Environmental Effect on Health Care and Wellbeing and Active Interventions

The objective of the ENACT project is ( 1) to derive a model assessing the exposomic risk (risk score based on poll-environmental exposures) of hospitalization for acute vascular and non-vascular NCD across different populations and locales; 2) to translate this risk from population to the individual level, predicting the risk of developing preclinical asymptomatic stages of disease.

• Implementation date 1.1.2025 - 30.6.2028
• Funder Horizon Europe P2 Global Challenges
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type International RD
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society, Ethical competence and foresight competence
• Project manager Sari Sarlio-Siintola

Hyvinvoiva omaishoitoperhe: Yhteistyöverkoston toimintamallin kehitys ja pilotointi omaishoitoperheiden hyvinvoinnin tukemiseksi

The project aims to create a network collaboration model to meet the needs of caregivers in the Central Uusimaa wellbeing area (Keusote). The network collaboration model seeks to provide services more equitably and specifically tailored to the diverse needs of caregivers, alongside the statutory duties of Keusote. The project is implemented in cooperation with Keusote, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, and the caregivers' associations of Central Uusimaa and Hyvinkää. The project receives state funding from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health's health promotion appropriation

• Implementation date 1.3.2025 - 30.10.2027
• Funder Terveyden edistämisen määräraha
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society, Pedagogy and cocreation, Ethical competence and foresight competence
• Project manager Kirsi Leinonen

Socially Sustainable Early Childhood Education Future

Socially Sustainable Early Childhood Education Future (SoSECE) project develops high quality early childhood education and care systems, improves the competences of educators and guidance staff, and promotes inclusion and diversity in all fields of education. It aims at cultivating and disseminating tools and methods that support early childhood education professionals in establishing, sustaining, and advancing high quality social and pedagogical learning environments and practices, contributing to the creation of a socially sustainable future for early childhood education. Social sustainability describes a dynamic and evolving concept rooted in the culture of action, where participation is deeply embedded at the level of operational culture, promoting community over individuality.

• Implementation date 1.10.2024 - 30.9.2027
• Funder Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Cooperation Partnerships (KA2)
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Opetuksen hanke
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Virpi Lund

MoveOn - Monitoimijainen verkostotoimintamalli nuorten rikoskäyttäytymisen, katuväkivallan ja jengiytymisen ratkojana

The MoveOn project, in collaboration with network partners, is developing a Multi-Agency Network Model that responds swiftly to support young people exhibiting criminal behavior and their families. The model aims to address young people’s problems and identify service packages tailored to their needs to help break the cycle of crime. As part of the development of the multi-agency network model, the project is piloting a Peer Support Pair Model (a professional + a trained expert by experience), which provides support to young people and their families in engaging with available services.

• Implementation date 1.3.2025 - 31.8.2027
• Funder Terveyden edistämisen määräraha
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Janika Lindström

New Solutions in International Social Work - Promoting Inclusive Crisis Management

• Implementation date 1.9.2024 - 31.8.2027
• Funder Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Cooperation Partnerships (KA2)
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Muu hanke
• Themes
• Project manager Sari Heikkinen

Voimavaraistava ja inklusiivinen kielen oppiminen

Finland has an increasing number of multilingual children who need support in learning Finnish. The VOIKO project develops and pilots practical methods to help early childhood education professionals support children's linguistic development while strengthening family participation. The project aims to promote inclusivity and provide concrete tools for supporting multilingualism in early childhood education.

• Implementation date 1.2.2025 - 31.7.2027
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Alina Leminen

Voimavaraistava ja inklusiivinen kielen oppiminen

Finland has an increasing number of multilingual children who need support in learning Finnish. The VOIKO project develops and pilots practical methods to help early childhood education professionals support children's linguistic development while strengthening family participation. The project aims to promote inclusivity and provide concrete tools for supporting multilingualism in early childhood education.

• Implementation date 1.2.2025 - 31.7.2027
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Alina Leminen

NuoRTO - Nuorille Resilienssiä, Toimijuutta ja Osallisuutta

The aim of the project is to strengthen the skills of professionals, volunteers, and Experts by Experience working in children's and youth recreational and leisure activities nationwide. The project involves co-developing a supplementary training program and promoting multidisciplinary collaboration and peer partnership among service providers. As a result of the project's actions, children's and youth's equality, participation, social skills, resilience, and self-efficacy will be enhanced, and dropouts from recreational activities will be prevented. The project is implemented by Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Outward Bound Finland, and STEP education, and is funded by the European Social Fund.

