The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR) is a member and employer organisation based in Stockholm, Sweden. All Sweden's municipalities and regions are members. Its duty is to support and contribute to the development of municipalities and regions. SKR acts as a network for knowledge exchange and coordination, the provision of service and professional advice across different areas, including social welfare.
Areas of Intervention
- Children and young people
- Children at risk of social exclusion
- Homeless
- Older people
- People with addiction
- People with physical disabilities
- People with mental disabilities
- Mental health
- Public Health
- Victims of domestic abuse
- Gender equality
- Counteracting and supporting victims of gender-based violence
- Migrants
- Social Integration
- Beneficiaries of minimum income
- Poverty
- Recipients of care
- Foster care
Responsibilities/ Services
- Capacity building and training
- Research and development
- Maintaining networks for managers
- Representing and defending interests of their members
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