This session highlights key milestones and special moments from across the Barnahus Network. We welcomed new members and new steering group members. We recognised achievements, shared updates on recent developments, and built momentum for the year ahead.

Barnahus across Europe continue to take meaningful steps forward in their setup and practice. They are opening new locations, strengthening national frameworks, and expanding services to reach more children. Many are building stronger connections with police and courts, establishing protocols, and embedding Barnahus more firmly into child protection and justice systems. Others have focused on improving the quality of care—through training, new therapeutic models like EMDR and CPC-CBT, or by upgrading their physical spaces to better meet children’s needs.

Progress has also been made in raising awareness, influencing legislation, improving interagency cooperation, and applying evidence to practice. From launching tools to track outcomes, to supporting families more holistically, to welcoming children who were previously underserved, the momentum is clear. Whether just starting out or deepening established services, each story adds to a collective sense of purpose. 

Watch the recording to see, hear, and celebrate what your colleagues across the network are achieving—and what it means for the future of Barnahus.

• Hear success stories and practical examples from across the Barnahus Network
• Celebrate peer accomplishments and collective growth
• Be updated on the latest developments within the Network
• Connect their own work to the shared vision and progress of the wider community

Speakers:  

• Olivia LIND HALDORSSON – Head of the Children at Risk Unit at the Council of the Baltic Sea States, Secretary General of the Barnahus Network 
• Shawnna von BLIXEN-FINECKE – Deputy Secretary General, Barnahus Network