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Barnahus - The Norwegian model

Barnahus - The Norwegian model. Marianne Köller, Counsellor / Family therapist Silje Dølplads Johansson, Counsellor Øystein Høyem, Counsellor / Family therapist R agnhild Klingenberg Røed, Counsellor / Clinical Psychologist Contact : ragnhild.klingenberg.roed@politiet.no.

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Barnahus - The Norwegian model

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  1. Barnahus- The Norwegian model Marianne Köller, Counsellor/ Family therapist Silje Dølplads Johansson, Counsellor Øystein Høyem, Counsellor/ Family therapist RagnhildKlingenberg Røed, Counsellor/ ClinicalPsychologist Contact: ragnhild.klingenberg.roed@politiet.no

  2. The purpose ofBarnahus • Better adressingtheneedsofchildren and adolescentswhoarebelieved to have beensubjected to violence or sexualabuse Children 3 to 16 (18) yearsof age All ages whendev. disabilities/ spec. vulnerabilies • Recieveall services in one location • Comprehensive assistance, care and treatment • Investigativeinterviews • Screening and treatment • Established in Norway: 2007. Today 11 Barnahus, 14 locations

  3. Organizational landscape MinistryofJustice and Public Security, MinistryofChildren and Families, MinistryofHealth and Care Service National Police Directorate (NPD) PD • Chief Constable • Unit ofInvestigation and Intelligence/Unit ofPrevention • Barnahus • The 2015 CriminalProcedureAct • National guidelines for the State Barnahus(NPD, 2016)

  4. The Barnahus - interdisciplinary • Nation wide per 2017: • Number of employees: 147 full time eqv., 76,6 counsellors • Total number of II: 6 443, ca. 58% violence, ca. 40% SA • Medical examinations 1 101, Odontological examinations 111 • In relation to investigative interviews: • Professionals within the police • District attorney, police investigators, specialist interviewer • Outside the police • Attorney ad litem, legal guardian, child welfare services • Defenseattorney • Southeastern PD with a population of 700 000: A total of 811 investigative interviews in 2017 4 interviewing facilities, 8 counsellors and 4 technicians

  5. The Barnahus, role and function • Prepare for theinvestigativeinterview • Information sharing • Prepare for medicalexamination • Methodology: 3-6 yearsof age and adults: Sequenialinterview(Langballe & Davik, 2017) 7-16(18) yearsof age: InvestigativeinterviewDCM (Gamst & Langballe, 2004; Gamst, 2017) • Counselling/guidence, investigativeinterviewer • Closingmeeting

  6. Trust and security • A trusted person • Factorsof risk • Factorsofprotection • How to usetheinformation

  7. Barnahus – counsellorsand healthprofessionals AFTER theinterview Our tasks: • Information and support thedayoftheinterview • Gatheringinformationaboutthechildsfunctioning and access to social and professional support • Crisisintervention • Screening for traume relatedexperiences, symptoms and thechildsdailyfunctioning KATE-B/F (NKVTS, 2016), CATS (Goldbeck& Berliner, 2015 NKVTS, 2016), TSCYC & TSCC (Briere, 1996), CDC (Putnam, 1997), A-DES (Armstrong, Putnam, Carlson et al., 1997) • Make sure thechildand familyarebeingofferedthehelptheyneed

  8. Consultation, care and treatment • Collaboration between relevant services incl. thepolice • Psychoeducation and stabilisation • Familiyinterventions and treatment • Parental guidance • Guidanceof foster parents • Trauma treatment • Consultationwhilewaiting for treatment in primarycare units for children • Testify in court • Giveadvice in anonymous cases • Presentations

  9. The technicalinformation • The investigativeinterview is a substitute for a witnesshearing in court. Thus therecording is subject to strictregulationswhen it comes to thepractical filming and storage, The CriminalProcedureAct, regulations and internalroutines • Cameras • Computers • Storage (thelaw vs. reality) • DVDs and the robot • Computers for thepoliceemployees in theadjesantroom

  10. References Main source Johansson, S., Stefansen, K., Bakketeig, E. & Kaldal, E. (Ed.).(2017) Collaboratingagainstchildabuse: Exploringthe Nordic barnahusmodel. Palgravemacmillan. Davik. T. (2019) "Det er jo vanskelig nok med voksne" En studie om dommeres bevisvurdering i saker om vold og seksuelle overgrep hvor barn i førskolealder er fornærmet eller vitner. (Mastergradavhandling ) Oslo: universitetet i Oslo Gamst, K (2017). Profesjonelle barnesamtaler. Å ta barn på alvor (2. utgave). Oslo:Universitetsfortlaget. Gamst, K.T. & Langballe, Å. (2004) Barn som vitner: En empirisk og teoretisk studie av kommunikasjon mellom avhører og barn i dommeravhør; Utvikling av en avhørsmetodisk tilnærming. Doktoravhandling, institt for spesialpedagogikk. Universitetet i Oslo. Justis-og beredskapsdepartementet. (2015). Endring i straffeprosessloven (avhør av barn og andre særlig sårbare fornærmede og vitner). (Prop. 112 L 2014-2015) Justis- beredskapsdepartementet. (2015). Forskrift om avhør og andre særlig sårbare fornærmede og vitner (tilrettelagte avhør). (FOR-2015-09-24-1098). Hentet fra https://lovdata.no/dokument/LTI/forskrift/2015-09-24-1098 Langballe, Å. (2007). Forholdet mellom frie og spontane beretninger fra barn i dommeravhør, og påliteligheten i barnets utsagn. Tidsskrift for norsk psykologforening, 44, 868-877.

  11. Barnahushas a coordinating and participatingrole Investiga- tive Interview Consultation Meeting 2: Child welfare serivce, Police, parents, others Orientation to parents, The trusted person Child welfare services Counselling Psycho- education Treatment with consent Consultation Meeting Police Barnahus Child welfare service • Att. ad litem • Legal guardian Report to police Medical examinations Report to child welfare service Help with transition in to other health care, Specialized helth care ++ Consent

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