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Highlights
Influencing social welfare information starts during legislative drafting
When legislation on social welfare and health care is developed, decisions are continuously made that affect information management, information production and information systems.
Read the blog post to learn what the reform of the Social Welfare Act taught us about identifying and taking these effects into account in legislative drafting
Finland needs a bolder Tobacco Act
The age limit for the sales of nicotine products should be raised.
Read more on the blog about why our experts are calling for stricter tobacco legislation
Should we be afraid of microplastics?
In recent years, microplastics have received extensive media attention and have become a prominent topic in public debate. According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, concern is increasing: every second Finn now considers microplastics to be the greatest risk to food safety.
Read what research says about the risks of microplastics in our blogAll blogs
- Influencing social welfare information starts during legislative drafting
Writers: Erja AilioInformation management in social welfare and health care
- What could one euro spent on health and social services achieve?
Writers: Veera LaurilaManagement of social and health services
- Towards a good client process in disability social work – knowledge and collaborative development to support implementation
Writers: Päivi Hömppi Maija VoutilainenDisability services Equality
- Why does support not always reach older people, even when their need for services is recognized?
Writers: Rauha HeikkiläAgeing Management of social and health services
- Young people's functional capacity at the core of the student healthcare reform
Writers: Johanna Jahnukainen Marke Hietanen-PeltolaChildren, youth and families Equality
- Social Rehabilitation in transition – towards professional support for change in everyday life
Writers: Jarno Karjalainen Misha Henriksson Tytti HyttiEquality Management of health and wellbeing promotion Management of social and health services Work ability and functional capacity
- Can money solve child poverty?
Writers: Maria Vaalavuo Pasi MoisioChildren, youth and families Management of social and health services Mental health
- Making the invisible visible! Social withdrawal is a community issue, not an individual fault
Writers: Ville Manninen Kaija Appelqvist-SchmidlechnerManagement of health and wellbeing promotion Work ability and functional capacity
- Finland’s future depends on young people’s wellbeing
Writers: Päivi HirvolaChildren, youth and families Management of health and wellbeing promotion
- Finland needs a bolder Tobacco Act
Writers: Hanna Ollila Otto RuokolainenChildren, youth and families Drugs and addiction Management of health and wellbeing promotion
- Wellbeing services counties have a key responsibility in preventing violence – obligations arise from international agreements
Writers: Elisa Niklander Jenni KrogellManagement of health and wellbeing promotion Security and violence
- A safe environment for growth is the core of young people’s wellbeing
Writers: Satu MajlanderChildren, youth and families Equality
- The burden on services is accumulating – recovery orientation provides direction for change
Writers: Minna Kesänen Saara RapeliManagement of health and wellbeing promotion Management of social and health services Work ability and functional capacity
- The reform of social welfare services will transform employment support – What will happen to the most vulnerable?
Writers: Leena Normia-Ahlsten Jarno Karjalainen Elina PerkiöEquality Management of health and wellbeing promotion Management of social and health services
- The client process in disability social work – a tool for ensuring equality
Writers: Päivi Hömppi Iiro Toikka Maija VoutilainenDisability services Equality Management of health and wellbeing promotion Work ability and functional capacity
- Should we be afraid of microplastics?
Writers: Merja Korkalainen Sanna Lensu Kati HuttunenEnvironmental health
- Transferring and implementing service models – why now?
Writers: Juha KoivistoManagement of health and wellbeing promotion Management of social and health services
- Taking parents seriously
Writers: Päivi Lindberg Paula TyrväinenChildren, youth and families
- Impact is created in interaction – why doesn’t a randomized trial see it?
Writers: Juha KoivistoManagement of health and wellbeing promotion Management of social and health services
- This is a critical moment for promoting the health and wellbeing of older people – municipalities and wellbeing services counties must make cooperation work
Writers: Teija Hammar Emma LautalaAgeing Management of health and wellbeing promotion Management of social and health services