Promoting Progress on Barnahus in Europe Olivia Lind Haldorsson/ Rebecca O Donnell Promise Project Haarlem Exchange Meeting March 2017

GOALS OF THIS SESSION ENSURING A COMMON UNDERSTANDING ON: Potential for PROGRESS nationally & regionally How PROMISE experience & outputs can support progress PLANNING action GROUP DISCUSSION: MAKING THE “ELEVATOR PITCH” FOR CHANGE IN YOUR COUNTRY What is your key promotional message? Who would you pitch to? What would you given them? Invitation/training/materials/ GOALS OF THIS SESSION

SNAPSHOT OF EUROPE TODAY Dynamic situation: Growing interest & investment in Barnahus in Europe Different situations in different places Different needs in terms of promoting progress SNAPSHOT OF EUROPE TODAY

1. RESPECT FOR THE PARTICIPATORY RIGHTS OF THE CHILD by ensuring that he/she is heard and receives adequate information and support to exercise these rights; 2. MULTI-DISCIPLINARY AND INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION during investigations, procedures, diagnostic and needs assessments and service delivery, with the aim of avoiding re-traumatization and securing outcomes that are in the best interests of the child; 3. COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES that meet the individual and complex needs of the child and his/her non-offending family or caregivers; 4. ENSURING HIGH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, TRAINING AND SUFFICIENT RESOURCES for staff working with child witnesses and victims of violence. THE VISION

PROMOTING PROGRESS TAKING STOCK IN YOUR COUNTRY CHAMPIONING THE VISION ESTABLISHING BH ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE PROMOTING PROGRESS

THE PROMISE PORTFOLIO OF TOOLS THE VISION THE STANDARDS THE TRACKING TOOL THE GUIDANCE LEGAL REFERENCE DOCUMENT ENABLING DOCUMENT PROMOTING PROGRESS BRIEF THE PROMISE PORTFOLIO OF TOOLS

CHAMPIONING THE VISION TAKING STOCK PROMISE BENCHMARK MAPPING METHODOLOGY AND SCORECARD CHAMPIONING THE VISION PROMISE VISION REFERENCE GUIDE TO LAW AND GUIDANCE ESTABLISHING THE BARNAHUS ENABLING CHILD-SENSITIVE JUSTICE ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE EUROPEAN BARNAHUS STANDARDS AND SCORECARD

TAKING STOCK What is the situation in your country? What needs to change? What are the issues and what needs to improve? What PROMISE and other resources can support you? TAKING STOCK

CHAMPIONINGTHE VISION BUILDING KNOWLEDGE & RAISING AWARENESS CONSENSUS AMONG KEY PROFESSIONALS FINDING POLITICAL CHAMPIONS OVERCOMING SPECIFIC RESISTANCE, COUNTER-ARGUMENTS OR CHALLENGES TO MEETING THE PROMISE STANDARDS LAW REFORM? PROCEDURES REFORM? POLICY GUIDANCE? CHAMPIONINGTHE VISION

COOPERATION BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS – E. G COOPERATION BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS – E.G. AGREEMENTS, TOOLS, PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS SUCH AS CO-LOCATION, REFERRAL MECHANISMS, DATA-SHARING CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS BH LOCATION COMMISSIONING OF SERVICES CONSULTING WITH CHILDREN BUDGET ALLOCATION BUILDING A BH

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE COLLECTION OF DATA, MONITORING & EVALUATION PRACTICE BUILDING (E.G. MULTI-AGENCY PROCESSES) ONGOING SPECIALISATION & TRAINING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT/RESOURCE CENTRES EXPANDING OUTREACH ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE