{"id":41629,"date":"2025-09-15T14:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/sornainen\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:01:28","slug":"sornainen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/en\/sornainen\/","title":{"rendered":"HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section  class=\"block block-hero-element container-fluid has-dark-blue-background-color has-bg block-hero-element-- block-hero-element__desktop-background wp-elements-852133f061f06c53616048c9d0629c27\" style=\"background-image: url();\">\n    <div class=\"block-hero-element__mobile-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-md-12 col-hd-12 mx-auto\">\n                    <div class=\"row  block-hero-element__wrapper block-hero-element--text-left   not_front_hero padding-zero\">\n                        <div class=\"offset-1 col-sm-10 col-md-10 col-lg-5 col-xl-5 block-hero-element__text-area block-hero-element--text-vertical-position-center\">\n                            \n\n    <h1 class=\"colored-heading no-background new\">\n                                <p class=\"has-background bg- has-yellow-background-color has-dark-blue-text-color\"> HelsinkiMissio <\/p> <br>\n                                <p class=\"has-background bg- has-yellow-background-color has-dark-blue-text-color\"> S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen \u2013 <\/p> <br>\n                                <p class=\"has-background bg- has-yellow-background-color has-dark-blue-text-color\"> Come <\/p> <br>\n                                <p class=\"has-background bg- has-yellow-background-color has-dark-blue-text-color\"> Join Us <\/p> <br>\n            <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Our meeting place in S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen offers free counselling and companionship from volunteers \u2013 also without an appointment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\" offset-1 col-sm-10 col-md-10 col-lg-5 col-xl-4 block-hero-element__image-area block-hero-element__image-area--center\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HelsinkiMissio-Sornainen-600x900-px-ovaalikuva-Hymyileva-ihminen.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Nainen hymyilee ja katsoo kameraan kahvikuppi k\u00e4dess\u00e4\u00e4n, taustalla kaksi ihmishahmoa istuu p\u00f6yd\u00e4n \u00e4\u00e4rell\u00e4.\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-no-lazy=\"1\">                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"keskusteluapu\"  class=\"block  block-content-wrapper container-fluid \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row  center col-12\" style=\"justify-content: center; \">\n                            <div class=\"\">\n                                    <main class=\"entry-content\">\n                        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Counselling, volunteer support and the strength of community for everyone<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">At our meeting place, we offer free counselling and the support of Community Volunteers. Everyone is welcome at our meeting place in S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen. You don&#8217;t have to be alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">You can visit us regardless of your life situation: our counselling professionals and trained volunteers are here for you. When you visit us, we&#8217;ll have a relaxed chat with you to determine how you would like to move forward. If you wish, you can enjoy some quiet time to yourself, speak with a professional counsellor or spend time with our community.<br><br>You are welcome to visit us for a one-off chat or join us on a more regular basis. You can find our contact details below, along with more information about our services. We look forward to seeing you!<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/main>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"block  block-content-wrapper container-fluid has-background has-yellow-background-color has-background bg- has-yellow-background-color has--text-color\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row  center col-12\" style=\"justify-content: center; \">\n                            <div class=\"\">\n                                    <main class=\"entry-content\">\n                        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong>Contact details and opening hours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our address is Kinaporinkatu 11, Helsinki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The meeting place is open<\/strong>&nbsp;on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 to 18:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside opening hours, you can book an appointment for counselling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp;sornainen@helsinkimissio.fi<br><em>Please do not send any sensitive information, such as personal data or health-related information, to this email address.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Getting there<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The premises on Kinaporinkatu are located on the ground floor. Ring the doorbell at the entrance and we will come to open the door for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/en\/sornainen\/#usein-kysytyt\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> section for more detailed information on accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n                    <\/main>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"block  block-content-wrapper container-fluid has-background has-off-white-background-color has-background bg- has-off-white-background-color has--text-color\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row  flex-start col-12\" style=\"justify-content: flex-start; \">\n                            <div class=\"\">\n                                    <main class=\"entry-content\">\n                        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Free psychosocial<\/strong> <strong>counselling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer counselling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Primarily without an appointment during our opening hours, i.e. