The Counselling for People with Disabilities service point at the Itäkatu Family Centre will be exceptionally open without an appointment on Wednesdays from 16 June to 10 August from 14.00–15.30. You can also book an appointment by calling Counselling for People with Disabilities, tel. 09 310 32889. We are available on Wednesdays at the Itäkatu Family Centre, Tallinnanaukio 1, and on other weekdays at the Malmi Office Building, Ala-Malmin tori 2.

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Counselling for people with disabilities

We provide you with information on disability services and help you apply for them.

We offer counselling and guidance on issues related to services for people with disabilities. You can contact us by phone, email or by visiting our service point.

How to contact us

Counselling for People with Disabilities (in Finnish)

Phone number: +358 9 310 32889(Link starts a phone call)

  • Mon, Wed and Fri 9.00–11.00
  • Tue and Thu 9.00–11.00 and 12.00–14.00

Our callback service is available from Monday to Friday 7.00–18.00. We will call you back during the opening hours of Counselling for People with Disabilities and make two attempts to reach you.

Please note that you cannot send text messages to the phone number for Counselling for People with Disabilities.

Counselling for People with Disabilities (in Swedish)

Phone number: +358 9 310 35154(Link starts a phone call)

  • Wed 9.00–11.00

Enquiries about travel cards and service vouchers (in Finnish)

Phone number: +358 9 310 23100(Link starts a phone call)

  • Mon–Fri 8.15–16.00

Enquiries about travel cards and service vouchers (in Swedish)  

Phone number: +358 9 310 44817(Link starts a phone call)

  • Mon–Fri 8.15–16.00 

sotepe.vammaisneuvonta@hel.fi  (Link opens default mail program)

If your email contains personal information, please use secure email.

How to send a secure email:

  1. Go to https://securemail.hel.fi/(Link leads to external service)
  2. Enter your email address in the ‘Lähettäjä’ (Sender) field and click ‘Jatka’ (Continue).
  3. Log in to the service with your online banking credentials or mobile certificate.
  4. Click ‘Jatka palveluun’ (Proceed to service).
  5. ‘Vastaanottaja’ (Recipient): sotepe.vammaisneuvonta@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)
  6. Enter the subject of the message and the message itself.  
  7. Add attachments if necessary. Remember to click ‘Liitä’ (Attach).
  8. Send your message by clicking ‘Lähetä’ (Send). 

We offer advisory services without an appointment at:

Itäkatu Family Centre, Tallinnanaukio 1, 1st floor

  • Wed 14.00–16.00

Check in with a building manager when you arrive. 
If you wish, you can also make an appointment by calling Counselling for People with Disabilities. 

You can also find this page at hel.fi/disability-counselling.

Service point

Social Work for Children and Young Adults with Disabilities at Itäkatu Family Centre

Address: Tallinnanaukio 1, 00930 Helsinki