Council on Disability

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The Helsinki Council on Disability wants to promote the equality and participation of disabled and chronically ill residents. The council provides opinions on matters that affect the following aspects in the lives of persons with disabilities:

Health and wellbeing
Inclusion and ability to participate in decision-making
Living environment and housing
Mobility and services

The Council on Disability is a body intended for cooperation and advocacy with members from the following groups:

Associations for persons with chronic illnesses and disabilities in Helsinki
Representatives of City of Helsinki council groups
Specialists from different divisions of the city

The Council on Disability influences political decision-makers and officials preparing matters in the city by:

Issuing statements and proposals on the preparation of decisions affecting the lives of people with disabilities and chronic illnesses
Monitoring the provision of services for persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses

The City Board appoints the Council on Disability for a term of two years. The appointment decision made on 30 August 2021 is available here.

Tasks of the Council on Disability

The purpose of the Council on Disability is to ensure that disabled and chronically ill residents will be able to participate in and influence decision-making by:

Member	Debuty member
Helsingin kuuloyhdistys ry Taru Reinikainen, taru.reinikainen(a)helky.fi	Anneli Salmevaara
Helsingin ja Uudenmaan Näkövammaiset ry Veera Florica-Rajala, veera.f.rajala(a)gmail.com	Juhani Kaasinen
Helsingin Invalidien Yhdistys ry Markku Poikela, markku(a)poikela.fi	Vikrotia Welling
Helsingin ja Uudenmaan neuroyhdistys ry Ari Österberg, ari.osterberg(a)gmail.com	Venla Räty
Kehitysvammatuki 57 ry Sari Sepponen, II vice-chairman, sari.h.sepponen(a)gmail.com	Niina Halonen-Malliarakis
Pääkaupunkiseudun Hengitys ry Sirpa Halmela, sirpa.halmela(a)elisanet.fi	Tuula Narvola
Helsingin Reumayhdistys ry Mikko Remes	Päivi Koivunen
Helsingin Mielenterveysyhdistys HELMI ry Päivi Seila, seilapivi(a)gmail.com	Eveliina Lafghani
Vammaisten lasten ja nuorten Tukisäätiö sr Marco Guarino, marco.guarino(a)vamlas.fi	Ilari Kousa
Kynnys ry Susanna Haapala, susanna(a)assistentti.info	Ulf Gustafsson

Member	Debuty member
Chairperson of the Council on Disability Sirpa Puhakka, (Left Alliance) sirpa.puhakka(a)pp2.inet.fi , puh: 045 7731 3000	Orjo Pättiniemi
Kristiina Karhos, I vice-chairman, The Greens, kristiina.karhos(a)gmail.com	Vesa Virri
Jari Mönkkönen, The National Coalition party, jari.monkkonen(a)gmail.com	Jaana Argillander
Katja Bärblom, Social Democratic Party, katja(a)aol.fi	Mika Taberman
Marko Joensuu, perussuomalaiset marko.joensuu65(a)gmail.com	Riikka Virta

Specialist	Substitute
Kulttuuri- ja vapaa-ajan toimiala kehittämisasiantuntija Tiina Larva, tiina.larva(a)hel.fi, puh: 09 3108 5918	suunnittelija Sini Perho
Kaupunkiympäristön toimiala esteettömyysasiamies Pirjo Tujula, pirjo.tujula(a)hel.fi, puh: 09 3103 8410	yleiskaavasuunnittelija Satu Tarula
Sosiaali- ja terveystoimiala Tulevaisuuden Sote projektipäällikkö, Vammaistyö, Tuomo Ratinen, uomo.ratinen(a)hel.fi, puh: 09 3104 3155	vammaisten sosiaalityön päällikkö Jonna Weckström
Kasvatuksen ja koulutuksen toimiala pedagoginen asiantuntija Hanne Savunen, hanne.savunen(a)hel.fi, 09 3102 2432	pedagoginen asiantuntija Pasi Brandt
Kaupunginkanslia erityissuunnittelija Riikka Henriksson, riikka.henriksson(a)hel.fi, 09 3102 5543	erityissuunnittelija (HYTE) Stina Högnabba

Council on Disability

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Tasks of the Council on Disability

Members of the Council on Disability for the 2021–2023 term

Meetings of the Council on Disability

Statements and opinions of the Council on Disability

Activities and annual reports of the Council on Disability

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