SOryhmä
SOryhmä is a Finnish term used to describe cross-department coordinating groups within local government and public services. The term is used in municipal reports and policy documents to denote teams that bring together representatives from multiple sectors to plan and monitor coordinated services for residents.
Typical composition includes staff from social services, healthcare, education, housing, and sometimes law enforcement or civil
Operations vary: some SOryhmä meetings are advisory, producing joint guidelines and action plans without legal authority;
Origin and prevalence: the practice emerged during modernization reforms in Finland in the 2010s aimed at cross-sector