Service development in the child welfare services
The purpose of the project is to explore working methods and service development when municipal child welfare services implement new digital systems. This includes research on changes in working methods, family involvement, and coordination of services for vulnerable children, young people, and families. The project has also associated a PhD candidate who will have a special focus on co-creation and user involvement. Overall, the project aims to contribute knowledge about child welfare professional practice when new digital solutions are adopted.
PI: Marina Sletten
The Public Health Program in Østfold: A follow-up and process evaluation of the Work in the municipalities and the county's role as project leader
The Public Health Program in Municipalities is a 10-year initiative (2017-2027) aimed at strengthening municipalities' work to promote the population's mental health and quality of life, as well as enhancing municipalities' competence in developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based measures. Children and youth, mental health, and substance abuse prevention are central themes. The follow-up and process evaluation seeks to shed light on various research questions related to key elements of the public health program, including evidence-based intervention development, collaboration between actors, competence support, and knowledge dissemination. Østfold County Municipality is the client and funds the project. The project period is from 2024 to 2027.
PI: Emma C.A. Nordbø (Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige universitet)
Partner: Hanna Marie Ihlebæk (Østfold University of Applied Sciences)
"Gatesosionomen" in the self-service society
"Gatesosionomen" in the self-service society seeks to understand the consequences of a digitalized public administration where citizens are increasingly held responsible for managing their own cases. The project explores experiences related to not being able to master the use of self-service solutions, and thus not being able to take responsibility for one's own welfare. More specifically, we aim to gain insight into the experiences of people who use the Church City Mission's newly established initiative 'Gatesosionomen', which has been developed in collaboration with HiØ.
Partner: Hanna Marie Ihlebæk
Relativ fattigdom
The project started in 2024 and is being carried out in collaboration with the Salvation Army in Denmark. The project has qualitative and quantitative data from approximately 20,632 individuals affected by economic vulnerability in all parts of Denmark. In this project, a new research method using AI for text analysis will also be developed. The ambition is to involve a PhD student in the project.
PI: Rikard Eriksson
Autism in media
The project focuses on how different forms of autism are presented and discussed in various media. The main purpose of the project is to increase knowledge about how the media presents and discusses autism spectrum disorders. Another purpose is to help shed light on both the positive and negative consequences of the media's portrayal of autism.
PI: Elia Gabarron
Team Fortene
The Team Fortene are located at Høytorp Fort (Mysen) and provide a training program for young people aged 14-23. The research work at HiØ will document the guidance provided to the staff in developing the training program, as well as the students' learning and competence development.
The research is conducted through observation, document analysis, and interviews with the students, staff, and other participants in the project. This will provide insight into the students' learning, Team Fortene's facilitation, and the management of the students' learning activities. HiØ is connected to the project through Dekomp funding.
PI: Eva Martinsen Dyrnes and Grete Haaland