The Social Welfare Board is the board that receives the largest share of the cake from the government grant to particularly vulnerable areas.
Last year, it was just over ten of the total of 15 million - money which, among other things, made it possible for five social workers to be employed.
- I think that if we had not received these resources, we would not have been able to have the stable preventive work we have today where we have a common view within the municipality and the police that this is a priority.
She mentions a number of different activities that the municipality conducts in the area, including a special investment in boys' mental health where they have a counselor at the youth reception who works specifically with this.
- There is a connection between crime and mental health, many people feel bad.
In the video, you will hear about the effects of the work being done in Gottsunda.