The purpose of Pääkaupungin turvakoti ry (1978), is to prevent domestic violence.
Through the association’s client work, the purpose is also to remedy the damage caused by violence, as well as to support families with children at risk of exclusion. The purpose of the association is not to gain profit or other direct financial benefit for those participating in its activities.
The association has three forms of activity:
Shelters for victims of domestic violence, Kilpola Housing Unit, and a Domestic Violence Counseling Unit.
The association produces high-quality professional institutional and outpatient services for all parties of domestic violence. The purpose of the work is to identify and end violence as well as to work
through violent experiences.
Clients of our services are:
Children or adults who have experienced domestic violence;
Perpetrators of domestic violence;
The people close to victims or perpetrators of domestic violence.
You can support the association’s work with, for example, financial or material donations, by becoming a member, or by volunteering for the association.
