The Child Welfare Services
The child welfare area in the Faroe Islands is divided into 8 municipal associations, called Child Welfare Services. Here you can find an overview of all eight associations.
You can also find out which villages and cities belong to which Child Welfare Services.
If you are in doubt which Child Welfare Services you belong to, you are welcome to contact one of the Child Welfare Services below and ask them which one you belong to.
The Child Welfare Services
Lat alt upp(Barnaverndartænastan fyri Norðoyggjar)
Address: Klaksvíksvegur 7, middle floor, 700 Klaksvík
Office hours: Monday - Friday 10 - 15
Phone: 41 00 00, Local 2
Emergency telephone after office hours: 21 91 81
Email: barnavernd@klaksvik.fo
The manager is: Tonja Sonhardsdóttir
These villages belong to the Child Welfare Services of the Northern islands:
Fugloy, Svínoy, Kunoy, Haraldssund, Trøllanes, Mikladalur, Hvannasund, Viðareiði, Húsar, Syðradalur og Klaksvík.
(Barnaverndartænastan fyri Eysturkommunu og Fuglafjørð)
Address: Karvatoftir 4B, 530 Fuglafjørður
Office hours: Monday - Friday 9 - 15
Phone: 23 80 55
Emergency telephone after office hours: 23 80 59
Email: barnavernd@fuglafjordur.fo
The manager is: Ingi Hansen.
These villages belong to the Child Welfare Services of Eysturkommunu and Fuglafjørð:
Norðragøta, við Gøtugjógv, Syðrugøta, undir Gøtueiði, Leirvík, Fuglafjørður, Kambsdalur and Hellurnar.
(Barnaverndartænastan við Skálafjørðin)
Address: Mýravegur 26, 620 Runavík
Office hours: Monday - Friday 9 - 15.
Phone: 41 70 90
Emergency telephone after office hours and in weekends: 23 70 90
Email: barnavernd@runavik.fo
The manager is: Katrin Dam
These villages belong to the Child Welfare Services of Skálafjørður:
Nes, Toftir, Rituvík, Æðuvík, Runavík, Saltangará, Glyvrar, Lambareiði, Lamba, Søldafjørður, Skipanes, Funningsfjørður, Funningur, Elduvík, Oyndarfjørður, Skálafjørður, Skáli, Innan Glyvur, Strendur, Kolbeinagjógv, Morskranes og Selatrað.
(Barnaverndartænastan í VEKS - Vestmanna, Eiðis, Kvívíkar og Sunda komunum)
Address: Oyrarbakkavegur 3, Postboks 10, 400 Oyrarbakki
Office hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 - 16
Wednesday 10 - 16
Phone: 66 72 71
Emergency telephone after office hours: 29 72 00
Email:bvt@sunda.fo
The manager is: Beinta Johannesen Mørkøre
These villages belong to the Child Welfare Services of VEKS:
Vestmanna, Kvívík, Stykkið, Leynar, Skælingur, Hósvík, Hvalvík, Streymnes, Saksun, Langasandur, Haldórsvík, Tjørnuvík, Oyri, Oyrarbakki, Norðskáli, Svínáir, Ljósá, Eiði og Gjógv.
(Barnaverndartænastan fyri Tórshavnar kommunu)
Address: Sosiala deild, Postboks 32, 110 Tórshavn
Office hours: Monday - Friday 9 - 15
Phone: 30 20 60
Emergency telephone after office hours: 21 60 12
Email: barnavernd@torshavn.fo
The manager is: Kristina Háberg
These villages belong to the Child Welfare Services of Tórshavn:
Tórshavn, Velbastaður, Kirkjubøur, Hestur, Koltur, Syðradalur, Norðradalur, Kollafjørður, Signabøur, Nólsoy og Kaldbak.
(Barnaverndartænastan í Vágum)
Address: Hammerhaimbsvegur 1, 360 Sandavágur
Office hours: Monday - Friday 10 - 15
Phone: 34 44 30
Emergency telephone after office hours: Urgent messages outside opening hours are are automatically transferred to the emergency phone.
Email: bvs@vaga.fo
The manager is: Jenny Petersen.
These villages belong to the Child Welfare Services of Vágar:
Mykines, Gásadalur, Bøur, Sørvágur, Vatnsoyrar, Miðvágur og Sandavágur.
(Barnaverndartænastan fyri Sandoyar og Skúvoyar kommunur)
Address: Skúlavagur 3, 230 Húsavík
Office hours: Monday - Friday 8 - 12
Phone: 36 10 24 or 28 80 24
Emergency telephone after office hours: 28 10 24
Email: bvtsandoy@bvtsandoy.fo
The manager is: Kristina á Reynatúgvu
These villages belong to the Child Welfare Services of Sandoy og Skúvoy:
Skopun, Sandur, Skálavík, Húsavík, Dalur, Skarvanes, Skúvoy og Stóra Dímun.
(Barnaverndartænastan fyri Suðuroy)
Address: Tvøroyrar kommuna, Sornhúsvegur 22, Box 104, 800 Tvøroyri
Office hours: Monday - Friday 9 - 14
Phone: 61 10 90
Emergency telephone after office hours: 28 30 33
Email: barnavernd@tvoroyri.fo
The manager is: Jónleyg Eyðunsdóttir
These villages belong to the Child Welfare Services of Suðuroy:
Sumba, Vágur, Lopra, Akrar, Porkeri, Hov, Famjin, Tvøroyri, Hvalba og Sandvík.
