Multidisciplinary Centers in the Netherlands: Creating a Child Friendly workflow

Peter van der Linden

Verwey-Jonker Institute

Peter van der Linden (1963) is councilor (board member) at Executive Council of ISPCAN (International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect)and was EU projectleader at Verwey-Jonker Institute Netherlands for the PROMISE project 2015-2017. He started his career at Confidential Doctors Centers in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and coordinated research, policy and transition projects in tackling Child Maltreatment and Violence in Relations of Interdependency for various NGO's, Government departments (including the national Child Protection Board), Municipalities and Care provisions. He is part time speaker and lecturer for Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences. He is available as senior Policy Officer and Advisor in Child Protection Systems and tackling Violence in relationships of interdependence.

Francien lamers-Winkelman

VU University

Francien Lamers - WinkelmanEmeritus Professor Dr. Francien Lamers – Winkelman Free University (VU) Netherlands; prevention, treatment and research after Child Maltreatment.She received in 2016 the ISPCAN distinguished career award for her life time commitment and achievements in treatment and research for maltreated children. She started as gymnastics teacher, worked as psychomotoric therapist,coordinator of the Child and Youth Trauma Center Haarlem and professor at VU / Free University (Vrije Universiteit). In 1995 her PhD was about her research on sexual abused young children, a theme she never let go ever since and which made her a worldwide known expert. Francien developed several methods such as HORIZON and works as coordinator of the research team of Fier Fryslân and MDCK Haarlem. She gives presentations allover the world and is teacher for the national educational center on Child maltreatment (LOCK) for e.g. intersectoral education and sexuality within residential youth care.

Bert Groen

Movisie

Bert Groen is senior advisor at Movisie Netherlands, Center for social development, at the department for tackling Sexual and Domestic violence. He is also chair of FJC Europe, the European Family Justice Center Network.

Abstract

In the Netherlands Child Friendly Justice is provided in some Centers after Child Maltreatment and/or after Sexual or Domestic violence. All primary processes in Centers for victims of Child Maltreatment, Sexual and... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Peter van der Linden (Verwey-Jonker Institute)
  2. Francien lamers-Winkelman (VU University)
  3. Bert Groen (Movisie)

Topic Area

Multi-disciplinary Interagency Approaches (MDIA) and Child Protection Units [Micromanageme

Session

Oral 17 » Session1-Multidisciplinary Interagency Approaches (11:00 - Tuesday, 3rd October, Asia Room)

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