The National Agency for Children and Families
Ensuring the safety of all children
The National Agency for Children and Families handles child protection matters throughout the country. Its role is to provide and support services based on the best knowledge and practices at any given time.
Children's prosperity
All children have the right to the services they need, when they need them. This right is called integration of services for children's prosperity.
Child protection services
The National Agency for Children and Families supports services benefiting children by working towards coordinating and strengthening these activities throughout the country.
Barnahús children's center
The Barnahús children's center handles cases where it is suspected that sexual, physical or domestic violence has taken place.
Foster care
The National Agency for Children and Families provides information about the roles of foster parents and the rights of foster children, and consulting concerning foster care options for child protection services.
Consultation
Specialists at the National Agency for Families and Children provide a variety of consultation and information for those who work with children and families.