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National Agency for Children and Families Learning Center

Here can be found an overview of introductory videos and online courses of the National Agency for Children and Families, grouped by subject.

Information about interesting conferences can be found on a sub-page.

Children's prosperity

Basic course for children's prosperity contact persons

A course for contact persons for children's prosperity. The focus is on basics regarding the role of contact persons.

Intermediate level course for children's prosperity contact persons

An intermediate-level course for contact persons for children's prosperity, continuing from the material taught in the basic course.

Video on integrating services

Páll Ólafsson, director of children's prosperity at the National Agency for Children and Families, discusses service integration for children's prosperity. Youtube video, in Icelandic.

Foster parenting applicants

Course for foster parenting applicants

An educational course which is part of the foster parenting application process. The course is in Icelandic.

Video presentation on a course for foster parents

Social worker Gudbjörg G. Steinsdóttir will introduce an online course for foster parenting applicants. Youtube video, in Icelandic.

Sexual violence and sexual behavior of children and adolescents

Ages 2-6 years

Course on sexual abuse and sexual behavior of children and adolescents. Emphasis on ages 2-6. The course is in Icelandic.

Ages 6-12

Course on sexual abuse and sexual behavior of children and adolescents. Emphasis on ages 6-12. The course is in Icelandic.

Ages 12-16

Course on sexual abuse and sexual behavior of children and adolescents. Emphasis on ages 12-16. The course is in Icelandic.

Ages 16-18

Course on sexual abuse and sexual behavior of children and adolescents. Emphasis on ages 16-18. The course is in Icelandic.

For those working with children

Refugee children

This course discusses refugee children, their potential trauma and their responses to it. It also discusses how those who work with children can support children in vulnerable situations. The course is in Icelandic.

National Agency for Children and Families school on Teachable

Children's prosperity school on Teachable

The National Agency for Children and Families

Contact us

Telephone: 530 2600

Email: bofs@bofs.is

Opening hours

Weekdays

9:00 - 12:00
12:30 - 15:00

Address

Borgartún 21 (view on map)

105 Reykjavík