Vad är sociala investeringar, och hur integrerar man det i organisationsarbetet i Ale kommun?
Sammanfattning
Developmental work concerning children's and adolescents' mental health,
as well as social investments, takes time. There are no shortcuts or quick
fixes. Ale Municipality's experience is that a clear-cut organisation and deliberate
management are key success factors. Social investments benefit from
being parts of the regular system, but that requires both courage and a will
to challenge existing organisations. Several times Ale got on the wrong track
and had to start all over again. This experience enables Ale to create a developmental
organisation focusing on the residents and promoting knowledge
production. The long-term goal is that the social dimension will be valued
equally with economy and ecology. Then the result of our efforts will actually
become sustainable.