Janne Evertsen

Janne Evertsen is a University Teacher/Mentor affiliated with the Regional Knowledge Center for Children and Youth, North (RKBU North) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. They specialize in implementing The Incredible Years (DUÅ) programs targeting behavioral and social difficulties in children aged 0–12 years, working closely with parents, educators, and childcare professionals.

• Institution: UiT The Arctic University of Norway
• Unit: RKBU North
• Programs: The Incredible Years (DUÅ), BeProx Bullying Intervention

Their research focuses on preventive and health-promoting interventions, particularly in early childhood behavioral development and social-emotional skill-building. They contribute to workshops like Fagdager for barneverntjenestene and publications on temperament management and aggressive parent engagement.

Key trends in their work include bullying prevention in educational settings, therapeutic dialogue with children, and systemic approaches to behavioral intervention. Their collaborations span projects such as BeProx/Sammen mot mobbing and DUÅ program development.

Janne Evertsen engages in professional training, certification of practitioners, and research dissemination through seminars and publications. Their work addresses:

• Preventive strategies for problem behavior
• Parental engagement in child development
• Behavioral counseling frameworks
• Implementation of evidence-based programs
• Teacher and childcare staff training

They are part of the Preventive and Health Promoting Interventions research group and contribute to projects like MH vest L.10.356. Janne is based in Tromsø and can be contacted at janne.evertsen@uit.no or +47 77 64 92 50.