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 to 18:00.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counselling is also available by appointment outside the opening hours. The counselling appointments in S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen are face-to-face appointments. Use the calendar below to book an appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Through our counselling service, you can get reliable support from a professional regarding various life situations, either alone or together with a friend, partner or family member. Our counsellors are counselling professionals bound by confidentiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our free counselling service is available to everyone over the age of 12. The counselling service can help with, for example, issues related to mental well-being, interpersonal relationships, loneliness or other challenges in life. If you wish, you can use the service anonymously. We also offer support with concerns related to family and friends. Our counselling services are offered in Finnish, Swedish and English. Interpreter services are also available.<\/p>\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/static.vello.fi\/embed\/v1.js\" data-url=\"helsinkimissio\" data-lang=\"fi\" data-segment=\"77637882\"><\/script>\n\n\n                    <\/main>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"block full-width block-kahdenpalstan-nosto-2 container-fluid \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-xl-12 mx-auto\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"image_text_lift right\">\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-4 col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-xl-4  image_text_lift__img_container  offset-1 \">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HelsinkiMissio-Sornainen-600x900-px-ovaalikuva-kaverit.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"image_text_lift__img\" alt=\"Vanhempi ja keski-ik\u00e4inen mies ovat syventyneet keskustelemaan kesken\u00e4\u00e4n.\" loading=\"lazy\">                            \n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-4 col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-xl-4 image_text_lift__position offset-1 middle\">\n                            <main class=\"entry-content \">\n                                \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Community Volunteers provide support and company<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have Community Volunteers at HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen. You can spend time with them and share what&#8217;s on your mind on an informal basis. You can meet with Community Volunteers at our meeting place during our opening hours (Tue\u2013Thu 15:00\u201318:00). Most of our Community Volunteers speak English.<br><br>The Community Volunteers are trained by HelsinkiMissio. They are over 20 years old and in a stable place in their own lives. The Community Volunteers are there for you, but they are not a substitute for professional help or therapy. The Community Volunteers are also bound by confidentiality. You can also apply for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/en\/for-young-people\/support-person\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"18769\">Companion Volunteer<\/a> for a young person, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/en\/for-families\/family-mentoring\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"19094\">Family Friend<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/en\/a-culture-companion\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"32759\">Culture Companion<\/a> through HelsinkiMissio online.<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/main>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"block block-colorful-list-element block-colorful-list-element--background-color-position-bottom bg- has-background bg- has-white-background-color has--text-color\" data-bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-hd-10 mx-auto list-elements\">\n                                <main class=\" block-colorful-list-element__cards block-colorful-list-element__cards--columns-per-row-three justify-content-between\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"block-colorful-list-card has-pink-background-color\">\n    <div class=\"entry-content d-flex flex-column justify-content-between\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Counselling and support at a time that suits you<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">At our meeting place, you can find free counselling, the company of volunteers as well as guidance and advice without an appointment. We are open from Tuesday to Thursday, from 15:00 to 18:00.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-colorful-list-card has-yellow-background-color\">\n    <div class=\"entry-content d-flex flex-column justify-content-between\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Convenient connections<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We are located in Helsinki&#8217;s S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen district, with good transport connections.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-colorful-list-card has-dark-blue-background-color wp-elements-030ecf2c65599c25a901353b7fe12c4c\">\n    <div class=\"entry-content d-flex flex-column justify-content-between\">\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9243439abfc34e002a0fb4d3cf87739\"><strong>You can also use our services anonymously<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d945937bca711bab9637ac8e9a4f972\">We protect your privacy. Our professional counsellors and volunteer Community Volunteers are bound by confidentiality.