Peer-to-peer activities

Particularly lovely evenings

Special evenings for families with special children will start again, every second Wednesday from 17.30-19.00 from 24 September to 3 December 2025.

Registration by 15.9.

Early childhood peer-to-peer evenings for families with children with special needs, regardless of the child’s diagnosis or lack of diagnosis. Free of charge, these evenings are an opportunity to get to know other families in the same life situation; to get peer support and resources for everyday life.

The evenings are open to families with children of early childhood age, and school-age siblings are also welcome. The activities are free of charge and the premises are accessible.

  • Meeting place: open early childhood education Metsämarjat, Savipellonkatu 5, 32200 Loimaa, Finland
  • Meeting dates: 24.9., 8.10., 22.10., 5.11., 19.11. and 3.12.
  • For more information and registration:
    Heidi Heikkilä, tel. 040 156 3086 or Maria Uuppo, tel. 050 476 2760.

Especially on wonderful evenings:

  • Working together with children.
  • An opportunity for parents to have a peer-to-peer discussion and to gain more information and understanding about special needs children.
  • On some occasions, professionals will also be present to talk about their work and answer questions.
  • The meetings will end with a communal evening meal.

You’re enough evenings

Peer-to-peer evenings for single-parent families in early childhood education will start in October.

Meetings three Wednesdays from 17.30 to 19.00. 1.10., 29.10. and 10.12. Please register by the Monday of the meeting week with Maria or Heidi. Please indicate any food allergies at the same time.

The evenings are aimed at families with children in early childhood education. School-age siblings are also welcome. The activities are free of charge. The free evenings are an opportunity to meet other families in the same life situation, to get peer support and resources for everyday life.

For more information/instructors, please contact Maria Uuppo, Curator of Early Childhood Education, nepsy instructor, tel. 050 476 2760. Heidi Heikkilä, nepsy counsellor, tel. +358 40 153 3086.

You’re enough to make evenings content:

  • Working together with children
  • An opportunity for parents to have a peer-to-peer discussion and to gain further knowledge and understanding of the single-parent family story.
  • On some occasions, professionals will also be present to talk about their work and answer questions.
  • The meetings will end with a communal evening meal.

Remember, today you are enough!

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Good Mind Parenting Group

An early support club for families with children, the Good Mind Parenting group. A new group is planned for later.

The Good Mind Parenting Group is an early support club/group for families with children. The group is aimed at families with children aged 3-6. It is free of charge and gives you the opportunity to meet other families in the same situation in life.

The group will cover the following parenting themes: listening and meeting, everyday life, love and emotional skills, acknowledging strengths, safety and boundaries. Activities and play with the children include storytelling, story massage, interaction games and crafts. Meetings end with a shared evening meal.

The group is free of charge and the activities are non-denominational.
For more information, please contact the Curator of Early Childhood Education, Maria Uuppo, tel. 050 476 2760.

Early Childhood Education Nepsy Group

A peer-to-peer club for families with children The Nepsy group in early childhood education. A new group is planned for later.
There is capacity for six families. The group is free of charge.
Registration and further information.

The Nepsy group in early childhood education is aimed at families with children under school age who are affected by Nepsy. The group is free of charge and provides an opportunity to get to know other families in the same life situation; to get peer support and resources for everyday life.

The Nepsy group in early childhood education and care will discuss topics such as:

  • Listening and meeting, functional everyday life, emotional skills and taking into account strengths.
  • The group will also be introduced to nepsy accessories and an expert will share her family’s story.
  • The group works together with the children. Parents have the opportunity for a peer-to-peer discussion and to gain further knowledge and understanding of the everyday life of a child with NDEs.
  • The meetings will end with a communal evening meal.

Instructors: Maria Uuppo, Curator of Early Childhood Education/Neuropsychiatric Counsellor, tel. 050 476 2760, maria.uuppo(at)loimaa.fi
Heidi Heikkilä, Neuropsychiatric Counsellor in Early Childhood Education, tel. 040 156 3085, heidi.heikkila(at)loimaa.fi.

But what is nepsy?

Nepsy, a person with neuropsychiatric features, such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder or developmental language disorder. No diagnosis is required to participate in the group.

Open early childhood education is free of charge and without religious affiliation.

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