The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), in close collaboration with the Barnahus Network, is currently developing a new Barnahus Quality Standard on child protection, in the context of an EU co-funded project called Promise Soteria.
The Barnahus Quality standards were developed through a collaborative process in 2017 in the context of the first Promise project, and can be found here. It has been a longstanding priority of the CBSS and the Barnahus Network to develop a standard to guide practice in Barnahus concerning child protection, which is an important aspect of the multidisciplinary interventions in Barnahus. The work to develop the standard began early 2024 and has so far been informed by a survey, a mapping, as well as written and oral consultations with members of the Barnahus Network.
The standard is still under consultation and is slated to be finalised in time for the Barnahus Forum June 2025, where discussions will start on defining indicators and identifying examples of good practice to include.
Recommended reading: March 2025 draft of the Child Protection Standard
Who should join: Barnahus staff and related stakeholders who provide measures and structures to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence affecting children.
Format: Participants should come prepared to participate in a seminar style training, and to share how they are working with the topics.
Registration: This training will run twice! Both sessions will cover the same information. Pick one:
- Register for the morning session 8:00 – 11:00 CET, or
- Register for the afternoon session 13:00 to 16:00 CET
Cost: Free for Network Members and Associate Members
Language: the training is offered in English. You are welcome to bring an interpreter to this event, we can set it up so it works seamlessly in Zoom.
Meet the instructors:
Linda Jonsson holds a PhD in child psychiatry. She has been working in social services and child psychiatry in Sweden and with responsibility for issues related to sexual abuse and exploitation at the Swedish national competence centre against child abuse, Barnafrid. Her research covers all forms of child abuse, especially sexual exploitation and online sexual abuse. Linda is currently an associate professor in social work at Marie Cederschiöld College, and engages in various expert and consulting roles in Sweden.
Anette Birgersson is a social worker, licensed psychotherapist, keynote speaker, presenter and educator with a focus on sexual abuse and trauma. Her aim is to increase the knowledge around trauma, sexual abuse and therapeutic approach using DBT and. Anette collaborates with therapists, practitioners and researchers in Europe, the USA, and Australia. https://abirgersson.se/
PROMISE Soteria
“PROMISE Soteria” is a two-year project co-funded by the DG Justice European Commission and the project partners. The project aims to promote inclusive and resilient child protection systems. The project is led by the Council of the Baltic Sea States in partnership with CHILD CIRCLE and Marie Cederschiöld University.