• Implementation date 1.9.2024 - 31.3.2027
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Heidi Bucht

NuoRTO - Nuorille Resilienssiä, Toimijuutta ja Osallisuutta

The aim of the project is to strengthen the skills of professionals, volunteers, and Experts by Experience working in children's and youth recreational and leisure activities nationwide. The project involves co-developing a supplementary training program and promoting multidisciplinary collaboration and peer partnership among service providers. As a result of the project's actions, children's and youth's equality, participation, social skills, resilience, and self-efficacy will be enhanced, and dropouts from recreational activities will be prevented. The project is implemented by Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Outward Bound Finland, and STEP education, and is funded by the European Social Fund.

• Implementation date 1.9.2024 - 31.3.2027
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Heidi Bucht

Master of Managing Digital Transformation in the Health Sector

The Managing Digital Transformation in the Health Sector (ManagiDiTH) is a four-year project, launched in January 2023 and funded by the European Union, with the aim of creating a new master’s degree curriculum that equips healthcare professionals with the competencies needed to develop digital services in the health sector. Eight consortium partners from four European countries are involved in the project.

• Implementation date 1.1.2023 - 31.12.2026
• Funder Digital Europe Programme 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type International RD
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society
• Project manager Tarja Laakkonen

Environmental Effect on Health Care and Wellbeing and Active Interventions

The objective of the ENACT project is ( 1) to derive a model assessing the exposomic risk (risk score based on poll-environmental exposures) of hospitalization for acute vascular and non-vascular NCD across different populations and locales; 2) to translate this risk from population to the individual level, predicting the risk of developing preclinical asymptomatic stages of disease.

• Implementation date 1.1.2025 - 30.6.2028
• Funder Horizon Europe P2 Global Challenges
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type International RD
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society, Ethical competence and foresight competence
• Project manager Sari Sarlio-Siintola

Hyvinvoiva omaishoitoperhe: Yhteistyöverkoston toimintamallin kehitys ja pilotointi omaishoitoperheiden hyvinvoinnin tukemiseksi

The project aims to create a network collaboration model to meet the needs of caregivers in the Central Uusimaa wellbeing area (Keusote). The network collaboration model seeks to provide services more equitably and specifically tailored to the diverse needs of caregivers, alongside the statutory duties of Keusote. The project is implemented in cooperation with Keusote, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, and the caregivers' associations of Central Uusimaa and Hyvinkää. The project receives state funding from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health's health promotion appropriation

• Implementation date 1.3.2025 - 30.10.2027
• Funder Terveyden edistämisen määräraha
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society, Pedagogy and cocreation, Ethical competence and foresight competence
• Project manager Kirsi Leinonen

Socially Sustainable Early Childhood Education Future

Socially Sustainable Early Childhood Education Future (SoSECE) project develops high quality early childhood education and care systems, improves the competences of educators and guidance staff, and promotes inclusion and diversity in all fields of education. It aims at cultivating and disseminating tools and methods that support early childhood education professionals in establishing, sustaining, and advancing high quality social and pedagogical learning environments and practices, contributing to the creation of a socially sustainable future for early childhood education. Social sustainability describes a dynamic and evolving concept rooted in the culture of action, where participation is deeply embedded at the level of operational culture, promoting community over individuality.

• Implementation date 1.10.2024 - 30.9.2027
• Funder Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Cooperation Partnerships (KA2)
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Opetuksen hanke
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Virpi Lund

MoveOn - Monitoimijainen verkostotoimintamalli nuorten rikoskäyttäytymisen, katuväkivallan ja jengiytymisen ratkojana

The MoveOn project, in collaboration with network partners, is developing a Multi-Agency Network Model that responds swiftly to support young people exhibiting criminal behavior and their families. The model aims to address young people’s problems and identify service packages tailored to their needs to help break the cycle of crime. As part of the development of the multi-agency network model, the project is piloting a Peer Support Pair Model (a professional + a trained expert by experience), which provides support to young people and their families in engaging with available services.

