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In Kalix, a model for reintegrating young offenders was established. In 2015, a public administration coordinator is heavily involved in the model's implementation and serves as an important point of contact in liaising with other services.

Many home care users have complex needs and a variety of diagnoses, such as various forms of autism, mental health issues, or intellectual disabilities (e.g., ADHD, dyslexia). Young people have frequently faced social exclusion, such as stigma in school or discrimination in the labour market. Their social environment is frequently challenging, with abusive peer circles or troubled family backgrounds. Many of them have engaged in criminal activity.

A coordinator collaborates closely with the young person and must develop responses to various social and medical needs such as detoxification or custodial requirements. In this process, the coordinator must demonstrate patience and empathy in order to work with the user's unique personality.

When liaising with professionals from social care, medical and psychiatric services, social insurance, education, or employment, the coordinator strives to be a "self-help support" to clients. This could include reminding clients when they should submit their requests for financial assistance or when they need to attend important meetings, such as those with probation officers.

'The Bring Out' approach consists of five steps that begin when a young person is placed in a treatment centre or a care home. At all stages, there is intense contact with various professionals, most notably the coordinator, who serves as a case manager and first point of contact. The entire process is intended to prepare the young person to return to a community life and live independently:

Step 1 – The reception with needs assessment; Step 2 – Starting treatment; Step 3 – Intensifying treatment; Step 4 – Strengthening networks; Step 5 – Managing the community transition

Aim: Increasing young offenders' social inclusion and allowing them to fully participate in society, and improving young offenders' quality of life by creating a more stable social context based on individual needs.