Good Practice on LGBTI Mental Health Seta ry

Good Practice on LGBTI Mental Health Seta ry | Pasilanraitio 5, 00240 Helsinki | www. seta. fi | www. facebook. com/setary 30. 11. 2015

Peer support group for gender variant children • There are two rooms available in the meetings. • One room is for the children who play with their peers with a childminder and an employee. • In the other room parents gather with an employee and discuss with their peers. • In this way there is an environment where gender variant children can meet and play with other gender variant children while their parents can meet their own peers → both kids and parents are able to feel safe. © Seta ry | Pasilanraitio 5, 00240 Helsinki | www. seta. fi | www. facebook. com/setary 3. 6. 2021

Online servive e-Talo http: //e-talo. fi/info/in-english • “e-Talo is a place where You can visit when ever You feel like You need some support. e-Talo is divided in to three sections: Girl’s House and Boy’s House - from where You can find information about the multiple ways of being a girl or a boy, and a Rainbow House, from where You can find information about sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. • e-Talo is an online service, and employees there are like big sisters/brothers from whom you can ask questions about life, puberty, sexuality, relationships, and self-image etc. anonymously – all you need is an internet connection and an e -mail account to send your questions with. ” © Seta ry | Pasilanraitio 5, 00240 Helsinki | www. seta. fi | www. facebook. com/setary 3. 6. 2021

Peer support group for the elderly lgbti-people • The Equal Aging II –project of Seta has a peer group for lgbti-seniors. The aim among other things is to combat the loneliness of these seniors. • There are no strict age limits, but “elderly” refers to all people more than 50 years old. • The group does not come together at Seta’s office, but in a “day center” for the elderly, so that the access would be as easy as possible, also from the point of view of social accessibility. • The day center also makes lgbti-seniors visible in its community. © Seta ry | Pasilanraitio 5, 00240 Helsinki | www. seta. fi | www. facebook. com/setary 3. 6. 2021

“Dressing room” in Seta’s office • Seta has a small dressing space for transpeople. • It is used by transvestites when attending the coffee evening at Seta twice a month. • It is also used by clients who want to learn to express their femininity/masculinity by dressing up or applying makeup. • There are some dresses, wigs and shoes available for those who don’t have their own equipment with them. © Seta ry | Pasilanraitio 5, 00240 Helsinki | www. seta. fi | www. facebook. com/setary 3. 6. 2021