It is the responsibility of the child welfare service (barnevernet) to ensure that children and young people living under potentially harmful conditions will get the necessary help and care.
Read more about child welfare services (in Norwegian): Barnevernstjenesten øst i Agder
Emergency phone for the child welfare service
In emergency situations outside office hours, you can call Barnevernvakten on telephone: 37 01 31 01.
Visit the barnevernvakten website
Emergency phone for children and young people – 116 111
116 111 is an emergency telephone for children and young people. It is free to use, and is open when the child welfare offices are closed. On weekdays, the line is open from 15:00 until 08:00 the next morning. At the weekends it is open 24 hours a day.
Visit the 116 111 website