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.
Food and meals for families with children
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Distribution of Iodide Tablets from Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics
The Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia distributes potassium iodide tablets to families with under 3-year old children and to pregnant women. This is in accordance with the guideline of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the use of medical iodine in the event of a radiation hazard situation and preparedness.
The iodide tablets will be distributed to the households at a regular visit to the clinic. If a visit to the Child Welfare Clinic is not due in 2-4 months, you can pick up the tablets from the clinic by separate agreement.
Pregnant women will also receive iodide tablets for their child to be born. For the rest of the population, i.e. children over 3 years and adults up to 40 years of age, self-preparedness is recommended. Households can purchase iodine tablets from pharmacies.
In the iodide package there is important information about how and when to use the tablets. Read this information carefully!
The primary protective measure is indoor protection in the event of a radiation hazard
situation.
The iodide tablets are only used if the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the rescue authorities recommend it. The rescue authorities send an emergency warning or give the information in some other way if you need to seek protection. In the event of a radiation hazard situation you always seek indoor protection first and taking iodine tablets is a secondary protective measure.
Contact information
(find your contact information by clicking on your municipality)
Telephone numbers and hours
Alaveteli Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours weekdays at 10:30-11:30
Tel. 040 489 2306 or 040 489 2307
Address
Alaveteli Child Welfare Clinic
Misterhultintie 4
68410 Alaveteli
Telephone numbers and hours
Telephone counselling, telephone hours weekdays at 08:00-12:00
tel. 06 786 1234 (children aged 0–7 years)
Family Therapist Anna-Maria Vibäck, telephone hours weekdays from 11:00-11:30, tel. 050 313 5027 (also text messages) or 06 786 1246
Electronic services
You can book an appointment to the Child Welfare Clinic for check-ups for 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6-year-old children. Please book the appointment by telephone for the 18-month and 4-year check-ups.
You can also book follow-up appointments to the family therapist:
- Individual counseling
- Parent counseling
- Couples counseling
Video appointment is available. When booking the appointment, please write in the additional information box, if you prefer attending remotely.
If you haven’t seen the family therapist before, please book your first appointment via telephone.
Address
Pietarsaari Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic
Kolpintie 7 / Pohjanlahdentie11
PO Box 111, 68600 Pietarsaari
Entrance H, 1st floor
Luoto Child Welfare Clinic
Pajutie 2B
68570 Luoto
Uusikaarlepyy Child Welfare Clinic
Mathesiuksenkatu 9, Entrance C
66900 Uusikaarlepyy
Pännäinen Child Welfare Clinic
Vaasantie 1
68910 Pännäinen
Ähtävä Child Welfare Clinic
Bärklarintie 3
68810 Ytteresse
Telephone numbers and hours
Oravainen Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours from 09:30-10:00
tel. 044 727 7398
Vöyri Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours from 09:30–10:00
tel. 050 511 8853
Maksamaa Health Care Center has been closed. Please contact either Vöyri or Oravainen Child Welfare Clinic from now on.
From January 1st 2024, 6-year-olds in the municipality of Vöyri will belong under the Child Welfare Clinic.
Electronic services
Appointments for age checks for 1-, 2-, 3-, 5- and 6-year-olds can be booked electronically from the link below.
Address
Oravainen Child Welfare Clinic
Öurintie 25
66800 Oravainen
Vöyri Child Welfare Clinic
Lääkärintie 3
66600 Vöyri
Telephone numbers and hours
Mustasaari Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours on weekdays 08:00-12:00
tel. 06 218 4266
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 by calling or texting tel. 044 727 1227.
Electronic services
Appointments for age checks for 1-, 2-, 3- and 5-year-olds can be booked electronically from the link below.
