Samenvatting

The Dutch Eigen Kracht Centrale organizes conferences to address cases of major concerns regarding juveniles acquiring governmental intervention. In co-operation with amongst others Safe Home, cases are dealt with on a regular basis. Experience shows that a successful conference requires attention to issues such as to apply a step by step approach to share what’s going on, to create avenues to break the silence, isolation and intimidation that accompanies family violence, to acknowledge the importance of the circle’s input and to welcome the thinking along of family, friends and other acquaintances in order to provide for multiple perspectives. Moreover, welcoming collaboration amongst professionals and the informal circle is of importance to increase safety, including the transfer of information. There’s a need for bridge builders in order to find a balance in the circle, implying the need to invest in informal network, indicating a right to set up a family group recovery plan.