TAZbis (Tender activation and care, second phase) for persons with mental, medical, psychic or psychiatric problems (MMPP)                                              

Organisation	GTB vzw (specialized counselling for people with job difficulties due to a disability)
Country	Belgium
Short description	The programme offers coaching and training to people excluded from the labor market because of health problems, in particular mental, medical, psychic or psychiatric problems (MMPP). The intervention lasts for a maximum period of 18 months with the objective of 'paid work'. It is an activation programme with employment guidance (GTB), care (from organisations, hospitals, psychologists, etc.) and empowerment training.
Target group	Every year around 1,100 people start the TAZ programme. There is no age criterion except belonging to the labour force age (18-65).  The client experiences exclusion from the labour market due to health thresholds.  The main target group concerns people with mental vulnerability or mental health issues.
Underlying theories	Methodical guidelines: client-orientated and empowering • Recovery • Personal action planning • Solution focused approach • Quality of life • Bio-medical-psycho-social model (ICF)
Stakeholders involved	Community partners: personal network Strengthening the personal network can be tailored to the customer. It can include restorative care and/or empowerment action and is offered individually or in groups. The barriers experienced by the customer can represent a starting point to shape the offer. The TAZ programme uses the 'personal future planning' methodology.  Community partners: communication, research and development Developments and results of the TAZ programme are made known via a newsletter to the employmers and vocational training services, empowering operators, users organizations, social partners. In the Open Knowledge Network, the resilience of the target group is interpreted by focusing on the positive outflow result. The exchange of successful methodologies occurs within this knowledge network. For example, universities research on the successful practices and report on it.
Direct impact	The following outcomes are measured: • Customer Reach • Route Duration • Nature of the actions during the program • Outflow from unemployment • Recruitment NEC • Job Retention after 3-6-9-12 months
Conclusions and results	In 2015 there were 2100 people active in this programme.  GTB is central in building the networks and supporting good collaboration of all partners.
Duration	The program was initiated in 2013, with earlier preparation projects since 2007.
Contact/More information	General Director - Luc Henau: luc.henau@gtb-vlaanderen.be Lut Gailly: lut.gailly@vdab.be Patrick Ruppol: patrick.ruppol@gtb-vlaanderen.be