Youth services
The basic task of youth services is to support the growth and independence of young people, to promote active citizenship, to provide social strengthening and to improve growth and living conditions.
Youth services include basic youth work (youth facilities, youth information, excursion and event activities) as well as outreach youth work and the guidance of the youth council.
Outreach youth work
The primary task of outreach work is to help young people under the age of 29 who are outside education or the labour market, or who need support in order to access the services they need.
Outreach youth work provides early support to a young person if they want it themselves. However, outreach youth work is intended for all young people who feel they need help in planning their future or in solving problems they encounter. The work is voluntary for the young person.
In outreach youth work, the young person’s life is considered as a whole, and the aim is to reduce the so-called shuffling of young people from one service desk to another. Outreach youth work goes out into the everyday life and spaces of young people. In concrete terms, this means that meetings with young people take place in a location chosen by the young person, and the worker has the possibility to accompany the young person when dealing with various authorities and other actors. The strength of this form of work is its flexibility and quick reaction according to the situation.
Contact outreach youth work if you are, for example, without a study place, unemployed, considering dropping out of school, or in need of advice, support and help with your own life situation. You can also contact outreach youth work if there is someone in need in your close circle whom you are worried about.
Notifications under the Youth Act can be sent to:
Joroisten työpaja / Etsivä nuorisotyö (Joroinen workshop / Outreach youth work)
Mutalantie 4
79600 Joroinen
Follow outreach youth work
Outreach youth work – contact us
The office is located next to the Joroinen workshop:
Mutalantie 4
79600 Joroinen
Etsivä nuorisotyöntekijä ja ehkäisevän päihdetyön koordinaattori
Mika Kutvonen
mika.kutvonenjoroinen.fi
Youth information
Youth information is a form of service that, through the means of youth information and counselling, provides young people with professional help, support and information on various questions related to young people’s lives.
In the Municipality of Joroinen, youth information is handled by youth instructors at the youth facilities during opening hours. More information on opening hours, theme evenings, events and excursions can be found on Facebook in the Joroisten nuorisotoimi profile.
Youth information – contact us
Ohjaamo of the Varkaus region – Joroinen office
Ohjaamo is a one-stop service point for everyone under the age of 30, where a young person receives personal guidance, support and counselling. Ohjaamo brings together professionals from many different fields under one roof.
The Joroinen office is located in the premises of the youth workshop (Mutalantie 4) and is open on Wednesdays from 13–15.
You can get help with the following matters
- wellbeing and coping
- finding study opportunities and your own field
- job seeking
- managing housing and everyday life
- finances
- filling in forms
- finding suitable hobby opportunities
- dealing with authorities
At Ohjaamo you can discuss matters that are on your mind with a trustworthy adult. The service is free of charge, and if you wish, you can use our services without giving your name. You can come to us in person without an appointment, call or contact us on social media.
If you don’t know where to start, start at Ohjaamo!
Contact details
Youth services
The youth services office is located next to the kitchen of the youth facility at the school centre:
Koulutie 1
79600 Joroinen
Youth activity workshop
The youth activity workshop is located on the 2nd floor next to the Joroinen workshop:
Mutalantie 4
79600 Joroinen
