The main goal of the project was to create space and conditions for sharing experiences among the organizations InErudico, Paragon, and Siglo22 in supporting people with disabilities in their inclusion in the labor market. The partner organizations wanted to present proven and effective working methods, learn from one another, and thereby improve the quality of their services. Another aim was to present real-life examples where, despite difficult life situations, it was possible to find suitable employment and thus improve the quality of life of the people involved. With these examples, we wanted to inspire others who hesitate or do not know how to ask for help when searching for suitable employment. Summary of objectives: - share experiences on the topic from different European countries, - raise awareness among the target group about practical tools of career counseling, - increase knowledge about variety of opportunities in the open labor market, - share good practice examples—stories of people with mental disabilities who succeeded in finding work, - support a positive attitude in the target group towards overcoming barriers to entering employment, - promote the inclusion of people with mental disabilities in the labor market
The project naturally built on the activities of all three participating organizations in supporting people with disabilities—especially mental illness—in their inclusion in the labor market. The effort to implement these activities more effectively led to discussions and, subsequently, to the proposal of a project in which we could share our experiences, present methods of work that we believe function well, and learn from each other in order to support the target group even more effectively. A second motivation was the opportunity, through an international project, to reach a larger group of people with disabilities who struggle to find employment. For these individuals, asking for help is often difficult, and the Work as a Remedy project aimed to serve as an impulse for this step and, through concrete examples, to demonstrate that support options exist and are effective.