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Children's prosperity at The Healthcare Institution of North Iceland

29th April 2025

At HSN there are coordinators working in all the facilities, for children from pregnancy/birth to starting in kindergarten.

Children's prosperity means ensuring the best conditions for a child to achieve physical, psychological, intellectual, moral and social development and health, according to new legislation on integrating services for the welfare of children.

Information on the coordinators for children's prosperity and their e-mail addresses can be found on the information site for the services at HSN. Parents/guardians of children who have not yet started preschool can contact the coordinators directly if they believe that the needs of a child are not met in an adequate way.

The goal of an interview with a coordinator is to get a better overall view of the situation of the child. If needed and the parents/guardians request it, integration of services can be accepted. In addition, those service providers involved in the matter of the child/family can talk and work better together. This helps the child to receive the right assistance, on time and from the right parties and provides greater security.

Children's prosperity coordinators are also in preschools, primary schools, secondary schools and social services of the municipality where the child has legal domicile.

For more information on Children's prosperity please visit the website for BOFS (The National Agency for Children and Families) and the website for Children's prosperity.