Family matters
Daycare
In accordance with the Finnish law, all children aged between 0 and 6 years of age living in Finland are entitled to municipal daycare.
Contact for daycare and pre-school:
Johanna Kärkkäinen, tel. +358 50 505 4277
johanna.karkkainen(at)kauhava.fi
Early childhood education services (daycare services) support the growth
and well-being of children under school age and their families. You
can apply for a daycare place for children under school age if both
parents either work or study. Full-time care, part-time care and free pre-school instruction are available.
Contact for daycare and pre-school:
Johanna Kärkkäinen, tel. +358 50 505 4277
johanna.karkkainen(at)kauhava.fi
Support for families
Home care allowance from Kela
Family
can apply home care allowance if their child is under 3 years of age
and not in day care organised or supported by municipality. Either of the
parents can care for the child at home. The home care allowance
(kotihoidon tuki) consists of care allowance and care supplement.
Depending on family’s place of domicile, family may also receive a
municipal supplement (kuntalisä) to the allowance.
Home care allowance may be applied when there is at least one child under the age of three in the family and the child is not in municipal daycare. For more information on the amount, terms and conditions for applying for home care allowance, please visit Kela's website.
Family services from Hyvä EP
Etelä-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialue, Hyvä EP, is the joint authority for basic heathcare and social services in Kauhava and offers guidance and counselling services to families.
For more information, contact:
tel. +358 40 352 3841