Church education workers, including priests and deacons, can be contacted for all aspects of life. In particular, it is a good idea to get in touch when you have worries, loneliness and other concerns. Discussions are confidential. Don’t stay alone.
The church’s student workers are for the people of the whole campus. Their work is based on respect for people. You do not have to be a member of a religious community to talk to a student worker. Our services are free of charge and confidential.
The Church Family Counselling Service helps especially with issues related to couples and family relationships and is free of charge for students. In addition, the Evangelical Lutheran Church has many channels where you can come and talk about your life. You can always get in touch, no issue is too big or too small. Through church activities you can also find new people and a community to share life with.
SAMK’s School Deacon is Johanna Simola, johanna.simola@evl.fi, +458 400 309 771
School theologian (Pori) Heikki Hesso, heikki.hesso@evl.fi, +358 400 309 459
School theologian (Rauma) Milla Voudinlehto, milla.voudinlehto@evl.fi, +358 44 769 1288
Ohjaamo is a place where people under 30 can get free help with work, education and everyday life. You can come to the Helpdesk without an appointment and discuss your affairs in confidence. You can also contact us by phone, message or chat.
Booking an appointment is not necessary. You can drop by the Ohjaamo during our opening hours when it suits you. If necessary, you can contact us in advance. During opening hours, we serve customers on a first-come, first-served basis.
In addition, Ohjaamo Pori organises various interesting events and groups throughout the year. You can find information about these events on our social media channels.
The Ohjaamo is staffed by experts from different fields, such as a Kela employee, a job coach, a study counsellor, a curator, Onni workers, a nepsy coach, a social counsellor, a multicultural counsellor and a TE expert from the municipal experiment.
The services of the Helpdesk are aimed at everyone under the age of 30. The questions on your mind can be big or small: whether you are starting your studies or work, moving to a new place or looking for a direction for your future. We will guide you and help you sort things out. You are welcome in the Ohjaamo as yourself, in every situation. Ohjaamo Pori is located right in the centre of Pori, Yrjönkatu 20 A. Ohjaamo Rauma is at address Nortamonkatu 30 in the centre of Rauma.
The Crisis Centre Ankkurpaikk‘ in Rauma (page is in finnish) offers support in difficult life situations. Ankkupaikk´ offers short-term counselling free of charge and without referral. You can do so anonymously if you wish. Make an appointment by phone: +358 2 8 378 5600 or online
You can chat anonymously with a psychiatric nurse about your own or a loved one’s mental health concerns in the Satakunta Well-being area chat (chat opens from the bottom of the homepage) Mental health chat is available 24 hours a day.
FSHS SelfChat allows you to communicate in real time with FSHS medical staff.
MIELI (Mental Health Finland) provides crisis assistance and support in order to prevent mental health problems and suicides. The Crisis Helpline allows you to discuss your thoughts, feelings and situation in life with a crisis worker or a trained volunteer, for ex. all kinds of traumas, divorces, issues in the family or drug abuses. You can discuss anonymously and confidentially.
Nyyti ry supports your wellbeing and mental health by providing low-threshold support and activities for higher education students across Finland.
All students and staff at SAMK have the right to a safe, equal, and respectful study and work environment. Harassment, bullying, discrimination, or any other inappropriate behaviour has no place in SAMK’s learning environment.
The entire SAMK community – students, teachers, and staff – is responsible for maintaining a safe and welcoming atmosphere. Harassment and bullying are addressed actively and at a low threshold. At SAMK, the Student Union SAMMAKKO has appointed harassment contact persons whose role is to support students who have experienced harassment or bullying and to help resolve inappropriate behaviour in accordance with SAMK’s guidelines. You can also report incidents of harassment you have experienced via an online form. Reports submitted through the form are handled only by the student union’s harassment contact persons.
Mediation provides a legal means of dealing with criminal and civil disputes between parties. Mediation is voluntary, impartial, free of charge and confidential. In mediation, the parties meet in the presence of the mediators and have a say in the resolution of their case. Mediation can be used to agree on issues such as compensation and can be taken into account when considering prosecution or sentencing. For more information in Finnish on mediation in criminal and civil cases and the activities of the Satakunta Mediation Office.