Social and Crisis Emergency Service
Social and crisis emergency service responds to an urgent need of social welfare services around the clock, all through the week.
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Social and crisis emergency service responds to the need for help from inhabitants as well as persons who find themselves in the region in circumstances that require a social welfare authority’s urgent action, urgent need of social services, or acute crisis relief.
The social and crisis emergency service can be contacted regarding the following matters:
• urgent child protection
• serious emergencies concerning individuals, families, or family members (fire, violence, or other accident)
• domestic violence and intimate partner violence
• rapid deterioration of an elderly person’s functional ability or wellbeing
• need for immediate assessment and/or assistance from a social welfare authority
Contact Information
You can contact the social emergency service via 06-218 9555 or the emergency response center 112
Tuija Hölsö, Leading Social Worker, tel. 040-1986494
Links
Ostrobothnian Crisis Center Valo
The Ostrobothnia Shelter, Vaasa