Leisure and well-being
Support for young people
Basic knowledge about youth work seeking
Seeking youth workers are available to young people in various life-related problems, big and small. The activities are based on volunteerism and are completely confidential to the young person.
The target group of outreach youth work is young people and young adults aged 16–29. The cooperation primarily benefits young people who have lacked a support network to promote their own goals.
The mission of special youth work is to promote the holistic well-being of young people and to complement existing services — not to replace them. The primary target group is young people who are not in education, employment or services (NEET) or who are at risk of dropping out of services.
Outreach youth work does not require a referral, diagnosis, service contract, or commitment by the young person to a specific process.
Goals of outreach youth work
- To better secure the availability of services for young people who do not have sufficient initiative to seek services.
- Create an operating model for the youth network so that young people who have drifted outside the system and are about to drop out can be reached.
- Improves young people's everyday life management skills and readiness to apply for education or work.
How to contact us
An outreach youth worker is a safe adult contact who takes into account the young person's overall well-being and supports them in all areas of life. Outreach youth work is always free and voluntary for the young person.
Young people can contact youth workers in the area:
- by calling
- via text message/WhatsApp
- by email
- on social media
- Snapchat: ekankanp5
- via online form
- by meeting with outreach youth workers at the office, Alpinkatu 2, Kankaanpää (ICT-Center)
Seeking youth workers can also agree with the young person on a place where they would like to meet. In addition, meetings are arranged in different locations within the area of operation.
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Overtime
Overtime activities offer support and guidance to all young people of conscription, conscript and civilian service age. Outreach youth work implements Overtime activities based on cooperation between the Defence Forces, the Civilian Service Centre, the State Treasury and municipalities as part of its basic work and is responsible for activities in all Finnish municipalities.
The municipalities' outreach youth workers offer all young people the opportunity for guidance and support before, during and after service, as well as when service is interrupted.
According to the operating model, municipalities are looking for youth workers:
- participate in the autumn convocations at each convocation location: the activities are presented at the convocation information and the young people are met at the Time-Out Point. National Time-Out materials are used to present the activities. The young people come to the Time-Out Point after the convocation committee.
- are participating in inspections (AJTs) organized by the regional offices of the Defence Forces to meet young people.
- are already involved in pre-conscription health checks in many locations.
- receive the Youth Act (1285/2016, Section 11) reports on young people who interrupt their military or civilian service.
Valtti workshop as a route to working life
The main purpose of the workshop activities is to promote employment and help create an individual career path. The Valtti workshop offers job seekers and students the opportunity to develop working life skills and professional competence. Valtti's main office is located in Kankaanpää at Asemakatu 7.