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/main>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"block full-width block-kahdenpalstan-nosto-2 container-fluid has-background bg- has-yellow-background-color has--text-color\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-xl-12 mx-auto\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"image_text_lift right\">\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-4 col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-xl-4  image_text_lift__img_container  offset-1 \">\n\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/HelsinkiMissio-Sornainen-600x900-px-ovaalikuva-Iloinen-ryhma.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" class=\"image_text_lift__img\" alt=\"Kolme ihmist\u00e4 juttelee kesken\u00e4\u00e4n nauraen.\" loading=\"lazy\">                            \n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-4 col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-xl-4 image_text_lift__position offset-1 middle\">\n                            <main class=\"entry-content \">\n                                \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e257708f0ac6e65eb184a532bd8fc923\"><strong>Follow us<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bc7b257a931aee925dcd9cc7c385ee6a\">Keep track of what&#8217;s happening in S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen. We post updates on HelsinkiMissio&#8217;s Instagram account (@helsinkimissio).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/helsinkimissio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow us on Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                            <\/main>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section  class=\"block full-width block-kahdenpalstan-nosto  container-fluid has-background bg- margin-negative-off has-off-white-background-color has--text-color \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"\">\n                <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-xl-12 mx-auto image_lift top left\">\n                        <div class=\" offset-1 col-xs-4 col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-lg-10 col-xl-4 image_lift__img_container top \">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HM-So\u0308rna\u0308inen-900x600-1.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"image_lift__img  top\" alt=\"Mielenterveysstrategia 2020-2030\" loading=\"lazy\">                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.helsinkimissio.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HM-So\u0308rna\u0308inen-900x600-1.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"image_lift__img mobile  top\" alt=\"Mielenterveysstrategia 2020-2030\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-xs-4 col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-lg-10 col-xl-5 image_lift__position offset-1  center\">\n                            <main class=\"entry-content \">\n                                \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our partners<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting place in S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen is part of HelsinkiMissio&#8217;s Voimapys\u00e4kki project focused on the development of a feedback informed low-threshold counselling model. It is also part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/stm.fi\/en\/mental-health-policy-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Mental Health Strategy<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thl.fi\/tutkimus-ja-kehittaminen\/tutkimukset-ja-hankkeet\/kansallinen-mielenterveysstrategia\/mielenterveysapu-2025-2027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mental Health Support 2025\u20132027<\/a> programme of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, which aims to increase low-threshold mental health support in Finland. &nbsp;\u200b The key partners of HelsinkiMissio&#8217;s project are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hel.fi\/adult-social-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the City of Helsinki\u2019s adult social work<\/a>,&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takuusaatio.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Guarantee Foundation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sininauhasaatio.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Blue Ribbon Foundation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ysaatio.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Y-s\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6<\/a> and selected volunteers and experts by experience. The operations are funded by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/stm.fi\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ministry of Social Affairs and Health<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n                            <\/main>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"block  block-content-wrapper container-fluid \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row  flex-start col-12\" style=\"justify-content: flex-start; \">\n                            <div class=\"\">\n                                    <main class=\"entry-content\">\n                        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"block-haitari container-fluid has-background bg- has--background-color has-dark-blue-text-color wp-elements-f757e7203a8618fe7c869b1bd88ef5a0\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n\n\n                \n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">Who is HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen targeted at?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>HelsinkiMissio\u2019s meeting place in S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen is open to everyone over the age of 12. We offer counselling on topics such as mental well-being, difficult life circumstances, problems with relationships, loneliness, substance abuse and addiction. Our services can also be used anonymously. We offer assistance to customers of all ages regarding various concerns, including those related to family and friends. The services we offer to our customers include professional guidance and advice, counselling in the form of a short-term intervention (1\u20135 sessions), and the company of trained Community Volunteers. You can also participate in community activities in S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen \u2013 we organise open events and social activities open to the public at our meeting space.