{"id":35543,"date":"2025-11-12T16:54:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T15:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/?p=35543"},"modified":"2025-11-27T17:21:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:21:41","slug":"expert-by-experience-professionalization-of-peer-support-for-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/expert-by-experience-professionalization-of-peer-support-for-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert by Experience, professionalization of peer-support for seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container alignfull header--3 subhome--1 innovacio gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<span class=\"parent--link separador animated fadeInUp slow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/publications\/\">Publications<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/bank-of-innovations\/\">Bank of innovations<\/a><\/span>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"animated fadeInUp delay-200ms slow wp-block-post-title\">Expert by Experience, professionalization of peer-support for seniors<\/h1>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12 entradeta animated fadeInUp slow delay-500ms wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_b145e6-12\">City of Helsinki, Senior Services<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"animated fadeInUp slow delay-1s wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-12T16:54:45+01:00\">12 November 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container container--2 subhome gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns fila post animated fadeInUp slow gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-widecenter\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center lead-text has-large-font-size\">A peer\u2010support initiative enabling older residents to receive support on mental health and substance use from trained experts by experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1.jpg\" alt=\"professionalitzaci\u00f3 del suport entre iguals per a persones grans\" class=\"wp-image-35528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Experts-by-experience-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This initiative by the City of Helsinki\u2019s Senior Services and its mental health support services for older adults offers older residents facing substance use or mental health challenges the opportunity to meet with individuals who themselves have lived through similar situations and been trained as \u201cexperts by experience.\u201d Participants can arrange between one and five individual meetings at their preferred service centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim is to provide accessible, age-appropriate peer support, enabling older adults to engage with someone of a similar generation rather than being redirected to younger peer networks or outpatient services meant for broader populations. The experts by experience also support the professional workforce by bringing lived\u2010experience insight into the service delivery; for example, they may accompany a client to their first Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting or guide them into a peer support group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multiple peer support groups are being offered within the mental health support services program, one for older adults reducing or stopping substance use, one for older adults whose loved ones have substance use problems, one for depression or depressive symptoms, and one for those grieving. They also include two rehabilitative programs: a home\u2010based social rehabilitation service and a six\u2010week residential group rehabilitation module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The experts emphasize the importance of being able to speak to someone \u201cwho\u2019s been there,\u201d and the initiative seeks to increase openness, reduce isolation and support recovery in later life. The program is designed to be low\u2010threshold, users may self\u2010refer, and the meetings are easy to set up. Experts receive training, supervision and remuneration. In this way, Helsinki&#8217;s Social and Health Services value the knowledge acquired through life experience alongside professional care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container contingut-post gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#f7f5f5\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container alignfull post-info-relacionada animated fadeInUp slow gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns fila container gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-4 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_a4cd4e-57\">Characteristics of innovation<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category focusinnovacio wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/category\/innovation\/bank-innovations\/scope-of-intervention\/addictions\/\" rel=\"tag\">Addictions<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/category\/innovation\/bank-innovations\/scope-of-intervention\/aging\/\" rel=\"tag\">Aging<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/category\/innovation\/bank-innovations\/\" rel=\"tag\">Bank of innovations<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/category\/innovation\/bank-innovations\/scope-of-intervention\/mental-health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mental health<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/category\/innovation\/bank-innovations\/type-of-initiative\/new-model-intervention\/\" rel=\"tag\">New model of intervention<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/category\/innovation\/bank-innovations\/type-of-initiative\/new-service\/\" rel=\"tag\">New service<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/category\/innovation\/bank-innovations\/goals\/personalization-service\/\" rel=\"tag\">Personalization of the service<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/category\/innovation\/bank-innovations\/goals\/user-empowerment\/\" rel=\"tag\">User empowerment<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_66077c-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_66077c-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_66077c-32\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_66077c-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_66077c-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_66077c-32\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_66077c-32 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_66077c-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_66077c-32\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading35543_66077c-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_66077c-32\">Location<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Helsinki, Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_81c042-70, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_81c042-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_81c042-70\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_81c042-70 