Address
Mustasaari Child Welfare Clinic
Mustasaari Health Centre, Entrances E and F
Vanha Karperöntie 17 B
65610 Mustasaari
Björköby-Raippaluoto Child Welfare Clinic
Kirkkotie 50
65800 Raippaluoto
Telephone numbers and hours
Vaasa Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours on weekdays 11:00–11:30
I public health nurse, tel. 040 809 9256
II public health nurse, tel. 040 620 6625
III public health nurse, tel. 040 769 2211
IV public health nurse, tel. 040 356 3240
V public health nurse, tel. 040 678 4631
VI public health nurse, tel. 040 620 8351
VII public health nurse, tel. 040 596 0235
VIII public health nurse, tel. 040 646 3612
IX public health nurse, tel. 040 543 7179
X public health nurse, tel. 040 487 1740
Gerby Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours on weekdays 11:00–11:30
I public health nurse, Mon–Thu tel. 040 640 3154
II public health nurse, tel. 040 594 6027
III public health nurse, tel. 040 628 3432
IV public health nurse, tel. 040 480 6468
Ristinummi Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours on weekdays 11:00–11:30
I public health nurse, tel. 040 136 9152
II public health nurse, tel. 040 571 6528
Vähäkyrö Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours on weekdays 10:30–11:30
I public health nurse, tel. 050 377 6277
II public health nurse, tel. 050 320 4037 (Merikaarto)
Sundom Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours on weekdays 10:30–11:30
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.
Address
Tammikaivo Child Welfare Clinic
Tammikaivontie 4, building 3, 2nd floor (map)
65100 Vaasa
Gerby Child Welfare Clinic
Tammikaivontie 4, building 8
65100 Vaasa
Ristinummi Child Welfare Clinic
Jyrsijänkatu 2
65370 Vaasa
Vähäkyrö Child Welfare Clinic
Vähänkyröntie 18
66500 Vähäkyrö
Sundom Child Welfare Clinic
Sundomintie 13
65410 Sundom
Telephone numbers and hours
Laihia Child Welfare Clinic, appointment booking on weekdays 11:00–11:30
I public health nurse, tel. 050 331 6422
II public health nurse, tel. 040 703 3298
You can also ask the Clinic for the results of prescribed laboratory tests.
Address
Laihia Child Welfare Clinic
Laihia Health Station
Vallinmäentie 43
66400 Laihia
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.
Telephone numbers and hours
Maalahti Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours on weekdays 12:00-12:30
tel. 050 592 3850
Petolahti Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours Tue-Fri 12:00-12:30
tel. 040 650 8029
Bergö Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours Tue-Fri 12:00-12:30
tel. 040 650 8029
Electronic services
Address
Maalahti Child Welfare Clinic
Maalahti Health Centre
Tamppitie 2
66100 Maalahti
Telephone numbers and hours
Korsnäs Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours on weekdays 12:00–12:30
tel. 050 464 1747
Electronic services
Address
Korsnäs Child Welfare Clinic
Norrbyntie 9
66200 Korsnäs
Telephone numbers and hours
Närpiö Family Service Centre, telephone hours on weekdays 09:30-10:00
tel. 06 218 7601
You can also leave a call request at the number above on weekdays 08:00–12:00 and we call you back no later than the next working day.
Urgent contact need, tel. 040 160 0944
Address
Närpiö Family Service Centre
Närpiöntie 4
64200 Närpiö
Families from Kaskinen receive their Child Welfare services at Närpiö Child Welfare Clinic.
Telephone numbers and hours
Närpiö Family Service Centre, telephone hours on weekdays 09:30-10:00
tel. 06 218 7601
You can also leave a call request at the number above on weekdays 08:00–12:00 and we call you back no later than the next working day.
Urgent contact need, tel. 040 160 0944
Address
Närpiö Child Welfare Clinic
Närpiö Family Service Centre
Närpiöntie 4
64200 Närpiö
Telephone numbers and hours
Kristiinankaupunki Child Welfare Clinic, telephone hours on weekdays 08:30-09:30
tel. 06 221 8480 (appointment booking and telephone counselling)
Public health nurses at the Child Welfare Clinic
Tuula Sandberg, tel. 040 508 5577
Ann-May Lövdahl, tel. 040 737 2116
Address
Kristiinankaupunki Child Welfare Clinic
Lapväärtintie 10
64100 Kristiinankaupunki
The Head Nurses of the Child Welfare Clinic
Katarina Palo, katarina.palo@ovph.fi
Kruunupyy, Luoto, Pietarsaari, Pedersöre, Uusikaarlepyy
Annika Eklund, annika.birgitta.eklund@ovph.fi
Vöyri, Mustasaari, Maalahti, Korsnäs, Närpiö, Kaskinen
Maria Arvila, maria.arvila@ovph.fi
Vaasa, Laihia
Senior Nurse Susann Granlund, tel. 044 424 9105, susann.granlund@ovph.fi