Social Services
Ivo halts two of Talita's protected women's shelters
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The National Board of Health and Welfare (Ivo) has decided to close two of Talita's protected women's shelters due to their alcohol bans. Talita, a non-profit helping women leave prostitution and human trafficking, has appealed the decision. Founder Anna Sander emphasizes the ban's importance for the women's safety.
Ministers criticize social worker's massage proposal after Gävle shooting
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Two ministers have sharply criticized a social services manager in Gävle for suggesting massage and football shoes as alternatives to tougher measures against gang crime. The criticism follows a shooting where six people were injured and a 13-year-old is suspected. The social committee decided to take the boy into custody less than four hours before the incident.
Family allowance funds face rising precarity
In Rosny-sous-Bois and Tarbes, agents at Family Allowance Funds (CAF) handle tough situations amid rising precarity. Users, often hit by the digital divide, struggle with online procedures. A man in his fifties exemplifies these daily challenges at the Seine-Saint-Denis agency.
14-year-old Hailie dies on railway tracks near care home
14-year-old Hailie died on railway tracks near the Hyttan care home in Vikmanshyttan following a conflict with another resident. Her family believes she was caught in an emotional storm without realizing the danger from the train. Police classify the death as suicide, but relatives view it as a societal failure.