Children and families

Börn og fjölskyldur

Counsel and information can be found in many places. Here is an overview of institutions and associations that provide such services:

• Health Care (Heilsugæslan)
• Municipal Social Services (félagsþjónusta sveitarfélaga) information at the municipal offices - see locations here
• Red Cross Free Help-line 1717 (Hjálparsími Rauða kross Íslands 1717)
• Government Agency for Child Protection (Barnaverndarstofa)
• Home and School (Heimili og skóli - landssamtök foreldra)
• Ministry of Education, Science and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneytið)
• Ministry of Health (Heilbrigðisráðuneytið)
• Directorate of Health (Landlæknisembættið)
• Reykjavík's welfare services (Velferðarsvið Reykjavíkurborgar)
• Ombudsman for Children (Umboðsmaður barna)
• Consumer Spokesman (Talsmaður neytenda)