• Implementation date 1.3.2025 - 31.8.2027
• Funder Terveyden edistämisen määräraha
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Janika Lindström

New Solutions in International Social Work - Promoting Inclusive Crisis Management

• Implementation date 1.9.2024 - 31.8.2027
• Funder Erasmus+ 2021-2027 Cooperation Partnerships (KA2)
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Muu hanke
• Themes
• Project manager Sari Heikkinen

Voimavaraistava ja inklusiivinen kielen oppiminen

Finland has an increasing number of multilingual children who need support in learning Finnish. The VOIKO project develops and pilots practical methods to help early childhood education professionals support children's linguistic development while strengthening family participation. The project aims to promote inclusivity and provide concrete tools for supporting multilingualism in early childhood education.

• Implementation date 1.2.2025 - 31.7.2027
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Alina Leminen

Voimavaraistava ja inklusiivinen kielen oppiminen

Finland has an increasing number of multilingual children who need support in learning Finnish. The VOIKO project develops and pilots practical methods to help early childhood education professionals support children's linguistic development while strengthening family participation. The project aims to promote inclusivity and provide concrete tools for supporting multilingualism in early childhood education.

• Implementation date 1.2.2025 - 31.7.2027
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Alina Leminen

NuoRTO - Nuorille Resilienssiä, Toimijuutta ja Osallisuutta

The aim of the project is to strengthen the skills of professionals, volunteers, and Experts by Experience working in children's and youth recreational and leisure activities nationwide. The project involves co-developing a supplementary training program and promoting multidisciplinary collaboration and peer partnership among service providers. As a result of the project's actions, children's and youth's equality, participation, social skills, resilience, and self-efficacy will be enhanced, and dropouts from recreational activities will be prevented. The project is implemented by Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Outward Bound Finland, and STEP education, and is funded by the European Social Fund.

• Implementation date 1.9.2024 - 31.3.2027
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Heidi Bucht

NuoRTO - Nuorille Resilienssiä, Toimijuutta ja Osallisuutta

The aim of the project is to strengthen the skills of professionals, volunteers, and Experts by Experience working in children's and youth recreational and leisure activities nationwide. The project involves co-developing a supplementary training program and promoting multidisciplinary collaboration and peer partnership among service providers. As a result of the project's actions, children's and youth's equality, participation, social skills, resilience, and self-efficacy will be enhanced, and dropouts from recreational activities will be prevented. The project is implemented by Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Outward Bound Finland, and STEP education, and is funded by the European Social Fund.

• Implementation date 1.9.2024 - 31.3.2027
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Heidi Bucht

Master of Managing Digital Transformation in the Health Sector

The Managing Digital Transformation in the Health Sector (ManagiDiTH) is a four-year project, launched in January 2023 and funded by the European Union, with the aim of creating a new master’s degree curriculum that equips healthcare professionals with the competencies needed to develop digital services in the health sector. Eight consortium partners from four European countries are involved in the project.

• Implementation date 1.1.2023 - 31.12.2026
• Funder Digital Europe Programme 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type International RD
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society
• Project manager Tarja Laakkonen

Uraohjain+

• Implementation date 1.3.2023 - 28.2.2025
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society, Pedagogy and cocreation, Ethical competence and foresight competence
• Project manager Sami Kauppinen

SMILE - Yhteisöt, koulut ja palvelut uusia kotoutumisen dialogeja rakentamassa / Strengthening Migrant Family Integration through New Dialogue Methods with Communities, Schools, and Services in Vantaa Neighbourhoods

The Project’s main objective is to strengthen migrant family integration through service development and new dialogue methods with communities, schools and services in Vantaa neighbourhoods. This will be achieved through introducing a family and community level approach into the integration discourse. The project will pilot different community-based methods in strengthening the integration and employment of migrants.

• Implementation date 9.3.2023 - 28.2.2025
• Funder Council of Europe Development Bank
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type International RD
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation, Ethical competence and foresight competence
• Project manager Minttu Räty

Strengthening the ethical competence of future nurses and midwives: An inter-professional action-learning project on experiential training methods

ETHCOM-project is a projects for nursing and midwifery students as well as their teachers and tutors to become more ethical competent, and experience less ethical distress in clinical practice, increase their awareness of cultural and professional diversity in the EU.

