Suara Cooperativa is integrated into the Barnahus Network to enhance the care and integral protection of children and adolescents victims of violence.
In order to consolidate and improve our care, Saura Cooperativa has become a member of the European Network Barnahus, a European organization dedicated to promoting good practices in protection infancies and adolescents against sexual violence. The members have the mission and commitment to share knowledge and resources in order to harmonize and consolidate these services at European level. The Barnahus Network will facilitate participation in spaces for reflection, construction of knowledge and access to activities and resources that will improve the professional practice and experience of children and adolescents attended to our services.
In addition, the incorporation into this network allows SUARA:
- Participate in the development of quality standards of the Barnahus model.
- Implement good practices and professional training: access to certified training, tutoring and practical tools.
- Recognition and accreditation: Support to achieve excellence in practice.
- Share experiences: Opportunities for sharing knowledge and being part of the European Barnahus movement.
- Visibility and funding: access to professional networks and funding opportunities.
Promotion to Evidence -Based Intercooperation and Care
As members we share the vision of a Europe where the rights of children and adolescents are respected and protected and committed to:
- Multidisciplinary collaboration: joint work to avoid the retreating of victims.
- Evidence -based services: comprehensive care adapted to the needs of children and their families.
- High Professional Standards: Training and resources suitable for staff.
Catalonia: a reference in the implantation of the Barnahus model
Catalonia has become a reference in southern Europe with the Barnahus model. The network has 14 facilities that attended 2,897 cases in 2024, multiplying the number of cases by 2.5.
Suara Cooperativa manages 3 of the 14 facilities in Tortosa, El Prat de Llobregat and Girona. The latter, with 317 cases, is one of the localities with the largest number of people attended by 2024. The profile of the victims shows that 8 out of 10 are girls, with 53.1% of cases in the family. Abuses are mainly given to adolescents, with 34% between the ages of 12 and 15.
The derivations are mainly from the Department of Health and the DGAIA.
Suara's adherence to this European network is a significant breakthrough in achieving the quality standards that all Member Entities propose, with the aim of ensuring that the child's interest is the center of our care and to avoid revictimization.
