SILTA/BRIDGE

In the BRIDGE project, Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), City of Helsinki (Child Welfare and Family Social Work Services), Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (THL), and University of Helsinki (HU) strengthen the collaboration between social and health care and research agencies regarding the development and research of intervention for children's behavioral symptoms. The project describes the current in-home family services and current needs for parental guidance (SAU) in child welfare of Helsinki City, adapts and implements the parenting program OPPI (A-OPPI) to child welfare, and evaluates the effects of A-OPPI and systematic feedback use in child welfare families. This study strengthens the research and development (R&D) activities in southern wellbeing services county, increases cost-effectiveness of social welfare and collaboration between above mentioned agencies. The developed practices can inform services nationally, supported by the consortium's collaboration.

2026

2028