During 2021, the Network played a key consultative role for a number of countries on their journeys to establishing or expanding their Barnahus, and engaged with international actors to spread a common understanding of the model and to unlock opportunities for collaboration and funding.
Members agreed on the need for exchange, research, and guidance on scaling up Barnahus nationally. In particular: information about how many locations and of which size are needed to service a population, ensuring quality services nation wide, and ensuring equitable services for remote, small, or marginalized communities.
The Slovenian Barnahus law is now available in English. The articles of this comprehensive law cover, for example: the principles of comprehensive treatment; personal data, databases and storage, and more …
A goldmine of resources tucked into a 200+ page interactive PDF, a guidance supporting the journey to establish Barnahus, and a webinar launching these resources.
The agenda of an informal meeting of EU Justice Ministers included a point on child-friendly justice, noted the progress to implement Barnahus in Europe, and gathered further commitment to implementation.