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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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