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About\u00a0us<\/h2>\n\n\n

The Barnahus Network is supporting Europe to adopt the Barnahus<\/a> model as a standard practice for providing child victims and witnesses of violence rapid access to justice and care. We undertake this work to fulfil our vision<\/a>: a Europe where all children enjoy their right to be protected from violence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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By bringing stakeholders together to share experiences and knowledge, and to jointly develop and commit to the Barnahus Quality Standards<\/a>, the Network is accelerating progress across Europe in providing multidisciplinary services to child victims of violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This work is the result of a series of projects named \u201cPROMISE\u201d, under the leadership of the Council of the Baltic Sea States and in partnership with key Barnahus experts and stakeholders around Europe. The first PROMISE project (2015-2017), which brought together stakeholders together to share experiences and knowledge, and to jointly develop and commit to the Barnahus Quality Standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work continued into the second PROMISE project (2017-2019), which promoted national level progress towards meeting the Standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third project (2020-2022) established a European Competence Centre for Barnahus, laid the groundwork for an accreditation system for Barnahus, and expanded PROMISE activities to include University training and case management tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the projects of PROMISE have been the main drivers for this work up until now, the work has graduated from the project level into something more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About the Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Barnahus Network (formerly the PROMISE Barnahus Network) was established in 2019 to formalise the continuation of this work in the long term. This European approach supports the continuity of capacity-building, advocacy, and provision of Barnahus and similar services at the national level. Common frameworks in Europe enable a vibrant and constructive exchange on establishing and operating multidisciplinary interventions under one roof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Barnahus Network is a member-led organisation that works to harmonize and consolidate good Barnahus practice across Europe, and does so in support of and consultation with a competent and committed Barnahus workforce across Europe and an established peer-to-peer network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A harmonisation of Barnahus practice across Europe serves to ensure quality Barnahus services, to boost the legitimacy of the approach, and ensure that all children in Europe have the same access to their rights to protection from violence, to support, and to be heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The launch of the Network is a very welcome development, and the fruit of a true European cooperation. It is very positive to see that EU Funding has contributed to further strengthening an integrated approach to child protection systems, also across borders.<\/p>\nMs. Valeria Setti<\/strong>, European Commission coordinator for the Rights of the Child<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Network\u2019s activities support members to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n