PREVENTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WORK PROFESSIONALS AT YOUR SERVICE

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1 PREVENTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WORK PROFESSIONALS AT YOUR SERVICE

2 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.

3 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. offers strong support to professionals and educators with its expertise, methods that support the curriculum, and practical tips. ehy t ACTIVITIES AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE: EHYT encounters tens of thousands of young people in social media forums. Our brands include the HUBU club and EOPH communities. Traffic courses: 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. 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. Upper secondary school project: Develops and implements preventive substance abuse work methods in upper secondary schools. Pelimesta Promote substancefree traffic Plan 15: Pelimesta: Free learning games online. Promotes young people s substance-free lifestyle and supports educators and parents.

4 STAYS WITH YOU AS AN ADULT Adulthood should bring wisdom to using substances. ehyt wants to awaken adults to consider their relationship 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. ACTIVITIES AMONG ADULTS: Elokolo and other social and community centres: Low-threshold substance-free meeting places. Mobile Help: Nationwide text message service in the social and health industry. LähiVerkko: A technology project that increases participation among the elderly in cooperation with Eläkeliitto. Mobile Help Drinking Measure: A mobile tool for controlling your alcohol use. Have you heard? project for the elderly: for healthy retirement years free of substance-related harms. Masters of Moderation: About alcohol to adults support in self-control and change. Substance abuse helpline: Offers professional help and support around the clock in substance abuse related matters. Mobiilivinkki : Nationwide information service for people in a demanding life situation. Huugo: Information, training and tools to encounter substance abuse problems at the work place. Smoke-free municipality: The cooperation project of associations promotes a smoke-free culture in all of Finland.

5 MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON THREE LEVELS 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.

6 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 information about substance abuse related matters and promoting health. A strong network There are over 30 organisations in the Network for Preventive Substance Abuse 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. CLOSER THAN YOU THOUGHT EHYT serves NGO and voluntary workers by producing training and events, conveying current and research information, and coordinating campaigns and other communication actions (such as Dry January and the Preventive Substance Abuse Week). Welcome to our network! Together we are more. The network is coordinated by EHYT s Coordination Department.

7 School Regional Adult Internet and mobile work Tuomas Rouvila Tuula Sundman Antti Hytti Ilmo Jokinen NGO and voluntary work Jiri Sironen Head of Organisational Development Network for Preventive Substance Abuse Leena Sipinen Head of Coordination Central Office Elimäenkatu Helsinki Regional activities Uusimaa Kanta-Häme Terttu Huttunen South Karelia Kymenlaakso Päijät- Häme Heli Vaija Northern Finland Sinikka Korpela Saija Himanka Central Finland Harri Jukkala Ostrobothnia Liisa Viitanen Savo North Karelia Mirja Pekkanen Pirkanmaa Satakunta Varsinais-Suomi Anne Mikkola Riitta Sattilainen Helsinki Lahti Turku Pirkkala