2024

Led by researchers at Østfold University College, the KidsLikeUs project aims to support traumatized children and refugees in the Baltic Sea Region. The initiative seeks to improve mental health, promote social inclusion, and foster community integration by creating sensory-friendly environments. In Norway, the project will first be tested in Halden municipality.

In public debates on welfare services, the question of how much money should be invested often take center stage. Voices from various political perspectives are in focus, but those who are the recipients of services are rarely heard. This includes children who go to kindergarten and school. The EMER network, which conducts research on resistance in the context of welfare provision, aims to change that.