siirtokeskus

Siirtokeskus is a social welfare institution in Finland, initially established to provide support and care for children and families from low-income and potentially severed families from 1948 onwards. The name translates to "evacuation center" in English, referring to the institution's early role in relocating children from contexts perceived as socially risky or unsuitable.

Upon foundation, siirtokeskus were utilized as temporary arrangements for children sent from families deemed incapable of providing care or stability. However, by mid-20th century the system evolved to prioritize long-term residence for recipients, introducing changes aimed at standardizing its operations and funding. Many siirtokeskus adopted structure-based divisions in providing care services, allocating children to various sub-institutional units according to their ages or individual needs.

Historically, Finland's siirtokeskustilasto concentrated the young residents of siirtokeskuksen in centralized education-focused buildings. Funding was used across a separate branch administering location of young recipients separated away from their kin, possibly on more long-dated placement basis. Starting from the 1990s changes emerged aiming at replacing the former St properties' integration rights groups, the authorities in various objective interviews took over this focus on possible kinetic arrangements aiming hopefully in fewer institutions as intermediate and codable within common flats.

Today, siirtokeskus continues to function primarily as a social welfare agency, providing various forms of support services for families, including childcare, educational programs, and counseling.