Prevention Against Domestic Violence

Pargas Health Care and Red Cross

Hedda Mattson (Nurse)

Ann-Sofie Nyberg-Ölander (Child psychologist)

Mira Karlsson (Psychologist trainee & Volunteer in the Red Cross)

PARGAS

Offer services for the families Co-operation between many different

professions. We use International Child Development

Programme (ICDP)

Family Center

ICDP

“The aim of the programme is to strengthen caregivers’ involvement with their children in a positive way, to give them confidence in their own capacity as carers, to facilitate those relationships that support children’s development and to prevent those relationships and conditions that may lead to neglect and abuse of children.” (www.icdp.info)

More info www.icdp.info

Maternal and Child Health Care Family counseling Day Care (Administration) Child- and school psychologists School welfare officers Family work Consulting special teachers in early childhood

education Supervised playground activity

What can the Family house offer?

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MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME

A pregnant woman visits the maternal health

clinic all in all 15 times. Three of these 15 visits are doctor´s visits (NB, the partner is always welcome).

Also the partner is being examined during the second visit to a doctor.

In addition to this the fetus is being examined with two ultrasound examinations.

Maternal Care

After the childbirth a nurse from the maternal

health clinic comes to visit the family at home and the mother has a doctor´s appointment about six weeks after the childbirth.

Maternal Care

New parents can bring up questions concerning

their relationship at every visit. Special emphasis is given to the following question´s: at the first visit, both the mother and her partner

answer to an AUDIT questionnaire No later than the 26th week, the nurse discuss

the VIOLENCE IN RELATIONSHIP questionnaire.

In the weeks 26–28 also the nurse discusses the questionnaire about EVERYDAY RESOURCES

Maternal Health Care

CHILD HEALTH CARE

During the child's first year the family visits

the child health care center 10 times. When the child is between 1 and 6 years old

we meet the family at least once a year.

Child Health Care

What do we do during the visits?

We follow the child´s physical, social and emotional development and the family situation in general

These frequent visits give the opportunity to develop a trustful relationship

We always ask how the family is doing, and the family is asked to fill in a questionnaire at least twice during the child's first year (EPDS, Violence form and Audit if necessary)

Child Health Care

FAMILY PREPARATION

Before and after the childbirth

prepare parents for an active childbirth prepare parents for the first meeting with the

baby prepare parents for a new phase in life

(nursing the baby, breast-feeding, early interaction, couples relationship)

Create a feeling of togetherness between the families and hopefully create a desire in the group to meet on their own in the future.

Aims for Family Preparation (in group)

We meet the families in a group four times

before the childbirth. A nurse from the maternal health clinic leads

the first two group meetings. The third group meeting is led by a nurse from

the child health clinic and the fourth meeting is led by two psychologists.

Family Preparation before the birth

We meet the families in a group together with

the baby four times after the childbirth. The first and second meeting are led by a

nurse. The third meeting is led by two psychologists and the fourth meeting is led by a children’s day care supervisor.

Our hope is that the group will continue meeting on their own, and develop a network for their own.

Family preparation after the birth

Method: Discussion in group with the couples One meeting before and one meeting after the

childbirth The main purpose is to strengthen the

reflectiveness of the parents

Family preparation meetings led by two

psychologists

The importance of positive interaction

between baby and parents The role and importance of the father in the

family How sexuality is affected by the pregnancy

and childbirth Conflict solving Inform where to find help to problems in the

relationship if needed

Themes

Mother-baby group

For mothers at risk not to cope with

parenthood Mothers without network Young mothers Mothers with prior mental illness Mothers in a poorly working relationship with

the partner Single mothers

Participants

To support the interaction between mother

and child To support parenthood To strengthen the self-confidence in the

mother To build a network between the mothers

The Aims

Group meetings 10-12 times under a period of

one year. 5-6 mothers with their babies What do we do?

Discussion Psykoeducation Singing and playing with the babies Eat lunch together

The structure

VANHEMMAN NEUVO

A guidance group for divorced parents concerning parenthood issues.

Divorced parents who have children that are under

18 and are motivated to think about parenthood after the divorce from the child's point of view.

Focus is on parenting, not on the ending romantic relationship.

This group is not suitable for persons in acute crisis, the participants have to have the ability to work in a group.

Both parents from the same family can´t participate in the same group

For whom is the group?

To support the parenthood and the co-

operation between the parents after the divorce.

To ensure that both parents are present in the child´s life.

To give the participants the opportunity to hear from others that are in the same situation.

The Aims

The group is lead by two professionals Consists of 6-8 parents both moms and dads

(ideally) All participants are interviewed before the

group starts. 8 meetings which all follow the same

structure. Every meeting has separate theme connected to parenting and divorce.

The structure

2,5 -3h Opening to get into the peer-group atmosphere Discussing the homework Todays theme Coffee break Discussion in small groups (given tasks) Discussion in big group Presenting the next homework Feedback Conclusion

A Group meeting

RED CROSS

Preventive Work Against Domestic Violence in FInland

At present RC do not do much work directly

with women victims of domestic violence in Pargas or in the surrounding region.

Why? Based on volunteer work Other organizations are specialized on domestic

violence.

Finnish Red Cross

Informs victims of domestic violence, where to

find help

Youth shelter Works with youth at the risk of being

marginalized In Pargas there is a ”Psychological first aid

group”.

What do the RC do at present?

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