Luoto (Larsmo) Healthcare Centre
Maternity Clinic and medical reception
Pajutie 2B, 68570 Luoto
Uusikaarlepyy (Nykarleby) Maternity Clinic
Mathesiuksenkatu 9, Entrance C
66900 Uusikaarlepyy
Pännäinen (Bennäs) Healthcare Centre
Vaasantie 1, 68910 Pännäinen
Ähtävä (Esse) Healthcare Centre
Bärklarintie 3
68810 Ytteresse
Maksamaa (Maxmo) Child Welfare Clinic
Lötvägen 7, Maksamaa
tel. 050 511 8853, telephone hours from 09:30-10:00
Oravainen (Oravais) Child Welfare Clinic
Öurintie 25, Oravainen
tel. 044 727 7398, telephone hours from 09:00-10:00
Vöyri (Vörå) Child Welfare Clinic
Lääkärintie 3, Vöyri
telephone hours from 09:30–10:00, tel. 050 511 8853
The Child Welfare Clinic can be contacted from 08:00-12:00
tel. 06 327 7494. When calling the clinic, a recording will ask you to choose the number of the child’s local health station. Your own nurse will then call you back between 12:00–13:00. Urgent cancellations (on the same day) can be reported to 044 727 1227 by calling or texting.
Helsingby Child Welfare Clinic
Puntaistentie 52, Helsingby
tel. 050 517 0916
Due to staff shortages, Helsingby’s Child Welfare Clinic’s operations have been transferred to the Mustasaari Health Centre until 31 August 2022.
Koivulahti (Kvevlax) Child Welfare Clinic
Mustasaari Health Centre, Entrance E
Vanha Karperöntie 17 B, 65610 Mustasaari
tel. 06 327 7977
Pohjois-Mustasaari Child Welfare Clinic
Mustasaari Health Centre, Entrance E
Vanha Karperöntie 17 B, 65610 Mustasaari
tel. 06 327 7471
Raippaluoto–Björköby Child Welfare Clinic
Kirkkotie 50, Raippaluoto
tel. 044 424 9235
Sepänkylä Child Welfare Clinic
Mustasaari Health Centre, Entrance E
Vanha Karperöntie 17 B, 65610 Mustasaari
tel. 06 327 7494 and 06 327 7492
Sulva (Solf) Child Welfare Clinic
Sulvantie 219, Sulva
tel. 044 424 9235
Tammikaivo Child Welfare Clinic
Tammikaivontie 4, building 3, 2nd floor
65100 Vaasa
Telephone hours from 11:00–11:30
I public health nurse, tel. 040 620 8351
II public health nurse, tel. 040 646 3612
III public health nurse, tel. 040 543 7179
IV public health nurse, tel. 040 4871740
V public health nurse, tel. 040 809 9256
VI public health nurse, tel. 040 620 6625
VII public health nurse, tel. 040 769 2211
VIII public health nurse, tel. 040 356 3240
IX public health nurse, tel. 040 678 4631
X public health nurse, tel. 040 596 0235
Gerby Child Welfare Clinic
Mäntymaantie 5
65280 Vaasa
Telephone hours from 11:00–11:30
I public health nurse, tel. 040 480 6468
II public health nurse, tel. 040 594 6027
III public health nurse, tel. 040 628 3432
IV public health nurse, Mon–Thu tel. 040 640 3154
Ristinummi Child Welfare Clinic
Jyrsijänkatu 2
65370 Vaasa
Telephone hours from 11:00–11:30
I public health nurse, tel. 040 136 9152
II public health nurse, tel. 040 571 6528
Vähänkyrö Child Welfare Clinic
Vähänkyröntie 18
66500 Vähäkyrö
Fax 06 312 1005
Telephone hours from 10:30–11:30
I public health nurse, tel. 050 377 6277
II public health nurse (Merikaarto), tel. 050 320 4037
Sundom Child Welfare Clinic
Sundomintie 13
65410 Sundom
Telephone hours from 11:00–11:30
I public health nurse, tel. 040 596 0235
Electronic services
Appointments for age checks for 1-, 2-, 3-, 5- and 6-year-olds can be booked electronically from the link below.
Laihia Health Station
Vallinmäentie 43
66400 Laihia
Book an appointment at the Child Welfare Clinic
I public health nurse, tel. 050 331 6422
II public health nurse, tel. 040 185 8233
III public health nurse, tel. 040 703 3298
During the clinics’ telephone hours, from 10:30–11:30, you can also ask the clinic for the results of prescribed laboratory tests.
Electronic services
Appointments for check-ups of 1–3 year-olds and 5–6 year-olds should be booked through electronic services. Appointments for check-ups of 1.5 and 4 year-olds should be booked by telephone.
MAALAHTI CHILD WELFARE CLINIC, Maalahti Health Centre, Tamppitie 2, 66100 Maalahti
Maalahti (Malax)
Mon–Fri from 12:00–12:30, tel. 050 592 3850
Petolahti (Petalax)
Tue–Fri from 12:00–12:30, tel. 040 650 8029
Bergö
Fri from 12:00–12:30, tel. 040 650 8029
KORSNÄS HEALTH STATION, Norrbyntie 9, 66200 Korsnäs
Child Welfare Clinic
Mon–Fri from 12:00–12:30, tel. 050 464 1747
Närpiö Family Service Centre, Närpiöntie 4, 64200 Närpiö
Telephone hours: Mon–Fri from 09:30–10:00, tel. 06 224 9440
You can leave a call request Mon–Fri from 08:00–12:00, and we call you back no later than the next working day.
Kaskinen Health Centre
Sulkukatukatu 11 A
64260 Kaskinen
Tel. 045 232 22 00
Fax 06 2227351
Public health nurse Gerd Metsäranta, tel. 045 129 59 13
Appointment booking and telephone counselling
Mon–Fri from 08:30–09:30, tel. 06 221 8480
Kristiinankaupunki Child Welfare Clinic
Lapväärtintie 10
64100 Kristiinankaupunki
Public health nurses at the Child Welfare Clinic
Tuula Sandberg, tel. 040 508 5577
Ann-May Lövdahl, tel. 040 737 2116