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This article presents an analysis of the project Team Agera. The project is part of the Swedish Public Health Agency’s (Folkhälsomyndigheten) national program for supporting children in families with substance abuse problems, mental health problems and violence. Team Agera is an inter-professional extended pupil-health intervention. The purpose is to offer services normally provided by Social Services, in order to increase the accessibility of support to children and families focusing on 1) children in families with substance abuse problems, mental health problems and where domestic violence occurs, and 2) children with mental health problems. By focusing on preventative work the aim is to identify children and families in need of support at an early stage and, to a greater extent than otherwise possible. In the article specific focus is directed to the question: Does the work of Team Agera offer increased potential for working in the so-called “grey zone” that is constituted by parents and children who would otherwise fall through the gaps in the system, or, alternatively, would not gain access to support until long after the need has arisen?

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