Posts by Silje Margrethe Jørgensen
Recovery-promoting Activity at GLIMT Recovery Center – A Look Back at 2022
GLIMT Recovery Center in Trondheim provides a community space for those over 18 seeking a meaningful life, offering a range of recovery-oriented activities like music, improv theatre, and art based on participant interests. Activities at GLIMT in 2022, have shown positive effects on individuals’ confidence and psychosocial growth.
Les merPeer support workers in the dementia care, can contribute to letting people stay longer at home
The pilot project with peer support workers in dementia care, seems to have many good effects
Les merHuman rights on the timetable at KBT Vocational School
At KBT Vocational School, human rights are one of the many topics covered in teaching. A while ago KBT and KBT Vocational School had a visit from Mette Ellingsdalen from WSO (We Shall Overcome).
Les merPositive experiences with Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)
Several surveys show that there is a need for better mental health services for children and young people. Including many of KBT’s previous projects and surveys, for example My voice matters. In the ongoing project Room for user involvement, it appears that young people have a great desire for the treatment to also be provided…
Les merPilot: Peer Support Workers in dementia care
The last year we have been running a pilot project with peer supporters in dementia care. Preliminary results are promising, and we now got funding to carry on a while longer.
Les merHow KBT are working with user involvement for young people
KBT are working with userinvolvement for young people in several ways. Among other things, we have a resource group consisting of committed young people, participates on conferences and we are working on different projects with or about user involvement. Room for user involvement Both professionals and young people using health and welfare services often wish…
Les merMore resources on user involvement for children and young people
Norwegian Health about rights Norwegian Health about mental health and children Booklet for Adults about The Children`s and Young People`s Psychiatric Out-Patient Clinic (2008) Booklet for youth about The Children`s and Young People`s Psychiatric Out-Patient Clinic (2008) Booklet for children about The Children`s and Young People`s Psychiatric Out-Patient Clinic (2008) Children`s Research Centre`s resources The…
Les merLiterature on user involvement
For literature in norwegian, see our norwegian resource pages. Public documents about user involvement Musinguzi, M. S. W & Ellingsen, I. T. (2017). The Norwegian Ombudsman for Children on child participation: Perceptions, impacts and dilemmas. Journal of Comparative Social Work (2). Norwegian Ministry of Children and Equality. (2016). The Rights of the Child in Norway…
Les merOther working with user involvement for young people
Organizations, foundations and voluntary agencies The Change Factory – Presents knowledge and experiences from children and adolescents, through lectures, counseling and courses. Save the children – Working for children with children, especially vulnerable groups. Voksne for barn – Provides knowledge on experience and methodology for systems and individuals. Mental health youth – Working for increased…
Les merVenues and methods – user involvement for children and youth
Methods for user involvement of children and youth There are many ways to involve children and youth regarding to services, research and more. Following are a list over different ways this can be done: Equal cooperation – Participation in own plan and process as a service user. IP – Individuell plan [Individual plan] –…
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