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The Social Services Administration and the Elderly Care Administration, along with other stakeholders, plan to jointly procure training for their employees in social services and elderly care. This initiative aims to ensure staff receive excellent professional development and that residents receive high-quality services. The procurement is divided into three areas, with agreements expected to be effective from September 2026 for at least two years.

The Social Services Administration and the Council for People with Disabilities discussed several issues. A new initiative called FlyttFärdig was presented, which aims to help adults move out of their parental homes through individual coaching and group support in ten pilot areas. Additionally, the City of Stockholm's work on a national strategy for mental health and suicide prevention was addressed, with funds being used to develop, among other things, health-promoting conversations and support groups.

The City Council authorizes committees responsible for the labor market, social services, and elderly care to decide on measures that do not require individual needs assessment, such as for the homeless. SHIS Bostäder reports a continued decrease in apartments but an increase in applications from city administrations to address housing social needs, especially for families with children, the elderly, and victims of violence. They aim to help more households find their own, long-term housing.

The Liberal, Moderate, Centre, and Christian Democrat parties have asked the Social Services Administration about the Mikamottagningen's online outreach to individuals selling sex or subjected to sexual exploitation. They are particularly interested in how payment card registration requirements and platform blocks are handled. The Social Services Administration states that Mikamottagningen uses Stockholm City's First Card for registration and maintains only public profiles. They believe current methods allow for outreach work but acknowledge the complexity and the need to consider further aspects for safety and quality.

Opposition parties have submitted a statement highlighting issues within Stockholm's restaurant and bar industry concerning the city's permit and oversight processes. They cite fragmented, slow, and unclear communication, and a lack of dialogue forums for smaller businesses. The social services administration is responding by working to improve service, clarity, and legal certainty, pointing to a 2025 customer satisfaction index of 77 for serving permits and an average processing time of 68.7 days for new permits, while also exploring the creation of new dialogue forums for smaller companies.

The Moderate Party has questioned the Social Services Committee about Rebeckahemmet, a youth home for girls with psychosocial problems, following media reports of serious deficiencies, including numerous suicide attempts. The City of Stockholm had six girls placed there in both 2024 and 2025. Social Services acknowledges challenges within SiS care but states that work is underway to address bed shortages and improve care. The city also highlights its own initiatives with new HVB homes and aftercare projects aimed at reducing the need for SiS placements.

The Moderates inquired with the social welfare committee about the closure of HVB Essinge, despite the majority's desire to open more such homes, and the intended use of the premises. The social administration explained that HVB Essinge was closed due to low occupancy because the demand for places for unaccompanied children and youth had ceased. The administration is now reviewing how the premises can be used in the future, as they are not considered suitable for other HVB operations, and no other similar facilities are planned for closure.

Opposition parties have questioned the Social Services Administration about support for elderly homeless individuals in Stockholm registered in other municipalities, believing current procedures create issues and leave people at risk of lacking aid during inter-municipal disputes over responsibility. The Social Services Administration has responded that they have procedures for providing emergency support regardless of unclear responsibility, and that outreach teams offer assistance irrespective of a person's registered municipality. They assert that new guidelines for the outreach teams are unnecessary, as their current voluntary and collaborative approach is effective.

Liberalerna, Moderaterna, Centerpartiet, and Kristdemokraterna inquired about the city's support for parents whose children are involved in right-wing extremism, citing groups like "Aktivklubb" recruiting youth and committing violent acts in Stockholm. The parties believe parents struggle to find help and that support varies. The Social Services Administration responded that the city already has coordinated efforts against violent extremism, offering support through social services, schools, police, and leisure activities, as well as specific interventions for those wishing to leave extremist environments. The administration assesses that current structures are functional but recognizes a continuous need to develop work and expertise as extremism evolves.

