The reason is recruitment problems and the expansion of the Armed Forces in the immediate area.
– It is not appropriate to have a youth home in connection with a regiment, says Birgitta Dahlberg, director of youth care at SiS.
Boys are moved
Vemyra’s target group is school-age boys with psychosocial problems, criminality and addiction. They will be offered a place in other youth homes based on individual needs.
Shocked municipal council
Municipal councilor Johan Andersson (C) in Sollefteå is almost shocked when SVT’s reporter gives him the news.
– That was the worst!
Even the staff at Vemyra got a shock when they heard the news on Thursday morning.
A formal decision on the matter will be made within a few weeks.