Person using violence
Lyömätön Linja Espossa ry offers help and support mainly to men living in Western Uusimaa who have used or are afraid of using violence in their intimate relationships. The Lyömätön Linja Espoossa ry offers individual and peer group support to users of violence, as well as to those who have experienced it. Organized in cooperation with other service providers, couple meetings may also be possible.
Lyömätön Linja Espoossa ry
09 276 6280
kontakti@lyomatonlinja.fi
Miehen Linja (provided by Lyömätön Linja Espossa ry) offers help and support mainly to men who have used or are afraid of using violence in their intimate relationships. Services are available in Finnish, English, French and Greek, and other languages are offered via an interpreter.
Miehen Linja (for immigrants)
09 276 628 99
kontakti@lyomatonlinja.fi
Miessakit ry:n Lyömätön Linja offers support and help to men who have used, or are afraid of using, mental or physical violence towards their spouse, dating partner, child or other loved ones. Lyömätön Linja works with individuals, couples and peer groups. Miessakit ry also offers several other services for men, e.g. parenting, experiences of violence and divorce related support.
Appointments
Capital region
044 751 1334
lyomaton.linja@miessakit.fi
Kuopio area
044 783 7923
miessakit.kuopio@miessakit.fi
In addition to the offices in the capital region and Kuopio, support is available nationwide by phone and online.
Maria Akatemia specialises in the recognition and treatment of women’s inner ill-being and the prevention of violence by women. Maria Akatemia's helpline Open Line (Avoin linja) and Naisenväkivalta chat are for women who use or are afraid that they might use violence.
Open Line
09 7562 2260
Fridays at 12-14
Naisenväkivalta chat
Tuesdays 10 - 12 and 15 - 17
Wednesdays 12 - 14
Thursdays 10 - 12 and 14 - 16
Fridays 10 - 12