Our Shared Safety Net

Do grandparents live far away? Isn’t there anyone in your circle of friends to share your thoughts with or ask for help with daily housework or with the kids?  

Shared safety net –project offers open and cost-free meeting spaces for families who identifies themselves to have thin safety net. 


Family Evening Cafe 

Family Evening Cafe provides a open and cost-free meeting place for families. Parents have a possibility to meet other parents and share thoughts with them, while children make new friends and enjoy our toy collection. There is also some organised activity you can participate if you want. You can join the family evening cafe according to your own schedule during open hours. We will offer coffee, tea and evening snacks. You can also bring and eat your own food in our dining area during the family cafe. ⁠Family Evening Cafe is open for all the families. Welcome! 


Family Evening Cafe in Tesoma and Härmälä every Tuesday from 4.30 pm to 7 pm.

Family Evening Cafe in Laivapuisto Family Center every Wednesday from 4.30 pm to 7 pm.


Baby Cafe

Baby Cafe is a meeting place for parents and their babies and toddlers. Parents have chance to get to know each other, share their thoughts about babies and just chill out together. There is also some organised activity you can participate if you want. You can join the baby cafe according to your own schedule during open hours. We will offer coffee and tea. You can bring and eat your own food in our dining area during the baby cafe. ⁠


Baby Cafe for little babies in Laivapuisto Family Center every Wednesday from 1.30 pm to 3 pm.

Baby Cafefor bigger babies and toddlers in Laivapuisto Family Center every Friday from 10 am to 11.30 am.


Support groups 

Support groups are starting in January in Tesoma and Laivapuisto Family Center.  Groups are for families who want to get to know other parents and children. Groups are for parents and children and there is common activity at each session.


Events 

Events have different themes every time. For examble lectures of different topics, trips to nature etc. 


More information from our coordinators.