Children's Issues
American Citizen Services Unit
The main office in the Department of State that deals with a broad range of Children's Issues, including international child abduction and intercountry adoption, is the Office of Children's Issues:
Main phone number: Phone: 1-888-407-4747; or 202-501-4444.
E-mail: AskCI@state.gov
Mailing Address:
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Office of Children's Issues
SA-29
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520
If you wish to speak to a representative at the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, please send an e-mail to: stkacsinfo@state.gov (be sure to include a daytime phone number), or call us at +46 8 783 5375 during our telephone hours Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday between 1:00 and 2:00 PM. For emergencies please call the switchboard phone number +46 8 783 5300.
Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program
The Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP) is a service for the parents and legal guardians of minor children. It enables the Department of State's Office of Children's Issues to notify a parent or court ordered legal guardian, when requested, before issuing a U.S. passport for his or her child. The parent, legal guardian, legal representatives, or the court of competent jurisdiction must submit a written request for entry of a child's name into the program to the Office of Children's Issues. For further information, please see the Children's Issues website. This request can be submitted to the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm.
Child Protection & Neglect Issues
If you wish to discuss a child protection matter, please send an e-mail to: stkacsinfo@state.gov (be sure to include a daytime phone number), or call us at +46 8 783 5375 during our telephone hours Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday between 1:00 and 3:00 PM.
Other U.S. Agencies Involved in Child Welfare
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 +1 410-230-2737.
Child Welfare in Sweden
Children’s issues in Sweden are handled by a number of different agencies and non-governmental 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 (in Swedish) 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 The Children’s Ombudsman website. (in Swedish)
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 (in Swedish).
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.