Network
Who We Work With
We have an extensive network. Here you can find additional support as needed:
General:
- Pro Infirmis – Specialist organization for people with disabilities
- Supported Employment – Association promoting the 'Supported Employment' method
- Arbeitsintegration Schweiz – National umbrella organization for social and professional integration
- Inclusion Handicap – Umbrella organization of disability organizations in Switzerland
- Procap – Membership association by and for people with disabilities in Switzerland
- AGILE.CH – The organization for people with disabilities
- INSOS – The industry association for service providers for people with disabilities
- SECO – State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Labour Market/Unemployment Insurance Division
- EBGB – Federal Office for the Equality of People with Disabilities
- BSV – Federal Social Insurance Office
- Invalidity Insurance Offices by Canton
- UniSG – University of St.Gallen
For Employers:
- Compasso – Information portal for employers
- Impulse – Services for companies
- Inclusive employers – a network for employers promoting inclusion in the general labor market
- BSV – Federal Social Insurance Office
- Arbeitgeber – Swiss Employers' Association
Find Jobs:
- EnableMe myAbility Jobs – Inclusive jobs for people with disabilities & chronic illnesses in Switzerland
- Mein Platz – Diverse day, residential, and work opportunities for people with disabilities.
- arbeit.swiss – Portal for unemployment insurance and public employment services
Work with...
In collaboration with specialist organizations, we have developed information sheets for employers. You can find them for download in the 'Documents' section.
Cantons
The Profil Foundation Profil closely with various cantons for many years.
In the following cantons, our counseling for individuals receiving an IV pension is funded as an alternative to working in workshops and institutions:
- Aargau
- Appenzell AR
- Baselland
- Baselstadt
- Fribourg
- Glarus
- Graubünden
- Lucerne
- St. Gallen
- Thurgau
- Zurich
- Zug
If your canton of residence is not listed, that is not a problem. Please contact us anyway; we always find a solution.
Specialist Organizations
Do you want to learn more about a specific topic? Do you want to connect with others who are affected? The following links may be helpful.
ADHD and ADD:
ADHS-Organisation elpos Schweiz – ADHD Specialist Organization
SFG – Swiss Professional Society for ADHD
ADHS 20+ – Swiss Information and Counseling Center for Adults with ADHD
ADHS Infoportal – Information Portal for Affected Individuals and Relatives
ADHD Europe – European ADHD Self-Help Organization
ADHS und Frauen – Website for ADHD in Women and Girls
ADHS-Talk-Schweiz – ADHD Online Forum
AD(H)S Gruppe – Group Therapy for Adults with ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder:
Autismus deutsche Schweiz – Association for Relatives, Affected Individuals, and Professionals
Autismus Forum Schweiz – Autism Online Forum
APW Schweiz – Working Group for Perception
autisten.ch – Information and Exchange Platform
Asperger-Hilfe Nordwestschweiz – Association for People with Autism and Relatives
Autismushilfe Ostschweiz – Specialist Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stiftung für wahrnehmungsbehinderte Menschen in Graubünden
VEA – Association of Adult Autistics in Winterthur
Burnout:
Pro Mente Sana – Promoting Mental Health
Wie geht’s dir? – Support Services and Practical Tips
Die Dargebotene Hand – anonymous, competent, and always there for you
Dystonia:
SDG – Swiss Dystonia Society
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation – Self-Help Organizations for Blepharospasm and Related Diseases
Epilepsy:
Epi Suisse – For People with Epilepsy and Relatives
Schweizerische Epilepsie-Liga – researches, helps, informs
Schweizerische Epilepsie-Stiftung – Epilepsy and Other Neurological Impairments
Brain Injury:
FRAGILE Suisse – For People with Brain Injury and Relatives
Hearing Impairment:
Pro Audito – Leading Contact Point for People with Hearing Loss in Switzerland
SGB-FSS – Swiss Federation of the Deaf
Sonos – Swiss Association for the Hearing Impaired
BFSUG – Counseling for Hard of Hearing and Deaf Individuals
Cognitive Disability:
Insieme Schweiz – Self-Help Organization for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Physical Disability:
EnableMe – A community addressing all aspects of disability and illness
SAHB Hilfsmittelberatung – Independent advice and professional service
Swiss Paraplegic Foundation – For people with spinal cord injuries
Multiple Sclerosis:
MS – Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Multiple Sclerosis Society – A self-help organization for those affected
Mein MS Life – A forum for those affected and their families
Mental Health Disorder:
EnableMe – A community addressing all aspects of disability and illness
Pro Mente Sana – Promoting mental health
Wie geht’s dir? – Support services and practical tips
Health Promotion Switzerland – A foundation dedicated to promoting health and preventing illness
Die Dargebotene Hand – Anonymous, expert, and always available to help
Rheumatic Diseases:
Swiss Rheumatism League – For individuals affected by rheumatic conditions
Visual Impairment:
Swiss Federation of the Blind (SBb) – A self-help organization for blind and visually impaired individuals
SZBLIND – Swiss Central Association for the Blind
SBV – Swiss Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
ZSH – Zurich Vision Aid
SIBU – Swiss specialist center for visually impaired individuals in the professional sphere
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