Finland
International Deaf Organizations in Finland
National and Local Deaf Organizations in Finland
Parent's Organizations in Finland
International Deaf Organizations in Finland
World Federation of the Deaf
WFD General Secretariat
P.O. Box 65
FIN-00401
Helsinki, Finland
Fax: +358 9 580 3572
wfd@kl-deaf.fi (WFD President)
info@wfdeaf.org (General info and enquiries)
memberships@wfdeaf.org (Join as a member)
orders@wfdeaf.org (Ordering WFD merchandise)
http://www.wfdeaf.org
Description: With more than 130 national deaf-run organizations in its membership, WFD acts as a spokes-organization for deaf people around the world. Consult its web site for policy papers and fact sheets on deaf people; a list of organizations that support developing countries; a list of industrialized country governments that support developing countries; and a web page targeted at deaf people in developing countries.
National and Local Deaf Organizations in Finland
The Finnish Association of the Deaf
P.O. Box 57
FIN-00401 Helsinki
Finland
Phone: +358 9 58031
Fax: +358 9 5803 770
kuurojenliitto@kl-deaf.fi
http://www.kl-deaf.fi
Description: Has advocated on behalf of Deaf people for more than 100 years to ensure them full human, linguistic and social rights. Also provides services and knowledge to Deaf people. Consult its site for links to more organizations and agencies in Finland and elsewhere.
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The Finnish Federation of Hard of Hearing (FFHOH)
Kuuloliitto ry
Ilkantie 4
00400 Helsinki
Phone: +358 09 5803 830
Text/Msg: +358 09 5803 1
info@kuuloliitto.fi
http://www.kuuloliitto.fi/fin/in_english/
Description: The Finnish Federation of Hard of Hearing (FFHOH) represents the rights and interests and provides services for hard of hearing and deafened people and their families.
Service Foundation for the Deaf
Ilkantie 4
PO Box 62
Helsinki
00401
Phone: (358) 09-580-3860
TTY: (358) 9-580-3651
Fax: (358) 09-580-3657
kuurojen.palvelusaatio@kuurojenpalvelusaatio.fi
http://www.kuurojenpalvelusaatio.fi/fin/in_english/
Description: Offers services and opportunities to Deaf and Deafblind people including sign language training; home and nursing care; senior services; psychiatric are; and a telephone hotline.
Svenska hörselförbundets (Swedish Hearing Association)
Kajsaniemigatan 3 B 13
00100 Helsingfors
Phone: +358 09 663 392
Fax: +358 09 684 6311
kansli@horsel.fi
http://www.horsel.fi
Description: SHA's purpose is to provide the connection between Swedish local associations of deaf people in Finland and work for the Swedish-speaking hörselskades interests.
Parent Organizations in Finland
Finnish Association of Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children (The KLVL)
Ilkantie 4
00400 Helsinki, Finland
Mail address:
Box 63, 00401 Helsinki, Finland
Phone: +358 9 5803 700
Fax: +358 9 5803 701
klvl@klvl.org
http://www.klvl.org/
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