Supported employment · Finland
VATES Foundation has coordinated Finland's national disability employment network for over 30 years
Founded in 1991, VATES Foundation is Finland's national expert body for supported employment. It coordinates a network of around 100 supported employment services across the country, trains job coaches using the evidence-based IPS model, and advises the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on disability employment policy. VATES runs the annual Supported Employment Day to convene employers, policymakers and disabled jobseekers, and publishes the Finnish job-coach competence framework.
30+ years coordinating national network · 100+ supported employment services across Finland