Mariann Bellika Hansen

Mariann Bellika Hansen is a University Lecturer at the Regional Knowledge Center for Children and Youth, North (RKBU North) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Based in Tromsø, she focuses on interdisciplinary collaboration models and mental health support for children and youth, particularly in low-income families. Her role includes course leadership for HEL 6323-Children and Mental Health and HEL 6324-Youth and Mental Health.

• Specializes in Family House (Familiens Hus) collaboration models
• Active in promoting cross-sectoral cooperation via the BTS project
• Researches child welfare systems and municipal service quality

Her research interests center on improving municipal services for children through evidence-based collaboration frameworks. She has explored interdisciplinary approaches in child health centers (2021), Roma child placement systems (2025), and video-based supervision tools (2022). Publications emphasize practical implementation and policy development.

Current projects include RomFrem, addressing ethnic identity development in Roma foster care, and SKO-studien, analyzing collaboration quality in child services. She contributes to research groups on evidence-based practice and participates in national knowledge networks.