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Vopnabúrið

Vopnabúrið is a gym and a leisure center that provides counseling and support to children and teenagers in need.

Myndin sýnir aðstöðu Vopnabúrsins. Þar má sjá bjart herbergi með myndum á veggjum þar sem er mikið af allskonar íþróttadóti, þar á meðal golfkylfur, lyftingalóð og ýmiskonar boltar.

A center for children and teenagers

Vopnabúrið (the arsenal) offers councelling through sports, hobbies and interests where we work through trauma and difficult experiences of individuals. We build on the strengths of the individuals and shine a light on them which will then become the main focus of the work. Sleep, nutrition and exercise are core values and we work on improving the individuals mental and physical stability in their daily lives, work and play. Our primary goal is to connect individuals back into their community, for instance through more social activity, studies, work or sports among other things.

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Húsnæði Foreldrahúss í bláu húsunum í Skeifunni

Parents' house

The Parents’ House (Foreldrahús) provides children, teenagers and parents with counselling regarding teenage alcohol- and drug use, risk behaviour and behavioural problems, among other things. Their phone number 581 1799 is open 24 hours.

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Risk behaviour

A child's risk behaviour is when a child behaves in a certain way that hurts or is likely to hurt its health and maturity. That may include drug abuse, self-harm, violence towards others and commiting a crime.

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Manneskja í fjötrum. Hún er með lokuð augu og er leið á svipinn og heldur þétt utan um sig. Rauður þykkur borði er vafinn utan um hana.

Teenage fights

Physical assault can have very serious consequences for everyone involved. Watching bullying happen and not doing anything about it is the same as participating in it.

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Manneskja styður höndum á gagnaugun. Henni líður greinilega illa. Eldingar eru teiknaðar hjá höfðinu.