AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES
CHILD CUSTODY ISSUES
The main office in the Department of State that deals with a broad range of Children's' Issues including international adoption and child abduction is the Office of Children's Issues. Please visit the website of the Office of Children's Issues for more information on their operations and services.
The Department of Human and Health Services provides a series of services relating to the health care and human services, among others children\s issues.
The Administration for Children and Families is an agency within the HHS, which is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
The Children’s Bureau is a U.S. federal agency for children and is located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. It is responsible for assisting States in the delivery of child welfare services - services designed to protect children and strengthen families.
International Social Services (ISS) is an organization that provides inter-country social services to individuals and families around the world who encounter socio-legal problems. It is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to helping individuals and families with personal or social problems resulting from migration and international movement. ISS’s different branches all over the world facilitate communication between social services to resolve these problems. ISS is composed of a network of about 150 member countries. The U.S. branch is located in Baltimore, MD and can be reached on phone number +410-230-2737.
Children’s Issues in Sweden
Children’s issues in Sweden are handled by a number of different agencies and nongovernmental organizations etc. The National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) is the national authority in regards to social services and health care. You may visit their website at www.socialstyrelsen.se or call on phone number 08–555 530 00.
In Sweden, children and young people up to the age of 18 have their own ombudsman. The Children’s Ombudsman (Barnombudsmannen) is appointed by the Swedish Government for a term of six years. The Ombudsman’s main duty is to promote the rights and interests of children and young people. For more information, please visit www.bo.se.
Children’s Rights in Society, Barnens Rätt i Samhället (BRIS), is a non-political, non-religious, non-profit association dedicated to promoting the rights of children in society. BRIS tries to support children in difficult situations and have a help phone number 020-230 230 and an e-mail address available on their website www.bris.se.
International Social Services (ISS) is an organization that provides inter-country social services to individuals and families around the world who encounter socio-legal problems. It is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to helping individuals and families with personal or social problems resulting from migration and international movement. ISS’s different branches, all over the world facilitate communication between social services to resolve these problems. ISS is composed of a network of about 150 member countries. The Swedish branch office is located in Järfälla, Stockholm and can be reached on phone number 08-759 66 78. They can also be reached through email to grigori@epikur.nu.