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">Where can I find contact details and directions?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>You can find us in Helsinki&#8217;s S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen district, at Kinaporinkatu 11 (ground floor, we recommend arriving via H\u00e4meentie).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">What are the opening hours of HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>Counselling services without an appointment and the meeting place are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 15:00 to 18:00. Otherwise, we are open by appointment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">Do you also provide services outside your opening hours?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>If necessary, we are open by appointment, even outside our regular opening hours.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">What languages can I use?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>At our meeting place, we offer professional counselling, guidance and advice in Finnish, Swedish and English. We also have the opportunity to provide interpreting services \u2013 ask our staff for more information. HelsinkiMissio\u2019s training of volunteer Community Volunteers is currently only offered in Finnish.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">Is the space accessible?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>We have endeavoured to make our meeting place as accessible as possible. More detailed accessibility information on the meeting place: HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen is located on the ground floor on Kinaporinkatu. Access to the main entrance is directly from the pavement. There are three small thresholds in front of the door, each of which is 2 cm high. A portable wheelchair ramp is available on-site. The width of the main entrance is 98 cm. Next to the main entrance is a doorbell at a height of 115 cm. Visitors need to ring the doorbell to have the door opened. The outer door leads to a small vestibule with a width of 168 x 165 cm. The vestibule has doors opening to the right and the left. Both doorways are 87.5 cm wide. Turning right takes you to a space that is on the same level as the vestibule, i.e. the ground level. There is an accessible toilet on the ground level. Also on the ground level is a soundproofed room for conversations with a counselling professional. The doorway to the soundproofed room is 75 cm wide. There is a ramp in front of the door and a small threshold that is 2 cm high at its highest point. The soundproofed room is large enough for a wheelchair. The furniture is movable. If access to the soundproofed room is obstructed, counselling can also be offered behind a separate screen on the ground floor. Turning left from the vestibule, there is a ramp to the upper level. The ramp is 2.68 metres long. At its narrowest, the ramp is 140 cm wide. The ramp is equipped with a handrail. In addition to the ramp that starts at the vestibule door, there is a short flight of steps connecting the ground level and the upper level. It is 173 cm wide and has four steps. The flight of steps is equipped with a handrail.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">Can I use the services anonymously?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>The counselling service is available anonymously. You can also remain anonymous through your initial contact with the service. You can use the services offered at the meeting place anonymously during our drop-in hours (Tue\u2013Thu, 15:00\u201318:00).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">Are pets allowed?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>Unfortunately, we do not allow pets at our meeting place. However, you are welcome to visit our premises with a service dog.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">I\u2019m not sure whether I&#8217;m in your target group. Can I still get assistance from you?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>Yes, you can. We will help you find the assistance you need, even if it means using services provided elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">I want to get involved in some way, but I don&#8217;t know how. What are my options?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>Come visit us and we&#8217;ll have a chat! At our meeting space, we offer a range of opportunities for counselling and other types of assistance, as well as meaningful activities with other people. Come chat with us and we&#8217;ll figure out the best way for you to get involved.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">Who is in charge of the operations of HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>HelsinkiMissio S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen is part of HelsinkiMissio. HelsinkiMissio is a politically and religiously unaffiliated social organisation. We are a community of experts and volunteers that works impactfully to reduce loneliness and strengthen community spirit and well-being. For more information on our operations, visit www.helsinkimissio.fi\/en\/helsinkimissio\/.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            \n                        <button class=\"accordion\" style=\"--color: #86c8bc\">How are the operations funded?<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"panel\">\n                            <p><p>The meeting space in S\u00f6rn\u00e4inen is part of HelsinkiMissio&#8217;s Voimapys\u00e4kki project focused on the development of a feedback-driven low-threshold counselling model. It is also part of the National Mental Health Strategy and the Mental Health Support 2025\u20132027 programme of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, which aims to increase low-threshold mental health support in Finland. 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