Poland

Workshops and Seminars for Fathers

Organization: Empowering Children Foundation
Project: Workshops and Seminars for Fathers
Location: Warszawa, Poland
Target group: Fathers at risk

Through father groups and seminars on parenthood for fathers – particularly for those at risk – the foundation offers support for fathers to help them become more engaged in bringing up children free from violence. The project is based on international experience and provides fathers with the knowledge of their positive role in the lives of their children and the importance of an equal sharing of parental responsibility. The long-term aim is to reduce child abuse in families at risk.

Read more: https://fdds.pl/

Contact person at Childhood:
Susanne Drakborg
susanne.drakborg(a)childhood.org

The Barnahaus Project

Organization: Comenius Foundation for Child Development
Project: Empowering Children Foundation
Location: Warszawa, Poland
Target group: Families at risk

A Barnahus is a child-friendly location where social workers, the police, doctors and psychiatrists can work with children who are victims of crime and abuse. All specialists are trained in helping children and their immediate family. The Barnahus model means that children do not need to tell their story several times to different people. It also offers children help in a single location.

Read more: http://www.frd.org.pl/en

Contact person at Childhood:
Susanne Drakborg
susanne.drakborg(a)childhood.org