A way of using the internet to implement, and achieve increased accessibility to, a program designed for caregivers who meet children whose parents have a problem with alcohol, or children they suspect have parents with this kind of problem. The conference Developing Strength and Resilience in Children, 1-2 Nov. 2010 in Oslo.

1. Who can help Jesper?
- a presentation
Ingeborg Katarina Vea,
Information Coordinator,
Voksne for Barn/
Adults for Children
May 2010

2. ”We have exchanged roles. I am the parent and my dad is the
child. I also feel that I have a lot of responsibility at home.”
IIlustrator: Antonia Ringbom

3. 2008:
A mission from the Norwegian
Department of Health:
-Make a booklet for children age 4 – 6
about living with a drug addicted parent
Object: tool for having a conversation
with a child one suspect have parents
with an alcohol-problem

4. 2009 – 2010: Enlargement of
the project:
Animation, guide for helpers
and the website
http://www.hvemkanhjelpejes
per.no

5. The guide:
•Who is Jesper?
Typical signals
How to identify him
• Reason to worry?
From protection to action
• How to talk with Jesper?
Conversation-advises
Opening and closing questions
Reminder for systematic conversation
with children

6. •Who can help Jesper?
Who must help him?
What can Public Childcare do?
•How to communicate with the parents?
The necessary talk
When parents come to pick up the child beeing drunk
•Remedies
Plan of action
How to report to public Childcare

7. •Advantages
•Disadvantages

8. 1. Saving costs!
Distribution:
12 000 booklets (aprx. 130 000 NOK)
7000 flyers (aprx. 41 000 NOK)

9. Web:
Total cost web-page + animation:
600 000 NOK

10. 2. Reaching out
Per 26.10.10:
Total numbers of visits on
www.hvemkanhjelpejesper.no:
42 519
Avarage visits per day: 181

11. 3. Flexibility!

12. Interested in a lisens for your country?
Please contact us!
Ingeborg.vea@vfb.no