{"id":14329,"date":"2020-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/radgjof-sem-hefur-bein-ahrif-a-lifsgaedi\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T09:03:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:03:07","slug":"a-gift-that-has-a-direct-impact-on-quality-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/radgjof-sem-hefur-bein-ahrif-a-lifsgaedi\/","title":{"rendered":"Advice that has a direct impact on quality of life"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Statistics Iceland, there are on average around 1,100-1,200 divorces a year in Iceland, and it is estimated that in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur there are just over 100 divorces a year. Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur offers divorce counselling <\/a> from 1 June 2020, this is a collaboration between the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and the Ministry of Social Affairs, entitled Co-operation after divorce (SES)<\/a> . <\/p>\n

The local newspaper Hafnfir\u00f0ingur spoke with Soff\u00eda \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir, Head of the Family and Child Welfare Department.<\/a><\/p>\n

An important step in enhancing services for residents<\/h4>\n

\u201eWe are going into this rather blindly regarding the number of people who will come forward for the service, and we are in good cooperation with the sheriff's office. The project will be presented to priests and others involved in the matter, and emphasis has also been placed on introducing and educating the council's staff about this new project.\u201c <\/em>Soff\u00eda says, adding in response to a question that the municipality's participation is important as part of enhancing services for residents. \u201eThe aim of the project is to provide advice to parents, in order to prevent and\/or reduce conflict between parents going through a divorce or separation, and to promote cooperation, which can have a direct impact on the children's quality of life.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

\"HluiafSESteamiHFJ2\"Part of the SES team with the Head of Department: Kolbr\u00fan Sig\u00fe\u00f3rsd\u00f3ttir, \u00c1sger\u00f0ur Arna S\u00f3fusd\u00f3ttir (at the back), Rannveig Einarsd\u00f3ttir, Head of Department, Arnbj\u00f6rg J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir, Erla R\u00f3s Hei\u00f0arsd\u00f3ttir and Hulda Bj\u00f6rk Finnsd\u00f3ttir (at the front).<\/sup><\/p>\n

Also for parents who divorced some time ago<\/h4>\n

The separation counselling is also intended for parents who have been through a separation some time ago and wish to foster better co-parenting, with the child's best interests at heart. \u201eCo-operation after a divorce fits well with the family's projects- and child matters, as the Local Authority Social Services Act contains provisions regarding entitlements to social services, and the assistance and services must be designed to resolve difficulties and prevent individuals and families from becoming unable to manage their own affairs,\u201c <\/em>Soff\u00eda says.<\/p>\n

Early intervention and preventative approaches<\/h4>\n

Professionals at the Office of Family and Child Affairs have attended courses this spring on how to use the \u201eCo-parenting after Divorce' programme in counselling and support for people who are divorcing. Soff\u00eda says that work has been carried out to formulate procedures and prepare the project to ensure its success. \"This approach is very much in line with the focus that the City of Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur has been developing in its services for children and families. The main theme of these priorities is early intervention, and \u201cCooperation after Divorce' is a clear example of a preventative approach in working with families in the municipality.\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

Online compulsory courses in Denmark<\/h4>\n

Asked about a connection to another similar initiative that has proved successful in this area, Soff\u00eda says that, for example, the divorce laws in Denmark were changed last year and all parents in the country are now required to take an online compulsory course on the effects of divorce on children. \u201eResearch has shown a significant difference in the well-being of those who take part in the project and those who do not. There is therefore much to be gained, and we expect the results to be comparable to those in Denmark.\u201c
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Co-operation after divorce is a pilot project and its progress and success will be closely monitored. <\/p>\n

Advice is requested through My Pages<\/a>  and www.samvinnaeftirskilnad.is<\/a> . It is also possible to contact the advisers of the Family and Child Affairs Department by telephone.<\/p>\n

\"Partial,Soff\u00eda \u00d3lafsd\u00f3ttir is here with S\u00e6r\u00fan \u00d3marsd\u00f3ttir and Hl\u00edn P\u00e9tursd\u00f3ttir, who are also in the SES team.<\/sup><\/p>\n

An interview with Soff\u00eda was published in Hafnfir\u00f0inginn on 8 June 2020.<\/a> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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