Student welfare services

Psychologist

The aim of the school psychologist is to contribute to the students' wellbeing and to support them in their studies. You can contact the school psychologist if you experience challenges with your mental health, stress management, school, relationships or life changes. Action should be taken while the problems are still relatively small. Parents, too, can contact the psychologist when they are worried about their child's welfare.

The psychologist can be reached via Wilma, by phone or text message on weekdays. The school psychologist’s support is always voluntary, confidential and free of charge for the student. 

Psychologist Elle Anthoni
tel. +358 40 837 5100, elle.anthoni(at)hel.fi

School social worker

The aim of the school social worker is to support the students' well-being and their study progress by operating on both on individual and on community level at the school and in life changes happening outside of school. For example, they can meet students for discussion and guidance, cooperate with the guardians, participate in meetings of the student's support networks, or work with a whole group or class. 

Contact the school social worker as early as possible if there are problems with the student's well-being or ability to function. For example, in situations when the student has challenges with school, in relationships, life changes that affect their studies, difficulties getting everything done or if you need support in handling your finances or living conditions, living independently, time management, or general life control. 

The school social worker’s support is always voluntary, confidential and free of charge for the student. 

School social worker Sanela Pehlivanović

tel. 040 646 2724/ 09 310 73710

sanela.pehlivanovic@hel.fi

The office is located on the 6th floor. You can see the days when the social worker is available on the office door.
Contact by phone, text message or via Wilma. 

Health care

The school’s public health nurse is Saara Tikkanen (tel. 050 3105559) The nurse's office is located on the 6th floor. The nurse can be contacted by phone or via Wilma. 

The Student Health Care promotes the health of the students and their ability to study, as well as monitors the health conditions of the study environment. The Student Health Care works in a client-oriented, confidential and fair way, respecting the individuality and autonomy of the student. It strengthens the young person's own resources, prevents exclusion, supports the young person in growing up and strengthens their life management. 

As a general rule, students receive health care from the health centre in their own neighbourhood, and students from abroad from the health centre in the region where the institution is located. All full-time students in Helsinki, regardless of their municipality of residence, can receive oral health care services from the Helsinki Health Centre. Student health services are voluntary for their users. 

Student health care staff work together with the staff of the educational institution in a student welfare group. The student welfare group can, for example, jointly agree on the support to be provided to the student. Multidisciplinary cooperation also takes place with other actors in the area. 

To promote student health, the health and safety of the learning environment is checked every three years. The inspection is carried out in cooperation between the student health service, the institution and its students, the health inspector, the staff occupational health service, the occupational safety and health staff and, if necessary, other experts. Follow-up of the deficiencies identified during the inspection is carried out annually 

Dental care

As part of student health care, all full-time students in Helsinki, regardless of their municipality of residence, can apply for oral health care services at the dental clinics of the Helsinki Social and Health Services. Oral health care services are therefore also available to those living abroad. A student certificate must be presented on request at the visit. If they wish, students can also apply to the health center in their own municipality. 

Dental care at the City of Helsinki Oral Health Care is free of charge for students under 18 years of age. Appointments can be booked through the central booking office on 09 310 51400. The telephone service is open Mon-Thu from 07-18 and Fri from 07-15. 

If you have an urgent need for dental care, book an appointment for emergency care through the Maisa portal or call our customer service at
+358 9 310 51400, Mon-Fri 7.00-14.00.

Emergency dental care services for adults can assist you on weekdays between 8.00 and 15.00 at the Oral and Dental Centre (Haartmaninkatu 1 D) and Kalasatama Dental Clinic (Työpajankatu 14 A). 

Children and young people can primarily receive emergency dental care at the dental clinic in their residential area. 

Emergency services in the evenings and at weekends 

On weekdays from 14.00 to 21.00 and at weekends and on public holidays from 8.00 to 21.00, emergency dental care is available at Park Hospital. Before going to Park Hospital, please call the number +358 9 471 71110 for an assessment of the urgency of your need for treatment. 

Emergency dental care at night 

At night, emergency dental care is available at the Meilahti Emergency Department at Haartman Hospital, Haartmaninkatu 4. Before going to Töölö Hospital, please call the number 116 117 for an assessment of the urgency of your need for treatment.