In Helsinki, the goals of health and welfare promotion in Helsinki are to improve the well-being, health and safety of the city residents in everyday environments. Fairness, equality and residents’ opportunities for participation are promoted with health and welfare work. It is used to prevent health and welfare disparities, social exclusion and loneliness as well as to promote the use of knowledge-based prevention methods and models. This is done to support the development of a socially, ecologically and economically sustainable city.
On this website, you can learn about the health and welfare promotion work done in Helsinki and examine its effects.
How is substance abuse evident in your neighbourhood?
Complete the Helsinki substance abuse survey by 3 May 2026.
The survey can be completed anonymously by all Helsinki residents over the age of 15. The results of the survey will be used in the development of the new substance abuse strategy in Helsinki. Every response counts.
News
HYTE consultation provided insights for the preparation of the measures in the new welfare plan
29.4.2026
City of Helsinki Welfare Plan to focus on everyday mobility and narrowing welfare gaps
23.4.2026
Bring violence into daylight campaign encourages to seek help
18.11.2025
Helsinki continues Child-Friendly Cities Initiative work with new targets
22.10.2025
Health and wellbeing promotion negotiations providing guidelines for the City’s welfare work
28.5.2025
City of Helsinki Welfare Plan measures progressing well
15.5.2025
Wellbeing for Helsinki residents – discover services on a new website
27.2.2025
Pedagogy of hope – integrating wellbeing into daily school life
21.5.2025
Helsinki celebrates World Children’s Week with a diverse programme
12.11.2024
The rights of the child are increasingly visible in Helsinki’s work
24.9.2024
Helsinki is recognised as a Child Friendly City
24.9.2024
Voice your opinion on the substance abuse situation in Helsinki – take the survey by 13 October23.9.2024
Key person network helps combat violence in close relationships in Helsinki
19.9.2024
City of Helsinki to implement more extensive child rights impact assessment
6.5.2024
Helsinki’s work on a child-friendly municipality to proceed in the spring
13.4.2024
