Author name: Ída Irené Oddsdóttir

Aflið’s 2025 annual meeting will be held on May 22nd at Aflið’s premises, Aðalstræti 14 at 4:30 PM.

On May 9th, the 3rd meeting of Öruggari Norðurlands vestra ( Safer North West in Iceland) was held in Ljósheimar in Skagafjörður. The meeting was well attended and focused on the well-being of children and young people, where, among other things, the region’s joint prevention plan, FORNOR, was discussed. At the meeting, SSNV formally joined

On March 12th, the Chairman of the Board, the Executive Director, the Education Director and the Promotion Director of Aflið visited the Eastern Iceland Health Institute. The healthcare professionals welcomed us warmly, and we introduced them to Aflið’s activities and the services we provide in the region. Aflsið offers its clients counselling and courses, which

On March 11, the Chairman of the Board, the Executive Director, the Education Director and the Promotion Director of Aflið visited the Commissioner of Police of East Iceland, Margrét María Sigurðardóttir, to introduce the organization’s activities and draw attention to the services available to survivors of violence in the area. The goal of the visit

Aflið traveled to East Iceland in March to introduce the organization’s activities, which are available on the court. We place great emphasis on serving survivors of violence not depending on their place of residence. In September 2022, the municipalities of Múlaþing and Fjarðabyggð signed an agreement with Aflið for regular services for survivors of violence

On March 11th, the Chairman of the Board, the Executive Director, the Education Director and the Promotion Director of Aflið went to Reyðarfjörður and visited the Family Department of Fjarðabyggð. The visit was to introduce Aflið’s activities and services that are available in East Iceland to the staff of the Family Department. With the visit,

Aðalstræti 14 hosts the operations of Aflið, Bjarmahlíð and Kvennaathvarfið. On March 21st, a professional development day was held where the organizations met to improve collaboration, strengthen professional knowledge and increase job satisfaction within the building. It is important to hold such days to get the opportunity to discuss innovations, strengthen relationships between employees and

On Tuesday, March 11, the chairman of the board, the executive director, the education director and the promotion director of Aflið went to Neskaupsstaður and visited the Hospital. The hospital’s healthcare staff welcomed us warmly, and we introduced them to Aflið’s activities and the services we provide in the area. Aflið offers its clients counselling

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, March 8, Aflið received a grant of 10,000 US dollars, equivalent to approximately 1.4 million ISK, from the Alcoa Foundation. The grant will support our operations in East Iceland and strengthen our services there. Erla Hrönn, Executive Director of Aflið, said in an interview with Anna H. Pálsdóttir

The youth course “Healthy Communication” is a new course for young people aged 13 to 16.The course is to educate about healthy communication, be able to identify unhealthy communication and recognize the red flags that may indicate violence or harassment. There is also an emphasis on young people knowing their bodies and being able to