Connect in Sweden
Connect and Connect for Foster Parents has been implemented across Sweden and Norway through collaboration between Dr. Marlene Moretti, Simon Fraser University, and fellow co-collaborators and researchers from Humana, the University of Örebro, and Lund University.
For any questions or information regarding Connect in Sweden and Norway, please visit www.humana.se
or contact:
Fatumo Osman
Email: fos@du.se
Lisa Skutin
Email: lisa.skutin@humana.se
Phone: 072-549 57 00
February 2022 Update:
Parent Groups: 28 sites
Foster Parent Groups:19 sites
Staff Training:19 sites
Recent Publications
Kristen, A., Salari, R., Moretti, M., et al. (2023). Attachment- and trauma-informed programme to support forcibly displaced parents of youth in Sweden: Feasibility and preliminary outcomes of the eConnect Online programme. BMJ Open, 13, e072368. Click here
Kristen, A., Moretti, M.M., Osman, F. (2023). “It opened a new door for me”: A qualitative study of forcibly displaced parents’ experiences of an attachment-based parenting program. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 29(2), 700–712. Click here
Osman, F., Vixner, L., Flacking, R., et al. (2021). Impact of a culturally tailored parenting programme on the mental health of Somali parents and children living in Sweden: A longitudinal cohort study. BMJ Open, 11, e045067. Click here
Osman, F., Flacking, R., Schön, U., et al. (2017). A support program for Somali-born parents on children’s behavioral problems. Pediatrics, 139(3), e20162764. Click here
Osman, F., Salari, R., Klingberg-Allvin, M., et al. (2017). Effects of a culturally tailored parenting support programme on Somali-born parents’ mental health and sense of competence in parenting: A randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 7, e017600. Click here