Notification of concern

What is a notification of concern?

In the notification of concern, you can tell a social worker about your concern. The professionals will then contact the person you are worried about. Social workers offer help to the person you are worried about.

You can make a notification of concern about yourself or someone else. You do not need to ask permission to make the notification.

Make a notification of only one person at a time. If you want to make a notification of many people, make a separate notification of each person.

You can make a notification of someone who lives in

• Pukkila
• Myrskylä
• Loviisa
• Lapinjärvi
• Askola
• Porvoo
• Sipoo

Once the notification of concern has arrived, social workers will look at the situation and provide help. Social workers are bound to secrecy. It means they are not allowed to tell outsiders about the matter. So, you will not be informed of the situation if you make a notification of concern about another person.

If you do not have permission to make a notification:

1. Fill out the electronic form Notification of the Need for Social Services (you will transfer to another service)(siirryt toiseen palveluun)
2. You can also open the form Notification of the Need for Social Services (in Finnish)(siirryt toiseen palveluun)
   • Print out the form.
   • Read the instructions and fill in the form.
   • Send the form by mail to the address:
     • Centralised Information for Social Work with Adults
       Mannerheiminkatu 20 E, 06100 Porvoo.

If you have permission to make a notification:

1. Select either an electronic or printable version of the form:
   • Contact to assess the need for social services’ support (in Finnish) (you move to another service)(avautuu uuteen ikkunaan, siirryt toiseen palveluun)
   • Contact to assess the need for social services’ support (in Finnish) (you need to identify yourself ,you move to another service)(siirryt toiseen palveluun)
   • Contact to assess the need for social services (printable form, in Finnish)(siirryt toiseen palveluun)
2. Print out the form if you chose the printable form.
3. Read the instructions and fill in the form.
4. Send the form by mail to the following address:
   • Centralised Information for Social Work with Adults Mannerheiminkatu 20 E, 06100 Porvoo
     

Notification of concern about an older person

You can also make a notification of concern by calling the Counselling and Client Assistance for Older People.

Are you concerned about a child or a young person under the age of 18?

Make a child welfare notification.