The Wellbeing Services County of Lapland (LAPHA) ja NASAK (the National Sámi Competence Centre in Norway) have initiated a project called Fierbmi. The goal of this new cross-border cooperation is to ease Sámi families’ access to high quality social services when cases cross the Finnish Norwegian border. The word “fierbmi” means net or network.
“We will create a professional network for social service employees, who deal with cross-border cases, and write a handbook with clear written instructions on what can be done in these cases. This way employees will have a common strategy and modes of operation for dealing across national borders and the families’ service experience will be smoother”, says Trine Solbakk from NASAK.
The primary target group for this project is social service employees who work with sámi families in the Finnish Norwegian border area. The project is implemented in cooperation with local Children and Families’ services, the Finnish and Norwegian Sámi Parliaments, and other stakeholders. Fierbmi is partly funded by the European Union through Interreg Aurora, and the Sámi Parliament in Norway.
“Cross-border cooperation in social services has been challenging, since there have been no clear modes of operation. This project is an opportunity to simplify the possibilities of cross-border cooperation and advance smooth service paths. Clear and established strategies, and joint networks between service employees in Northern Finland and Norway support the long term development of sámi language and culturally appropriate services across the national border”, tells project manager Heini Huhtamella.
Info about the project:
- Project period: 1.3.2026-29.2.2028
- Goal: Developing Sámi children and families’ services in the Finnish Norwegian border area
- Key actions: Developing professional networks and writing a handbook for cross border cases
- Target group: Social service employees working with sámi families in the border area.
- Finances and cooperation: Partly funded by Interreg Aurora and the Sámi Parliament in Norway. Implemented in cooperation with social services and the Sámi Parliaments in Finland and Norway.
- Contact info: Heini Huhtamella, Project Manager, LAPHA, Heini.huhtamella@lapha.fi and Trine Solbakk, Project advisor, NASAK, Trine.solbakk@bufetat.no
OĐASREIVE
Rájáid rasttildeaddji oktasašprošeakta nanne sámi mánáid ja bearrašiid sosiálabálvalusaid
Lappi buresveadjinguovlu (LAPHA) ja NASÁG (Norgga našuvnnalaš sámi gealboguovddáš) leat álggahan Fierbmi-prošeavtta. Dán ođđa oktasašprošeavtta viggamuššan lea álkidahttit sámi mánnábearrašiid oažžut sosiálabálvalusaid, main lea buorre kvalitehta Suoma ja Norgga rájáid rasttildeaddji dáhpáhusain.
“Prošeakta čađahuvvo 1.3.2026-29.2.2028. Prošeavtta áigge huksejuvvo sosiálabálvalusaid áššedovdifierpmádat bargiide, geat deaividit rájáid rasttildeaddji dáhpáhusaid, ja ráhkaduvvo giehtagirji, mas leat čielga čálalaš rávvagat rájáid rasttildeaddji doaimmaide. Dánu bargit ožžot oktasaš doaibmamálliid ja metodaid doaibmat rájáid rastá, ja proseassa ovdána njuovžileappot maiddái bearrašiid perspektiivvas”, muitala Trine Solbakk NASÁG:s.
Prošeakta čuohcá ovddemustá sosiálabálvalusaid bargiide, geat barget sámi bearrašiid olis riikkaid rádjeguovllus. Prošeakta čađahuvvo ovttasbarggus báikkálaš sosiálabálvalusaiguin, Suoma ja Norgga Sámedikkiin, ja eará ovttasbargoguimmiiguin. Fierpmi oasseruhtadeaddjit leat Interreg Aurora ja Norgga Sámediggi.
“Riikkaid rájáid rasttildeaddji bálvalusaid čađaheapmi lea vásihuvvon hástaleaddjin, dasgo dán rádjái dasa eai leat leamaš čielga doaibmamállet. Prošeakta fállá vejolašvuođa čielggasmahttit rájáid rasttildeaddji doaimmaid vejolašvuođaid ja ovdánahttá bálvalusaid njuovžilis čađaheami. Čielga ja stáđásmahtton doaibmamállet nugo maiddái oktasaš ámmátfierpmádagat veahkehit guhkes áigodagas sámegielat ja kultuvrralaš bálvalusaid ollašuvvama goappaš bealde rájá”, dadjá prošeaktahoavda Heini Huhtamella.
Dieđut Fierbmi-prošeavtta birra:
- Prošeaktaáigodat: 1.3.2026-29.2.2028
- Ulbmil: Sámi mánnábearrašiid bálvalusaid ovddideapmi Suoma ja Norgga rádjeguovllus
- Guovddáš doaibmabijut: Ámmátfierpmádagaid ovddideapmi ja rájáid rasttildeaddji doaimmaid giehtagirjji ráhkadeapmi
- Ulbmiljoavku: Sámi bearrašiid olis rádjeguovllus bargi sosiálasuorggi ámmátolbmot
- Ruhtadeapmi ja ovttasbargu: Oasseruhtadeapmi boahtá Interreg Auroras ja Norgga Sámedikkis. Prošeakta čađahuvvo ovttasbarggus báikkálaš sosiálabálvalusaiguin, nugo maiddái Suoma ja Norgga Sámedikkiin.
- Oktavuođadieđut: Heini Huhtamella, Prošeaktahoavda, Lappi buresveadjinguovlu, Heini.huhtamella@lapha.fi Trine Solbakk, Prošeaktaráđđeaddi, NASÁG, Trine.solbakk@bufetat.no