Opposition parties inquired how the City of Stockholm ensures support and protection for victims of crime during police operations against sex buyers, particularly those at risk of human trafficking. They argued that the focus should not solely be on the buyers. The Social Services Administration responded that their POM teams always inform crime victims of their rights to support, protection, and consideration, regardless of whether the police operation targets buyers, and that the teams have established routines and resources to meet these needs.

The Liberal Party inquired why staff training in Functional Family Therapy (FFT) prevents job or district changes during certification. They emphasized the importance of having trained staff to help youth and facilitating program completion despite employment shifts. The Social Welfare Administration clarified that staff *can* change jobs or districts and continue their FFT training, provided they can continue FFT work and a supervision group slot is available, noting no one has had to abandon certification so far and explaining the process.

This report outlines decisions regarding support for individuals with disabilities (under the Act on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments, LSS) and under the Social Services Act (SoL) that could not be implemented during the last quarter of 2025. In total, 182 LSS decisions and 143 SoL decisions remain unexecuted. The most frequent reasons for this are that the individual declines the support or has specific requests, and that the municipality lacks available places or suitable staff.

Starting July 1, 2026, a national activity requirement will be introduced for individuals receiving social assistance, obligating municipalities to offer work-oriented activities. In Stockholm, the municipal board for labor market affairs, through Jobbtorg Stockholm, is proposed to manage these activities, which may include job searching, workplace training, language development, or enhancing work capacity. This consolidation aims to streamline responsibility and improve effectiveness, while the overall effort to help residents achieve self-sufficiency remains a shared duty among social welfare committees, district committees, and the labor market affairs board.

Stockholm city will receive 28.3 million Swedish kronor from the state to work on mental health and suicide prevention during 2026. The funds will be used for initiatives targeting children and young people, individuals with complex needs, and to strengthen suicide prevention efforts. The Social Welfare Committee will approve the use of funds from 2025 and task the social services director with distributing the 2026 funds.

The Social Services Administration in Stockholm has presented its patient safety report for the healthcare sector for the year 2025. The report details efforts to prevent patient injuries and enhance care quality for individuals with disabilities, including improving the system for reporting deviations and introducing new online training for staff. While no serious patient injuries were reported during the year, the report emphasizes that collaboration and information exchange during care transitions require further development to increase safety.

The Stockholm Social Services Administration has prepared a patient safety report for LSS summer camps for 2025. The report outlines how the operations work to ensure safe care for children and adults with disabilities attending the camps during holidays. A serious medication incident occurred during the year, leading to shortcomings in staffing, medication management, and communication, which are now being addressed. Starting from the summer of 2026, responsibility for healthcare at LSS summer camps will be transferred to the Healthcare Area.

The Social Welfare Committee in Stockholm reports that their budget for 2026 is projected to balance, despite deficits in certain areas. Specifically, homelessness and substance abuse services, as well as emergency and advisory services, are expected to show deficits, but these will be covered within the committee's existing budget. However, the committee will apply for additional funds later in the year for LSS summer camps, newly arrived individuals, and family counseling.

The City of Stockholm aims to improve children's rights and influence by 2030, focusing on combating discrimination and creating equal living conditions. The Social Welfare Committee supports the plan but wants children's participation to be more clearly emphasized, especially for children with disabilities. The Committee also proposes clarifications regarding, among other things, child impact assessments and how collaboration with civil society will occur.

The City Executive Board has developed an action plan, based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, to strengthen children's rights and influence in Stockholm until 2030, aiming to reduce inequalities and combat discrimination. The Culture Committee and City Archives support the plan but suggest clarifications, emphasizing the importance of including children's perspectives, especially from underrepresented groups, and creating more opportunities for children's influence in cultural and leisure activities.

The Culture Committee is set to appoint a new member to the Stockholm Art Council, an advisory body for artistic embellishment of the city's buildings and public spaces. Following Shiva Samadi's (S) resignation, the Social Democrats have proposed Ella Elofsson (S) to take her place. She will serve as a member until December 31, 2026.