Niemikoti Foundation will once again participate in the international European Conference on Mental Health (ECMH). This year, we will contribute to the programme with three presentations as well as the Project Speed Dating sessions, which aim to foster international collaboration.
The 10th Expert by Experience Training is Starting! Do You Want to Become an Expert by Experience? Do you have personal experience of mental health challenges, substance use disorders, or other…
It is important for us to feel connected and to feel that we belong somewhere. A strong connection with ourselves, other people and nature helps bring balance to life. Belonging is a fundamental human need that supports well-being and helps us flourish.
The final episode brings together the central message of the Kokeneet podcast. At the heart of mental health work are still human connection, trust and working together.
In the fourth episode of the Kokeneet podcast, the discussion focuses on the tacit knowledge gained through decades of experience in mental health work, the qualities the work requires, and the importance of taking care of one’s own wellbeing.
The third episode of the Kokeneet podcast explores self-determination, support in everyday life, and what happens when a person does not want to accept help – even when there is serious concern for their wellbeing.
The second episode of the Kokeneet podcast focuses on responsibility – how service users have been given responsibility, how trust has been built, and the role participation has played in recovery.
In the Kokeneet podcast, long-serving Niemikotisäätiö employees reflect on the changes in mental health work they have witnessed over their 40-year careers. The first episode takes us back to the 1980s, when mental health care in Finland underwent a major transformation.
Niemikotisäätiö’s Experience Coordinator Sirpa Sinisalo has reached a significant milestone: she has graduated as a work supervisor from MIELI Mental Health Finland’s volunteer work supervision training programme. The three-year programme ran…
The Kaikki Töihin 26 (“Everyone to Work 26”) event brought together approximately 300 participants at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences’ Myllypuro campus in March. The event was once again larger than ever before, with attendance increasing significantly from the previous year. This growth is no coincidence. It reflects long-term collaboration, network-building, and the clear need to promote employment opportunities for people with partial work ability.
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