PREVENTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WORK PROFESSIONALS AT YOUR SERVICE

EVERY ONE OF US BUILDS THE

FINNISH CULTURE OF SUBSTANCE USE WITH OUR DAILY CHOICES.

How can we support you?

Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention EHYT produces methods, information and help for different-aged Finns and various communities to support healthy ways of living. The basis is that substances do not belong in the working life, traffic, pregnancy, or childhood and youth. Children and young people have the right to a safe and substance-free growth environment, which adults make possible with their choices.

EHYT was founded on January 1st 2012 when three NGOs joined forces: Finnish Association for Healthy Lifestyles, Finnish Health Association NGO and EOPH. Alongside preventive work related to alcohol, tobacco and drugs, EHYT prevents the harms of gaming and gambling and promotes substance-free traffic. It also has a strong effect on the development of the whole society.

EHYT calls for proper substance policy and co-operation based on factual arguments. Above all, EHYT is an expert, supporter and influencer. It is also an NGO, an arena for voluntary work, peer support and encountering people. Volunteer work in member organisations all over Finland and the know-how of our own personnel are combined in what we do.

PRO – Welfare promotion in vocational education: The objective is to increase the attention paid to the wellbeing of vocational students and to bring about actions to fix faults.

Pelimesta: Free learning games online.

Upper secondary school project: Develops and implements preventive substance abuse work methods in upper secondary schools.

Peli-mesta

Plan 15: Promotes young people’s substance-free lifestyle and supports educators and parents.

Traffic courses: Promote substance-free traffic

EHYT encounters tens of thousands of young people in social media forums. Our brands include the HUBU club and EOPH commu-nities.

WHAT YOU LEARN AS A CHILD…Habits and attitudes learned when young will follow you throughout your life. EHYT reaches young people in schools, student life and online in different forums.

eh y t offers strong support to professionals and educators with its expertise, methods that support the curriculum, and practical tips.

ACTIVITIES AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE:

Pelitaito: Prevents gaming-related harms among children and young people and promotes a positive gaming culture.

SmokeFree: Promotes a non-smoking and non-snuffing lifestyle among young people

HUBU: Activity method that emphasizes interaction for schools and educational institutions.

Huugo:Information, training and tools to encounter substance abuse problems at the work place.

Masters of Moderation: About alcohol to adults – support in self-control and change.

Have you heard? project for the elderly: Work for healthy retire-ment years free of substan-ce-related harms.

Mobiilivinkki®: Nationwide infor-mation service for people in a deman-ding life situation.

Smoke-free municipality: The cooperation project of associations promotes a smoke-free culture in all of Finland.

ACTIVITIES AMONG ADULTS:

Adulthood should bring wisdom to using substances. EHYT wants to awaken adults to consider their relation-ship to substances and offers support in changing their lifestyle. Alongside leisure forums, an important arena for this are Finnish work places where EHYT helps to prevent and handle substance abuse problems in the working life. EHYT also works for the healthy life free from substance-related harms of the elderly together with retirement-aged communities.

LähiVerkko: A technology project that increases participation among the elderly in coope-ration with Eläkeliitto.

Elokolo and other social and community centres: Low-threshold substance-free meeting places.

Mobile Help: Nationwide text messa-ge service in the social and health industry.

Mobile Help Drinking Measure: A mobile tool for control-ling your alcohol use.

Substance abuse helpline: Offers professional help and support around the clock in substance abuse related matters.

…STAYS WITH YOU AS AN ADULT

The tools to prevent substance abuse related harms include price and restricting availability as well as chats around dinner tables and in schools. Awakening campaigns also play an important role.

Effective work requires an actor that can work on many le. vels: In the everyday life of ordinary people. Supporting various communities, such as work places and municipalities. As an influence on the society all the way up to legislation. EHYT does all of this, on the levels of individuals, communities and the society.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THREE LEVELS

EHYT’s methods, trainings, publications, facilities and events are there to support you around Finland –through our professionals and volunteers alike. Somewhere near you there is one of our meeting places, regional centres or activities of our member organisation.

Regional centres and offices with their professional staff serve you all across Finland. The network of around 25 Elokolo and other social and community centres cater for your hunger for company and activities. Our around 100 member organisations organise local events and activities that support everyday wellbeing and hand out informa-tion about substance abuse related matters and promoting health.

There are over 30 organisations in the Network for Pre-ventive Substance Abuse Work coordinated by EHYT. The target-oriented cooperation strengthens the organisations’ weight as promoters of wellbeing and health. The key measures of the network in influencing substance policy are resolutions, statements, communications, and making civic activity visible.

EHYT serves NGO and voluntary workers by producing training and events, conveying current and research infor-mation, and coordinating campaigns and other commu-nication actions (such as Dry January and the Preventive Substance Abuse Work Week). Welcome to our network! Together we are more.

A strong network

The network is coordinated by EHYT’s Coordination Department.

CLOSER THAN YOU THOUGHT

Lahti050 592 3545

Turku02 233 0729

Helsinki050 414 0675

Pirkkala03 368 1295

Regional activities

Uusimaa | Kanta-Häme

Terttu Huttunen+358 40 046 9769South Karelia

Kymenlaakso | Päijät- Häme

Heli Vaija+358 44 510 0228

Pirkanmaa | SatakuntaVarsinais-Suomi

Anne Mikkola+358 44 055 9920Riitta Sattilainen+358 50 407 1044

Ostrobothnia

Liisa Viitanen+358 6 232 8102+358 40 527 0842

Savo | North Karelia

Mirja Pekkanen+358 400 469 767

Northern Finland

Sinikka Korpela+358 400 274 833Saija Himanka+358 50 439 1610

Central Finland

Harri Jukkala+358 400 274 823

NGO and voluntary workJiri SironenHead of Organisational Development+358 40 450 9077

Network for Preventive Substance Abuse WorkLeena SipinenHead of Coordination+358 40 557 5057

Central OfficeElimäenkatu 25 - 2700510 Helsinki

School Work

Tuomas Rouvila050 576 6486

Regional Work

Tuula Sundman0400 454 782

Adult Work

Antti Hytti040 779 1387

Internet and mobile work

Ilmo Jokinen050 407 7188