EU Kids Online release exploratory helpline findings for SID
The Insafe network of helplines is made up of helplines from 30 European countries, all dealing with online-related issues. In order to promote the effectiveness of helplines and to better understand the challenges they face, European Schoolnet (EUN), coordinator of the Insafe network, commissioned EU Kids Online to undertake a short, four-month study to identify some of the strategies which helplines can implement in demonstrating good performance and impact.
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