Client-Centered Approach for Supporting Vulnerable Women in Finland
Explore Pro-tukipiste's client-centered approach for supporting vulnerable women, focusing on sex workers in Finland. Learn about their services, values, and inclusive practices that prioritize equality and participation.
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Client-centered approach for support of vulnerable women (on the example of the target group - sex workers) Jaana Kauppinen, Executive Director Pro- tukipiste ry, Helsinki, Finland. The project Network of social services for disadvantaged women in Baltic sea region / Final conference St. Petersburg 29.10.2021 @protukipiste pro-tukipiste.fi
With whom Pro-tukipiste works? People selling sexual services in Finland / includes thewhole varietyof thecommercial sex scene, all genders, all nationalities - Tailored information about health, services, rightsand legislation; short-term support and counselling - Participation in community based activities - STIGMA => exclusion, isolation People selling sexual services in Finland/ various vulnerabilities, sex for compensation - Cumulation of different vulnerabilities likecontinues risk for financial, physical and sexual abuse; substance abuse, mental health problems, homelessness, lack of skills to use public services, no access to services - The need for more in-depth assistance and long-term processes; collaboration with other service providers People living in veryvulnerable circumstances and who areorareat risk to be exploited in the sex industry (trafficking in human beings orotherserious crimes)
What Pro-tukipiste does? Service provision low treshold services: freeof charge, anonymous, easy to access drop-in services, chat on-line individual support, social services and healt care services outreach work; outdoors, indoors, on-line community involvement
Basic values: Equality Participation - collaboration and co-creation Transparency - no hidden agenda - respect of self determination
Service users inclusion in every level Planning the services Inviting service users to be partof the planning process brings up thevariety of needs; onesize does not fit to all; words matter Providing the services Client sown wish and opinion is a starting point Service provision is a process of negotiationand a dialogue Client sown expertise is always present Peer activity, peerwork Evaluation of the services whatworks and whatdoes not, how to develope, what is missing, whoweare dropping out
People are not hard to reach, services are!
Website: protukipiste.fi Thank you! Twitter, facebook, instagram: @pro-tukipiste jaana.kauppinen@protukipiste.fi
