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Central Union for Child Welfare in Finland
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| The Central Union for Child Welfare is an umbrella organisation founded in 1937. Its members include 91 NGOs and 34 municipalities (31.12.2009).
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The Central Union
Speaks in the best interests of the child.
Influences child policy.
Brings together different actors and organisations in the field of child welfare.
Shows responsibility for the development of the field of child welfare.
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Main activities
Information
Training
Research
Publications
Lobbying
... in the following areas of expertise
(e-mail addresses to our experts are of form firstname.familyname@lskl.fi)
Extra-familial care
Planning Officer Martti Kemppainen
Early childhood education
Information Specialist Pirjo Honkavaara
Child sexual abuse and family violence
Researcher Heikki Sariola
Multicultural issues in child welfare
Planning Officer Taina Martiskainen
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International Memberships
End Physical Punishment of Children World-wide (EPOCH)
European Consumer Safety Association (ECOSA)
Eurochild
Fédération Internationale des Communautés Educatives (FICE)
International Foster Care Organisation (IFCO)
International Forum for Child Welfare (IFCW)
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)
Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Préscolaire (OMEP)
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Funding
The activities of the Central Union are funded by The Children's Day Foundation (Lasten Päivän Säätiö) and The Finnish Slot Machine Association (RAY).
Executive director
Mauri Upanne
International contacts
Eliisa Jämsén
eliisa.jamsen (at) lskl.fi
Public relations
Hanna-Mari Savolainen
hanna-mari.savolainen (at) lskl.fi
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