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_81c042-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_81c042-70\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_81c042-70 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_81c042-70[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_81c042-70\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading35543_81c042-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_81c042-70\">Partners \/ Funders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>EU-funded Sustainable Growth Program for Finland (Next Generation EU), Rehabilitation and support centres administered by the city, Experts by experience (trained peer specialists), Senior Centres in Helsinki<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns fila container gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-4 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_99892f-74, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_99892f-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_99892f-74\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_99892f-74 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_99892f-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_99892f-74\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_99892f-74 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_99892f-74[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_99892f-74\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading35543_99892f-74 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_99892f-74\">Genesis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The project was developed by the City of Helsinki as part of its mental health support strategy for older residents. Recognizing that older adults facing substance use or mental health issues were often directed to general outpatient clinics dominated by younger cohorts, the city introduced this peer-support service to tailor assistance better to the generation of pensioners and embed expert by experience roles within senior services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35543_734e57-0d\">Implementation Level<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot is active in Helsinki\u2019s senior services centres and includes several experts by experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns fila mes-info animated fadeInUp slow gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-has-custom-background-color alignfull\" style=\"background-color:#efecec\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button gb-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hel.fi\/en\/news\/meet-an-expert-by-experience-through-senior-services\" style=\"border-radius:5px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#3373dc;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer noreferrer noopener\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns post logos-colaboradors animated fadeInUp slow gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-widecenter\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-0 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"650\" data-id=\"35529\" src=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/helsinki-city1442.logowik.com-1.webp\" alt=\"Helsinki Logo\" class=\"wp-image-35529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/helsinki-city1442.logowik.com-1.webp 866w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/helsinki-city1442.logowik.com-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/helsinki-city1442.logowik.com-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/helsinki-city1442.logowik.com-1-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/helsinki-city1442.logowik.com-1-500x375.webp 500w, https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/helsinki-city1442.logowik.com-1-800x600.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns fila mes-info botons-innovacio animated fadeInUp slow gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-has-custom-background-color alignfull\" style=\"background-color:#89266c\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-button boto-proposa gb-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/propose-your-innovation\/\" class=\"gb-button gb-button-shape-rounded gb-button-size-medium\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#3373dc\">Propose your innovation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-button boto-totes gb-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/bank-of-innovations\/\" class=\"gb-button gb-button-shape-rounded gb-button-size-medium\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#3373dc\">See our selection of innovations<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"Banc_dinnovacions\"  class=\"ultp-post-grid-block wp-block-ultimate-post-post-grid-1 ultp-block-9f956f containeru002du002d2 subhome grid-darrers-projectes animated fadeInUp slow\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-loading\"><div class=\"ultp-loading-spinner\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-heading-filter\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-filter-in\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-wrap ultp-heading-style1 ultp-heading-left\"><p class=\"ultp-heading-inner\"><span>Banc d&#8217;innovacions<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ultp-filter-navigation\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-items-wrap ultp-block-row ultp-pg1a-style1 ultp-grid1-responsive ultp-block-column-4 1 1 ultp-layout1\"><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-37709\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-zoomIn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/emaus-gizarte-fundazioa-becomes-isocials-23rd-member\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"  class=\"ultp-block-image-content\"  alt=\"Imagen que muestra una acci\u00f3n de intervenci\u00f3n comunitaria llevada a cabo por Ema\u00fas. En la fotografia se ve una chica y un chico con un rodete de pintura delante de un muro con grafittis\"  src=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Imagen-que-muestra-una-accion-de-intervencion-comunitaria-llevada-a-cabo-por-Emaus.-En-la-fotografia-se-ve-una-chica-y-un-chico-con-un-rodete-de-pintura-delante-de-un-muro-con-grafittis-600x600.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h4 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/emaus-gizarte-fundazioa-becomes-isocials-23rd-member\/\">Emaus Gizarte Fundazioa becomes iSocial\u2019s 23rd member<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\">Emaus Gizarte Fundazioa, a benchmark in community transformation and the circular economy in the Basque Country, has joined the iSocial Foundation as its 23rd member organisation. With this addition, the iSocial network continues to grow, reinforcing its commitment to social innovation and collective work.