Shooting incident in Vantaa shocks many

A shooting incident occurred at Viertola school in Vantaa on Tuesday 2 April 2024. The Red Cross is ready to respond to any support requests by the authorities and help when necessary.

See our instructions for psychosocial support for advice on how to help yourself and discuss the shocking incident with your loved ones:

• How to help a child or young person cope
• How to help yourself cope
• Recognise crisis reactions

Red Cross Youth Shelters offer emergency crisis help for young people and their loved ones over the telephone, online and face to face at the shelters. Young people aged 12–29 can reach out for help anonymously through the Sekasin chat coordinated by the Sekasin Kollektiivi: www.sekasin.fi

Contact information for Youth Shelters:

• Youth Shelter Vantaa-Kerava: Sairaalakatu 3, 01400 Vantaa
  tel. and WhatsApp +358 50 339 5413, turvatalo.vantaa@punainenristi.fi
• Youth Shelter Helsinki: Uudenmaankatu 32 A, 00120 Helsinki
  tel. +358 9 622 4322, Whatsapp +358 40 173 4149 turvatalo.helsinki@punainenristi.fi
• Youth shelter Western Uusimaa: Läkkisepänkuja 2 A 14, 02650 Espoo tel. and WhatsApp +358 50 339 0619 turvatalo.espoo@punainenristi.fi
• Youth Shelter Pirkanmaa: Hämeenkatu 22 C, 33200 Tampere
  tel. and WhatsApp +358 40 556 6661, turvatalo.tampere@punainenristi.fi
• Youth Shelter Southwest Finland: Yliopistonkatu 24 A 15, 20100 Turku tel. +358 2 253 9667, WhatsApp +358 40 660 8048
  turvatalo.turku@punainenristi.fi