COS as a support measure

As part of providing parents with advice and guidance, child welfare services often offer courses to strengthen parents' care skills. One of the most commonly used courses is the so-called Circle of Security (COS). This is a parental guidance course that aims to give parents the tools to better understand their children's needs, the signals they give, and what can be done to better meet these needs.

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The course focuses on the "Circle of Safety", which is designed to help parents recognize their children's need for support from their parents, both when they have difficult emotions and when they are exploring the world. There is also a focus on the importance of good interaction between parents and children, and its significance for how children develop secure emotional attachment. The course will provide parents with knowledge and tools to handle any difficult situations that may arise.

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The COS course will certainly give parents good knowledge and important tools they can take with them, but all too often we see that courses are offered that are not necessarily adapted to the situation the family is in. Even if the course itself is good, it will therefore provide little benefit if it is not the right measure at the right time. It is therefore important that you ask questions and make demands of the intervention the CPS wants to offer. Feel free to use a lawyer in your meeting with the CPS about this.

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Insa advokater can provide advice and guidance prior to meetings with the child welfare service, and we can attend the meetings if required. Contact us free of charge for a chat about your case!

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