The trend of transformation and deinstitutionalization of the child care system led to numerous changes in the social care system and greatly influenced the process of pedagogical resocialization. The family, warm approach is contrasted with the previous strict, institutional approach. In this work are also considered the concepts of education and socialization, phenomenology of behavioral disorders, resocialization of children with behavioral disorders and methods of care for children without adequate parental care who are separated from their families. The aim of the practical part of the work is to show, on the example of the Zadar Community Service Center, a new way of working and conducting the resocialization process in accordance with the trend of deinstitutionalization. The emphasis is on the presentation of the services provided by the center itself, treatment and rehabilitation procedures in working with children, post-penal treatments, the topic of systematic support and cooperation of the Center for the provision of services in the Zadar community with other institutions and finally the assessment of the success of the resocialization process from the perspective of the center's employees.