Støttesenter Mot Incest Og Seksuelle Overgrep

What Støttesenter Mot Incest Og Seksuelle Overgrep does

SMISO Oppland (legal name Smiso IKS Oppland) is a publicly funded, non-profit support center established in 2008 in Gjøvik, Norway, operating as an inter-municipal company (IKS) within the Oppland region. The organization provides free, low-threshold support services to individuals aged 16 and over who have experienced incest or sexual assault, as well as to relatives, partners, and youth under 16 (with parental or guardian involvement). It also offers information, education, and consultation to professionals in kindergartens, schools, child welfare services, and health services. The center is staffed by professionals bound by mandatory confidentiality (taushetsplikt), maintains political and religious neutrality, and positions itself as a supplementary service to—rather than a replacement for—public welfare institutions.

The service portfolio comprises telephone and in-person support conversations, structured self-help and therapeutic groups (including a writing group and an art group), and preventive educational outreach delivered directly to schools and other public institutions. SMISO Oppland is part of the national SMISO network coordinated by the umbrella organization FMSO (Fellesskap mot seksuelle overgrep) and contributes to the nationwide toll-free helpline 800 57 000. All services are provided without referral, anonymously on request, and free of charge to users; the organization funds its operations entirely through inter-municipal and government channels and holds no commercial revenue streams. The center operates from a 220m² facility at Glassverksgt. 5, Gjøvik, Monday through Friday 08:00–15:30, with multi-language information available in Norwegian, English, Arabic, Urdu, Russian, and Somali, alongside a Facebook presence for community awareness.

SMISO Oppland is not a technology company. It maintains no proprietary software platform, no mobile applications, no public APIs, and no disclosed data or AI assets. Service delivery is fundamentally human-driven, with telephone and in-person counseling supported by basic web presence and remote consultation channels. There is no evidence of venture capital, private equity, or institutional investor ownership, and the organization has no subsidiaries, no recent M&A activity, and no disclosed management team beyond operational contacts. Its competitive position is anchored in regulatory designation, professional credibility, and integration with the Norwegian public welfare ecosystem rather than in any technological or commercial differentiator.

Name

Støttesenter Mot Incest Og Seksuelle Overgrep

Legal name

Smiso IKS Oppland

Website

https://smiso-oppland.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SMISO Oppland is a publicly funded Norwegian non-profit support center providing free counseling, therapeutic groups, and educational outreach to victims of incest and sexual abuse, their families, and professionals in the Oppland region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Abuse Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAG

Child Protection & Child Rights

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGAEAC

Family & Parenting Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Sexual abuse support
• Victim counseling services
• Trauma support services
• Abuse prevention education
• Crisis intervention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gjøvik

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: SMISO Oppland is a publicly funded support center operating as Smiso IKS (inter-municipal cooperation). Services are provided free of charge to all users, funded through government/municipal channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SMISO Oppland operates a low-threshold support center providing free, confidential counseling, therapeutic groups, and crisis intervention to individuals affected by incest and sexual abuse in Norway's Oppland region. The center also delivers preventive education and professional guidance to schools, child welfare, and health services, complementing rather than replacing public support institutions.

Product overview

SMISO Oppland is a low-threshold support center for victims of incest and sexual assault, operating as a single integrated service rather than a platform-based product. The organization offers a unified portfolio of free services including telephone support, in-person support conversations, therapeutic activities (art and writing groups), peer self-help groups, and educational/prevention services. The center serves youth over 16, adults, and relatives/partners, with all services provided free of charge and without requiring referral from healthcare professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Support Conversations (Støttesamtaler)
• Telephone Support (Telefonsamtaler)
• Self-Help Groups (Selvhjelpsgrupper)
• Art Group (Malegruppe)
• Writing Group (Skrivegruppe)
• Educational Services (Undervisning)
• Collaboration, Information and Guidance

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Det offentlige hjelpeapparatet (Public support services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with public institutions including health services, child welfare services, schools, kindergartens, and other municipal services. SMISO provides information, education, and guidance to staff in these institutions to help them identify and respond to sexual abuse cases.
• Politiet (Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMISO helps victims who wish to report abuse to police, providing support throughout the process. Collaborates with police on reporting and investigation support.
• KRIPOSminorOthersOnline service for reporting tips about sexual abuse against minors to KRIPOS (National Criminal Investigation Service). SMISO provides information about this reporting channel.
• FMSO - Fellesskap mot seksuelle overgrepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for all support centers against incest and sexual abuse in Norway. Provides information about centers nationwide, articles, and professional resources on sexual abuse topics.
• Barnehage, skole (Kindergartens and schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMISO provides educational programs and teaching to students at primary, secondary, and upper secondary levels, as well as to students at folk high schools and universities. Helps staff identify signs of abuse and respond appropriately.
• Barnevern (Child welfare services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with child welfare services to support victims and provide guidance in individual cases involving child abuse concerns.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Alternativ til Vold (ATV): Norwegian treatment provider for families affected by violence; broader scope (violence broadly) but overlapping service model in trauma counseling and professional training.
• NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children): UK charity focused on child protection including sexual abuse, providing helplines, counseling, and prevention — comparable broader peer in child protection and abuse support services.

Direct peers

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): Largest US anti-sexual violence organization operating a national helpline and support services; comparable international peer in mission and service model to SMISO Oppland.
• Kirkens SOS: Norwegian 24-hour crisis helpline providing confidential support; comparable crisis intervention channel, though broader in scope than sexual abuse.
• Stine Sofies Stiftelse: Norwegian foundation working against sexual abuse of children, offering support, education, and prevention — directly comparable mission targeting child sexual abuse victims and professionals.
• SMISO National Network (other regional SMISO centers): Other regional SMISO centers across Norway provide the same incest and sexual abuse support model under the same brand and methodology; direct peers in service delivery.
• Senter for seksuelt misbrukte menn (SSMM): Specialist Norwegian center serving male victims of sexual abuse; comparable target population and service model, focused on a specific survivor segment.
• FMSO - Fellesskap mot seksuelle overgrep: National umbrella organization for all Norwegian SMISO support centers against incest and sexual abuse. Direct peer as it coordinates and represents the network of which SMISO Oppland is a member.
• Hjelpetelefonen for seksuelt misbrukte: Norwegian helpline dedicated to sexually abused individuals; directly comparable as a free, confidential support channel targeting the same population as SMISO Oppland.

Regional players

• Dixi Resource Center: Norwegian support center against sexual abuse operating in a different region with comparable counseling and prevention services for sexual abuse victims.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SmisoOppland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smiso-oppland

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M&A

Investments

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