Shawnna von Blixen-Finecke
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Lithuanian MD/IA centre provides temporary accommodation, trains 1000+ specialists in identifying sexual abuse among children
The Centre is unique among the European Barnahus and similar setups, in that it has 10…
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Scotland aims to ensure children do not have to give evidence in court
Children should not have to give evidence in court. The Scottish Government has committed to exploring…
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Working together in the best interests of the child – webinar
Discussions on the formal agreements and the daily work of multidisciplinary interagency cooperation.
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Facility Dogs Assisting at Barnahus and similar setups – webinar
Children are naturally drawn to animals, and child-friendly services which use facility dogs report that the…
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Working together in the best interests of the child
Working together in the best interests of the child: discussions on the formal agreements and the…
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Hungarian Barnahus Act came into force 1 Jan 2019
On 1st January 2019, the Barnahus Act came into force in Hungary. It establishes public funding…
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Latvia resumes Barnahus pilot in 2019 with a focus on pre-investigation interviews
The Barnahus model was piloted in Riga, Latvia at Center Dardedze for six months during 2017…
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Poland has 4 Barnahus in operation, supported by a national network
The Polish Barnahus form a network coordinated by the Empowering Children Foundation. Two Barnahus are operated…
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Legal framework around hearing the child in court under review in Romania
Following the October 2018 national roundtable, Save the Children Romania started to meet monthly with the…
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“Barnahus is here to stay” in Estonia
Estonian efforts to spread awareness about the value and importance of the Barnahus is paying off,…
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Improvements to the National Coordination Mechanism are under consideration in Bulgaria
Work is underway to improve the Bulgarian National Coordination Mechanism for cases of child victims or…