You can get help from Crisis Center Monika, if you have experienced violence or a threat of violence. You can call 0800 05058, visit or contact us online from Monday to Friday.

Low-threshold services in several languages

Crisis Center Monika provides low-threshold crisis assistance, guidance and counselling services for women with an immigrant background, who have experienced violence.​

• crisis help
• psychosocial support
• peer support groups
• advice and service guidance
• supportive housing services after a period in a shelter.

We provide services in following languages: Arabian, Dari, English, Farsi, Persian, French, Finnish, Belarussian, and Russian. 

You can visit us without an appointment from Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm. You can also book an appointment by calling 0800 05058.

Our address is Hermannin Rantatie 12 A, 4th floor, 00580 Helsinki (Kalasatama).
See arrival instructions and information about accessibility

Helpline 0800 05058 is open on Monday from 9 am to 7 pm, and from Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. You can call from any place in Finland. Crisis workers of Crisis Center Monika answer the calls.

You can also contact our crisis workers by email: kriisikeskus@monikanaiset.fi

All our services are free of charge for you, and you don’t have to tell us your name.

Don’t hesitate to contact us!

You can find us also on Facebook.

Crisis Center Monika is supported by Ministry of Social Affairs and Health with profits of Veikkaus Oy, and by City of Helsinki.