The National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) supports and promotes the identification, evaluation, description and implementation of good practices in work communities within the field of social welfare and health care.
The good practice process consists of different activities such as identification, evaluation, condensation, validation and dissemination.
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Thematic learning networks and a model for describing good practices
The work is carried out through thematic learning networks. The networks ensure that information on good practices is generated in each subject area.
THL has developed tools for the different stages of the good practice process. One of them is a model for describing a good practice. All of the learning networks have good practice tutors who can help in drafting descriptions of good practices. The tutors also arrange workshops designed to support the good practice work.
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Thematic learning networks:
- Services for adults (social rehabilitation, marginalisation)
- Personnel development
- Services for older people
- Development work
- Services for children and families
- Multisectoral welfare services and network-based practices
- Substance abuse and mental health work
- Crime mediation
- Disability
- Information technology in the social sector
Background
The work is based on the Good Practices programme, which ran from 2004 through to 2007 and aimed at developing a permanent framework for the collection and dissemination of information on social work and social services. Today the activities also concern the health sector.