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CBSS Expert Group on Children at Risk concludes the CBSS Polish Presidency with an online meeting focused on trauma-informed support for children affected by conflict
The CBSS Expert Group on Children at Risk convened for its third meeting under the Polish Presidency of the CBSS on 12–13 March 2026 in Wrocław, Poland.
The CBSS Task Force against Trafficking in Human Beings and the Expert Group on Children at Risk convened in Warsaw to strengthen regional cooperation and victim-centred responses to human trafficking in times of crisis.
Strengthening child-centred responses to violence remains a key priority across Europe and the Baltic Sea Region, with the Barnahus Forum providing a platform for advancing coordinated, multidisciplinary approaches.
The two-year Secure Kids project, led by the Council of the Baltic Sea States, has successfully concluded, marking a significant milestone in fostering child participation in disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities.
The CBSS and Child Circle have published a new guidance aimed at enhancing child-centred cooperation between anti-trafficking and child protection systems in the Baltic Sea Region, offering practical recommendations for Member States to better identify, support and assist trafficked children.
A handbook aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of forensic interviews with children suspected of being trafficked has been published.
The Secure Kids project, focusing on child participation in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), brought together national experts from across the Baltic Sea Region on 6-7 February 2024 in Stockholm to address the topic of child participation in Disaster Risk Reduction.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) training course is due to start in March 2024.
At a multidisciplinary CBSS expert workshop in Rovaniemi, experts from the anti-human trafficking and child protection sectors address the issues of child trafficking and violence against children.
In 2021, the Children at Risk Unit in the CBSS Secretariat celebrated 20 years. During this time, the Children at Risk Unit has played an important role in supporting the Expert Group on Children at Risk in its work to promote children’s rights and child protection in the Baltic Sea Region.
The Vice President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography, Dubravka Šuica, expresses her support for the Barnahus model and the Council of Baltic Sea States’ efforts to prevent and fight violence against children.
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