The National Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse (CNPAC) presents this update on Barnahus progress in Moldova.

“Inspired by the Icelandic model, the first Barnahus-type centre in the Republic of Moldova was opened in 2022 in Bălți, covering 571 localities in the northern region of the country. In its first year of operation, the center assisted 78 children and 60 adults, while in 2023 the number of child beneficiaries increased to 202, with most cases related to sexual abuse and domestic violence. The need for this service was further confirmed in 2024, when 268 children received integrated support – 68% of them girls and 70% aged between 11 and 18.

In December 2023, the National Center for Child Abuse Prevention (CNPAC) was officially accredited as a Barnahus service provider, currently being the only organisation in Moldova with this status. In collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and UNICEF Moldova, CNPAC is actively working to open the country’s second Barnahus center in July 2025, in the southern city of Cahul.”

For more information about the work of the Regional Integrated Assistance Center for Child Victims/Witnesses of Crime North (Barnahus North), please visit: www.barnahus.md.