IUM by Shekulo Tov is a new way to think about rehabilitation and vocational training for people with severe disabilities. It was developed in 2006, and just like a startup, the process included many versions, upgrades, and revisions until it became a solid methodology in 2015. Since then, it has been scaled to serve many people with vocational barriers worldwide.
Today, the Shekulo Tov group provides rehabilitation to 4,200 service users. Our work is based on the vision to empower people with severe disabilities to live independent and active lives in the community, pursue their personal journeys, and reach their professional goals.
At the heart of our work lies the principle that true inclusion depends upon having vocational rehabilitation opportunities available in mainstream society outside the mental healthsystem.
This approach is realized through our award-winning IUM: Integrative Unit Model. The IUM helps over 35% (1,350) of them transition into an employment contract with over 400 partnering employers, earning at least minimum wage (average European placement is 3-5 %).
We look to partner with sheltered employment, social economy organizations, and vocational training institutions and together to execute and run IUM units locally in order to maximize placement and inclusion for people with disabilities.
The Shekulo Tov Group is based in Israel, where we operate 8 social business brands nationally, operated through 120 community IUM-based training units. Out of our 3,800 service users, over 950 have a contract in the open labor market.
