People have a need of physical, social and psychological well-being. We often require more than one form of care simultaneously. Care services that see us as individuals with manifold needs are more likely to achieve good results.
We want to reinforce measures to combat social exclusion and mental ill-being through preventive work, early interventions and multidisciplinary cooperation. It is important that the whole family is taken into account when diverse problems arise, so that they can be optimally supported and assisted. We prioritize equal psychosocial services, including psychotherapy. We want to see an inclusive society where everyone is treated fairly, respecting their autonomy. It is important that services and various forms of disability support are provided close to those who need them, in both our national languages. In cases of substance abuse, the emphasis should be on preventive care, early interventions and a basis in facts and research.
SFP wants:
- to have more social workers recruited, to ensure that timely assistance is provided to those who need it
- those working in social services to have safe working conditions
- to invest in preventive care and in making everyday life easier for vulnerable families, for example by providing home care services to families with children
- to increase the number of refuges for victims of domestic or intimate partner violence, as well as those threatened with it
- to offer low-threshold services for victims of violence
- to invest in support services for proper immigrant integration, in order to prevent social exclusion and reduce differences in health and well-being levels
- to guarantee sufficient resources for psychiatric and addiction care, even in Swedish
- to see more low-threshold clinics and increased multidisciplinary cooperation between municipalities, schools, daycares, health and social care, homes, the third sector and the police
- to prevent and reduce substance abuse by creating functional care paths, and to improve the recognition of risk groups
- to see families and others close to persons with addiction or mental illness issues being offered assistance and conversational support
- to see disabled persons receiving sufficient and timely support
- to ensure equal disability services are provided in Swedish as in Finnish
- to ensure sufficient sheltered housing is available
- to ensure disabled people are offered therapy and rehabilitation based on their individual circumstances and needs, and in their mother tongue
- to ensure families with disabled children receive sufficient, early support
