Emergency social services
- Service
- 12 municipalities
- Public service
Emergency social services provide support in serious and sudden emergency and crisis situations that require urgent help and support.
Emergency social services provide guidance and advice to clients in crisis situations, as well as organise required urgent support by means of social work and social guidance. In addition, emergency social services, together with healthcare services, provide first- ...
Do the following
Call emergency social services. During office hours, you can contact local services that are available during office hours.
Background information
Contact emergency social welfare services when you require urgent help in such matters as child welfare, family crises, domestic violence, life management, mental health or substance abuse. Emergency social welfare services are available 24 hours a day.
Emergency social welfare services work in cooperation with emergency health care services, rescue services, the police, the Emergency Response Centre and other authorities.
Sosiaalihuoltolaki (Finnish)