1. Stockholm Barnahus –multidisciplinary work and support for children and their parents in the best interest of the child
Konsultationer.
Samråd i polisanmälda ärenden.
Brottsutredningar gällande målgruppen (åklagare är FU-ledare i princip alla ärenden)
Barnförhör, i egna ärenden och remissärenden.
Stöd och informationssamtal till medföljare/trygghetsperson.
Rättsmedicinska undersökningar.
Socialtjänsten kan fortsatta ha sina barnsamtal på Barnahus.
Krisstöd via BUP.
KIBB – Kognitiv Integrerad Behandling vid Barnmisshandel.

2. Co- Workers in Barnahus Stockholm
Leadership: 1 manager from the police force 1 manager from social services 1 manager from health division 1 manager from child psychiatric division
Social services: 7 co-ordinators/social workers
Police: ca 50 incl. 42 investigators, 4 group managers and a couple of administrative staff
BUP/psychiatric health: 5 child psychologists specialized in trauma
Barnskyddsteam/medical health: 3 specialist nurse
Prosecution: three public prosecution offices (app. 20 prosecutors)
Add to the picture: Local Child protection services; 18 different offices, approximatly more than 300 social workers

3. Multidisciplinary work at Barnahus
Forensic medical examination
Risk & Protection assesment
Forensic interviews
Crisis Support & Treatment
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4. A childs’ case way through Barnahus
CPS calls and consult the co-ordinator, fax the police report
Multidisciplinary team meeting
Prosecutor applies to court for a Guardian ad litem
Guardian ad litem picks up the child at pre-school/school and a safety person joins the child (usually the teacher with the closest relation to the child)
Child interview- support to safety person/ parent
Professionals in the monitor room – what to do next, mainly depending on what the child said in the interview
Forensic medical examination
Ambition is to also have the adult interview the same day
Crisis support

5. Multidisciplinary meeting is taking place to share information in order to plan the next step
Coordinator
Child-and adolescent Police
psychiatry
Procecutor Medical team
Local child protection services
The purpose of the meeting is to share information and plan how the different professions will approach and work together in this specific case
To ensure that the child’s needs and best interest is met
To work for a high level of quality and legal security for the child
To put the spotlight on this specific child´s need of protection and support measures
The meeting should result in a plan for the further investigation, specifically the interview day
Forensic interviews (within 2 weeks)
Medical examination?
How is the child protected, short and long term?
Is there need for treatments, short and long term?
Who does what and when?

6. Multi-disciplinary meetings on a weekly basis
At Barnahus we are divided in 3 multi-disciplinary teams, including all professionals (not prosecutors)
We meet one every Monday morning in order to share information on who’s is doing what and the child’s needs before, during and after forensic interview
The meetings include brief information sharing about; incoming police reports; if the local service has been involved since the police report was done; need of medical examinations; need of crisis support for the child or parents; review of the weeks schedule of support to safety persons ( school/ parents)

7. Collaboration between police’s interrogating officers and social service’s coordinators at Barnahus
Twice a week Tuesdays and Thursdays
Sharing information from consultations with local social services and incoming police reports
Making priorities
Is there a need for a major multi-disciplinary meeting?
Information about the child is regularly updated

8. Support to safetypersons during forensic interview
The aim of support to safety persons is to strenghten their role in order to assist and focus on the child during and after the forensic interview.
Broschures about Barnahus and other relevant
Organisation, ie; Brottsoffermyndighetens
jagvillveta.se
Psycho-education
Information about Happy or Not Machine
Parental support up to 5 sessions
The Happy or Not Machine gives a hint about the child percieved the experience of coming to Barnahus.

9. Collaboration between Barnahus’ counselors and the psychiatric team ( BUP)
Family work ( inter-disciplinary)
Children’s need of support
Parental support : Psycho-education; Self-regulation, talk about feelings; separate own feelings and childrens etc.

10. All professions in the same house is a winning concept
Small talks over a cup of coffee-make steps forward
Availability
Interdependcy
Respect for each other’s knowledge and legislations
National guidelines!
Our duty is to organise in the best interest of the child!
How do we improve the information processes for children, support after forensic interview and how can we get information from children – as experts on their own lives!

11. Thank you! Caroline Radetzky social worker/co-ordinator/councelor
Thank you!