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-36583\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-zoomIn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/rapnic-receives-the-2nd-prize-in-the-aina-territorial-intelligence-contest\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"  class=\"ultp-block-image-content\"  alt=\"AI\u2011powered voice recognition application\"  src=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rapnic-600x600.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h4 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/rapnic-receives-the-2nd-prize-in-the-aina-territorial-intelligence-contest\/\">RAPNIC receives the 2nd prize in the AINA \u201cTerritorial Intelligence\u201d contest<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\">RAPNIC has been recognized in the category \u201cArtificial Intelligence to Reduce Digital Divides\u201d in the AINA \u201cTerritorial Intelligence\u201d contest, which promotes Catalan-language solutions aimed at improving accessibility and digital inclusion.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-36530\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-zoomIn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/towards-independent-living-community-support-networks-and-personalised-guidance-points\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"  class=\"ultp-block-image-content\"  alt=\"Imatge de portada del poper Innobreak, que tindr\u00e0 lloc el 21 d&#039;abril i que tractar\u00e0 sobre vida independent.\"  src=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Innobreak-21.04-1-600x600.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h4 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/towards-independent-living-community-support-networks-and-personalised-guidance-points\/\">Towards Independent Living: Community Support Networks and Personalised Guidance Points<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\">Neighbourhood Networks (Scotland) and A-Punt (Catalonia). 21 April 2026, from 9:00 to 10:30. Open for registration.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-36495\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-zoomIn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/self-care-to-prevent-burnout-and-improve-the-wellbeing-of-social-services-professionals-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"  class=\"ultp-block-image-content\"  alt=\"Visual representation of job burnout: a burnt-out match, symbolizing work-related stress and the need for self-care among professionals in the social sector.\"  src=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Diseno-sin-titulo-1-600x600.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h4 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/self-care-to-prevent-burnout-and-improve-the-wellbeing-of-social-services-professionals-2\/\">Self\u2011care to prevent burnout and improve the wellbeing of social services professionals<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\">Taking care of our emotional wellbeing is essential to carrying out daily tasks with quality. For this reason, self\u2011care is especially important in fields like the social sector, where demands and pressure are very high.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-36440\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-zoomIn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/presentation-of-the-results-of-the-vincles-alt-pirineu-aran-project-for-the-2023-2025-period-at-an-event-in-sort\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"  class=\"ultp-block-image-content\"  alt=\"Cartelleria de l&#039;acte de presentaci\u00f3 de resultats del projecte Vincles 2023-2026\"  src=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Noticia-Resultats-Vincles-min-600x600.png\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h4 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/presentation-of-the-results-of-the-vincles-alt-pirineu-aran-project-for-the-2023-2025-period-at-an-event-in-sort\/\">Presentation of the results of the Vincles Alt Pirineu-Aran project for the 2023\u20132025 period at an event in Sort<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\">On 5 March, we held the event in Sort to present the results of the Vincles project for the 2023\u20132025 period, highlighting both the programme\u2019s success and the need to ensure its continuity.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-item post-id-36330\"><div class=\"ultp-block-content-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-block-image ultp-block-image-zoomIn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/isocial-and-somos-conexion-join-forces-to-promote-knowledge-and-social-technology\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"ultp-block-image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-post\/assets\/img\/ultp-fallback-img.png\" alt=\"dummy-img\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ultp-block-content\"><h4 class=\"ultp-block-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/isocial-and-somos-conexion-join-forces-to-promote-knowledge-and-social-technology\/\">iSocial and Somos Conexi\u00f3n join forces to promote knowledge and social technology<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"ultp-block-excerpt\">The cooperative Somos Conexi\u00f3n will sponsor three of the Innobreaks that we will hold throughout 2026. These sessions will focus on the conscious and inclusive use of technology in the social sphere, helping bring innovative initiatives closer to the sector that address emerging digital challenges<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ultp-pagination-wrap ultp-pagination-ajax-action\" data-paged=\"1\" data-expost=\"\"  data-blockid=\"9f956f\" data-postid=\"35543\" data-pages=\"79\" data-blockname=\"ultimate-post_post-grid-1\" data-selfpostid=\"yes\"><ul class=\"ultp-pagination\"><li class=\"ultp-prev-page-numbers\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m15 18-6-6 6-6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ultp-first-pages\" style=\"display:none\" data-current=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543\/\">1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ultp-first-dot\"style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"#\">&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ultp-center-item pagination-active\" data-current=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543\/\">1<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ultp-center-item\" data-current=\"2\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543\/page\/2\/\">2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ultp-center-item\" data-current=\"3\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543\/page\/3\/\">3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ultp-last-dot\" ><a href=\"#\">&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ultp-last-pages\" data-current=\"79\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543\/page\/79\/\">79<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ultp-next-page-numbers\"><a href=\"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543\/page\/2\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n  <path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" d=\"m9 18 6-6-6-6\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pagination-block-html\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns footer-newsletter gb-layout-columns-1 one-column alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns container gb-layout-columns-1 one-column\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4d2423-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4d2423-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_4d2423-9c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4d2423-9c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4d2423-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_4d2423-9c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4d2423-9c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4d2423-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_4d2423-9c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading_4d2423-9c titol-seccio wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_4d2423-9c\">Newsletter<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cf2667-29, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cf2667-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_cf2667-29\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cf2667-29 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cf2667-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_cf2667-29\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cf2667-29 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_cf2667-29[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_cf2667-29\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading_cf2667-29 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_cf2667-29\">Subscribe if you want to be informed about all the trends in innovation in social services.<\/h4>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A peer\u2010support initiative enabling older residents to receive support on mental health and substance use from trained experts by experience<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[173,181,125,193,161,163,147,141],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-35543","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"hentry","6":"category-addictions","7":"category-aging","8":"category-bank-innovations","9":"category-mental-health","10":"category-new-model-intervention","11":"category-new-service","12":"category-personalization-service","13":"category-user-empowerment","15":"without-featured-image"},"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":173,"label":"Addictions"},{"value":181,"label":"Aging"},{"value":125,"label":"Bank of innovations"},{"value":193,"label":"Mental health"},{"value":161,"label":"New model of intervention"},{"value":163,"label":"New service"},{"value":147,"label":"Personalization of the service"},{"value":141,"label":"User empowerment"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Ben Schmidt","author_link":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/author\/bschmidtfn662\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":173,"name":"Addictions","slug":"addictions","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":173,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":171,"count":13,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","cat_ID":173,"category_count":13,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Addictions","category_nicename":"addictions","category_parent":171},{"term_id":181,"name":"Aging","slug":"aging","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":181,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":171,"count":63,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","cat_ID":181,"category_count":63,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Aging","category_nicename":"aging","category_parent":171},{"term_id":125,"name":"Bank of innovations","slug":"bank-innovations","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":125,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":123,"count":187,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","cat_ID":125,"category_count":187,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Bank of innovations","category_nicename":"bank-innovations","category_parent":123},{"term_id":193,"name":"Mental health","slug":"mental-health","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":193,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":171,"count":46,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","cat_ID":193,"category_count":46,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Mental health","category_nicename":"mental-health","category_parent":171},{"term_id":161,"name":"New model of intervention","slug":"new-model-intervention","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":161,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":157,"count":62,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","cat_ID":161,"category_count":62,"category_description":"","cat_name":"New model of intervention","category_nicename":"new-model-intervention","category_parent":157},{"term_id":163,"name":"New service","slug":"new-service","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":163,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":157,"count":103,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","cat_ID":163,"category_count":103,"category_description":"","cat_name":"New service","category_nicename":"new-service","category_parent":157},{"term_id":147,"name":"Personalization of the service","slug":"personalization-service","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":147,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":127,"count":135,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","cat_ID":147,"category_count":135,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Personalization of the service","category_nicename":"personalization-service","category_parent":127},{"term_id":141,"name":"User empowerment","slug":"user-empowerment","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":141,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":127,"count":137,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","cat_ID":141,"category_count":137,"category_description":"","cat_name":"User empowerment","category_nicename":"user-empowerment","category_parent":127}],"tag_info":false,"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35543"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35544,"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35543\/revisions\/35544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/isocial.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}