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The success story of the Barnahus model and its expansion in Europe. Enabling Child-Friendly Justice. Championing the Children’s House model. Guiding questions Main factors and dynamics that have enabled the establishment of the model
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The success story of the Barnahus model and its expansion in Europe Enabling Child-Friendly Justice
Championing the Children’s House model Guidingquestions • Main factors and dynamics that have enabled the establishment of the model • Main factors and dynamics that have enabled its maintenance, expansion and taking to scale • Challenges, obstacles and solutions
Methodology • Literaturereview • CBSS – Council of Europe Meeting 2015 • Keyinformantinterviews • Linköping Conference input • Peer review
Country selection • Guided by PROMISE standards • Nordics: Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden • Croatia, Cyprus, Hungary, Latvia, the Netherlands and the UK
Analysis • Structural factors • Power dynamics • Public and political debate • Financial aspects • Socio-political and cultural factors • Personal commitment factors
Mainconclusions and reflections (1) • Sensitisation to the prevalence of violence against children • Recognising the need to act • Conceiving opportunities for change • The convincing power of the Children’s House model • Social entrepreneurship qualities • A sense of responsibility, drive for reforms and innovative mindsets • Strategic partnership and concerted advocacy
Mainconclusions and reflections (2) • Continuity in multi-step reforms • Demonstrating stamina and perseverance • Building a culture of multi-disciplinary and interagency cooperation • Investing in respectful cooperation, joint training and confidence-building • Securing a diversity of budget sources • Enable permanency and flexibility
Mainconclusions and reflections (3) • Expansion of the target group • Continued learning and development of the model • Fostering cross-border learning and exchange: Toward a European network of Children’s Houses
THANK YOU DajaWenke IndependentResearcher and Consultant Child Rights and Protection dajawenke@gmail.com