1. The Youth Centre of the Schools of Stockholm
SKUM
The Youth Centre of the Schools of Stockholm

2. Youth centres in Sweden
230 youth centres in the country
33 youth centres in Stockholm County
9 youth centres in the City of Stockholm
Umbrella organization: FSUM (the Swedish Society for Youth Centres)
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(guidelines in English)

3. Main objectives of youth centres in Sweden:
Promote physical and mental well-being, focusing mainly on sexual and reproductive health and the rights of youth and young adults.
The target group is youth and young adults who are between 12 and 25 years old. (SKUM 22yrs)
Achieved through a comprehensive medical, psychological, and psychosocial perspective.
Norm-critical attitude – ie sexual identity, gender, culture, religion, etnicity

4. More specifically, youth centres
Contraception counselling
Prevent STIs
Treat and follow-up of STIs
Prevent unwanted pregnancies
Provide counselling regarding sexual problems/dysfunctions
Provide advice in unplanned pregnancies (or referral to abortion clinic if the woman so wishes)
Assess mental health and social situation
Address and support treatment/referral for other health problems

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6. SKUM
One of the largest youth clinics in Stockholm. First in Stockholm (1970), second in the country
Originally a complement to the school health system in Stockholm
Financed by the City of Stockholm/Stockholm County Council
All visits free of charge
Open (walk-in) clinic 5 days/week
Pre-booked appointments 6 days/week
Open phone line (on hours) 4 days/week
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7. SKUM 9 500 individual visits per year Group sessions:
Stress Group, ACT-group, CBT group, contraceptive information
Teamwork: menstrual disorders, sexual pain, notification of concern
Visits by school classes
Immigrants, unaccompanied refugees, youth with neuropsychiatric diagnoses
Outreach (schools, festivals)

8. Staff SKUM Head of Unit (1) midwifes (4 ordinary, 2 extras)
counsellors (3)
gynaecologist (1)
nurse RN, spec trained pediatrics (1)
receptionist (1)
dietician (1)
psychologist (1)
consultant physicians (gynaecology/venerology/psychiatry/general medicine-adolescent health)

9. SKUM Individual visits Contraceptive counselling and prescription
Testing and treatment for STIs
Contact tracing (Diseases Act)
partner tracing and treatment
Pregnancy tests
Gynaecological/genital examination
Counselling and assessment of mental health
Vaccination
Gender/sexual practice issues
In-house Consultant

10. The WHO promotes adolescent-friendly health

11. "You're welcome criteria" – a way to make your health service adolescent-friendly
The international association for adolescent health:

12. Thank you for listening
Joachim Åkerlind, RN, spec trained pediatrics
Anna Gutniak, MD, specialist in general medicine