The Family Association Promoting Mental Health in Tampere

The Family Association Promoting Mental Health in Tampere is the organization for every carer of people with a mental illness. As a member you’ll get:

• Advice and access to support services


• A chance to have your opinions and ideas hear by people who help shape mental health policy


• Regular copies of the newletters Labyrintti and Mielekäs


• Low-prize tickets to the Spa Tampere and Spa Rantasipi Eden

Our address:Hämeenkatu 25 A
33200 Tampere Finland
Tel.+ 358-3-212 5420
e-mail: omaisetREMOVE-THIS@omaiset-tampere.fi

We are the largest organization of the caregivers of the mentally ill in Finland. We are dedicated to improving the lives of carers by providing services to address the needs carers themselves identify.

With more than 20 years of experience, over 1400 members and a 12–person staff, the organization provides a range of services for carers of people with a mental illness. The services include:

Advice

The staff members of the association provide information and discuss with the carers the support services that are available to the carers and their mentally ill family member.

Carers’ Education

The family members play an important role in supporting people with a mental illness. To help the carers’ in this task, 3-5 day educational courses are organized. These courses aim to provide carers with the knowledge, skills and confidence to deal more effectively with their role. In this way, the well-being of both carers and their ill family member can be improved.

Mutual Support Groups

The mutual support group provide the carers a valuable opportunity to meet people in a similar situation. Carers can share experiences, coping strategies, offer each other emotional support and develop enduring friendships. These groups are run by voluntary peer leaders or by mental health professionals.

Respite services

A number of services (trips, vacations, visits to cultural activities) are organized to enable carers to take a much needed break from their demanding caregiving role

Publications

The association has produced a number of fact sheets and publications that cover different types of issues that a carers of the mentally ill is likely to face. The material is available in our office and also in the home page of the association

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