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Social emergency services

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Social emergency services are urgent assistance provided by social welfare professionals in social emergencies.

Emergency social services provide help in crisis situations mainly in the evenings and weekends in the North Karelia area. From Monday through Friday at 8:00–16:00, you can receive services primarily from the family and social services or the services for the elderly in your area of re ...

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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.

The service is provided by

Wellbeing services county of North Karelia – Siun sote

Responsible for the service

Wellbeing services county of North Karelia – Siun sote
Text edited by: Wellbeing services county of North Karelia – Siun sote
Updated: 28/4/2023