• Implementation date 1.2.2022 - 31.1.2025
• Funder Erasmus+ KA2
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type International RD
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation, Ethical competence and foresight competence
• Project manager Teija-Kaisa Aholaakko

Moniaistinen kosketus uuteen kieleen

In the MALL-project (Multisensory Approach to Language Learning) coordinated by Laurea, different approaches to learning the language needed in working life are tested, researched and developed in a new living lab. The project has been designed in response to the need to promote the rapid employment of immigrants, especially in sectors with a labor shortage.

• Implementation date 1.2.2023 - 31.1.2025
• Funder ESR+ 2021-2027
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TK
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society, Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Hilkka Lydén

Ikääntyvän väestön toimintakyky, kuntoutus ja terveysetuudet vuosina 2017-2021

The aim is to understand what the work and functional ability of the aging Finnish population is like compared to similar age groups in other European countries and how rehabilitation and health benefits are associated with the work ability and continuation of work of the aging Finnish population. In addition, the aim is to identify characteristics related to both the individual and work, which could be affected by intervention and the ability to continue working, and the work and rehabilitation paths of the aging population are monitored. The SHARE survey data and register data are analyzed.

• Implementation date 1.1.2023 - 31.12.2024
• Funder Kela / Fpa
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TKI
• Themes
• Project manager Leena Forma

Kohti uusia monilukutaitoja!

The project of Towards new Multiliteracies is implemented as continuing education for personnel in early childhood education, pre-primary education, and basic education. Through this training, staff members develop and strengthen their practical digital skills as part of their work.

• Implementation date 9.12.2022 - 31.12.2024
• Funder OPH
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Muu / Other project
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society, Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Pirjo Pohjasniemi

DigiRise - Digitalisoituva rikosseuraamusala: Laadullinen tutkimus työntekijä-asiakas-suhteen ja rikosseuraamusalan osaamisvaatimusten muutoksesta digitalisaation myötä

The DigiRise research project (The digitizing field of criminal sanctions: Qualitative research on the change in the employee-client relationship and competence requirements in the field of criminal sanctions due to digitization) will be implemented during the years 2023-2024 and has been funded by the Prison and Probation Service of Finland (PPSF), Research and Development Fund. The research focuses on the PPSF's employees and incarcerated people. The subject of interest is how digitalization changes client work and encounters between employees and incarcerated people. The research examines the opportunities and challenges related to the digitalization of prisons from the point of view of client involvement and desistance from crime. Of special interest is the change of operational culture and the changing employee-client relationship. The research asks: 1) How does digitalization change client work with incarcerated people? What is the significance of digitalization from the point of view of interaction between employee and client, as well as client processes?, and 2) How does digitalization change the professional and competence requirements of work in the field of criminal sanctions?

• Implementation date 1.3.2023 - 31.12.2024
• Funder Oikeusministeriö
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TKI
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society
• Project manager Eeva Järveläinen

Varhaiskasvatuksen sosionomin osaamiseen valmentavat opinnot

• Implementation date 1.7.2023 - 31.12.2024
• Funder JOTPA
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Muu / Other project
• Themes Pedagogy and cocreation
• Project manager Maarit Koskinen

ETAPLATE - Ecosystem for transatlantic collaboration in planetary health and wellbeing enhancements

The goal of the ETAPLATE project is to create a transatlantic ecosystem model for collaboration in planetary health and wellbeing. This model connects higher education institutions, research institutes, public and third-sector actors, and companies from Uusimaa region and North America. The project focuses on structured information management practices that enhance planetary health and wellbeing.

• Implementation date 1.8.2024 - 31.12.2024
• Funder Ukke- / Akke-rahoitus
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TKI
• Themes Digitalisation and information management in society
• Project manager Birgitta Tetri

Ruoka-askel (FoodStep) - Terveyttä edistävä ja kestävä toimintamalli ruokapalveluille ja varhaiskasvatukseen

The aim of the FoodStep project is to develop a sustainable operating model that will support children’s healthy diets and reduce the climate impacts of food provision in early childhood education and care (ECEC). The operational model will be designed in cooperation with the professionals from municipalities, food services and ECEC as well as children and their parents.

• Implementation date 1.1.2022 - 30.11.2024
• Funder Suomen Akatemia
• Research programme Sustainable and versatile social and health care
• Project type Kansallinen TKI
• Themes
• Project manager Leena Forma