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Danish study shows the importance of a medical evaluation for every child who attends Barnahus
During a 2-year pilot, 100% of children (205 in total) who were suspected of experiencing violence in close relationships and who were referred to Barnahus via the Copenhagen police for an audio-visually recorded investigative interview were systematically offered a...

Building a culture of participation in justice and recovery for child victims
This session introduces how Barnahus in Europe have involved children in their work, and explores ways of embedding child participation into safe and informed pathways to justice for children.

Barnahus in the news – spring 2022
Announcing 6 Barnahus openings during January to May 2022, the outcome of Cyprus’ UN CRC periodic report, Scotland’s Barnahus vision, and South Korea’s referencing of the Barnahus model, and more.

A flexible tool for practicing investigative interviews with children
Our analysis shows promising results about the self-reported usefulness of the Avatar platform, and also points to challenges for how to use it, as well as solutions which can be addressed as part of onboarding and documentation.
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PROMISE Barnahus Network
The PROMISE Barnahus Network celebrated its launch on 25th November 2019 in Helsinki, Finland. The celebration featured a ceremonial signing of the statutes and an exhibition about Barnahus.
The Network is a formalisation of the European Barnahus Movement, which was launched in June 2017 in the presence of the EU Commissioner for Justice and Consumer Rights, and the UN Special Representative on Violence against Children. The launch of the movement confirmed Barnahus as a good practice, validated the Barnahus model as a widely accepted concept and consolidated the European network of Barnahus staff and interested government officials and practitioners.
We proudly present our members.
Membership
Become a Member
Improve practice
Have access to training, mentorship and practical tools, including University certified training in forensic interviews and therapy
Gain recognition
Gain accreditation by having access to training, support, mentoring and tools to benchmark progress.
Share expertise and learning
Help shape the European Barnahus Movement by having access to a broad network which actively engages in exchange and mutual learning
Extend outreach and visibility
Be a part of a broad professional network, visibility in European social media and opportunities to meet other professionals from across Europe