Bjarkarhlíð offers help to all people who have suffered abuse. You will be well taken care of here.

If you or anyone you know has been abused, you can contact a counselor at Bjarmahlíð. There you will have access to a police officer, a lawyer, a social worker, and other organizations that offer support. Everyone is welcome, and there is no cost associated with services or counseling.

The building is wheelchair accessible. If you need, you can get sign language or language interpretation.

Bjarkarhlíð is located on Bústaðarvegur in Reykjavík. Opening hours are on weekdays from 9 am - 5 pm. It is best to book a time through their website, calling their phone number: 553 3000. You can also send an email to bjarkarhlid@bjarkarhlid.is.

Family Justice Center for Survivors of Violence

Íslenska, English. Language and sign language interpretation.

Bjarkarhlíð is a center for people who have experienced abuse. There you get all the support and counseling you need in one place. All assistance is on your terms.

The Multicultural Center provides immigrants with information about their rights.

The Multicultural Centre gives immigrants in Iceland information on many aspects of everyday life and administration in this country. They also provide institutions, companies and associations with advice and information relating to immigrant issues. You can find a lot of information on their website.

You can get a language interpreter when you talk to counselers at the Multicultural Centre. Their place is wheelchair accessible, but it's best to notify before if you need it. They don't offer sign language interpretation.

Fjölmenningarsetrið is located at Árnagata 2-4 in Ísafjörður, but they service the whole country. You can either call them, phone number 450 3090, or send an email to mcc@mcc.is.

Language interpretation. No sign language.

Immigrants in Iceland can get information about their rights and obligations at the Multicultural Centre.

The Icelandic Human Rights Centre helps immigrants who need legal counseling. 

The Centre is an independent organization that works to advance human rights in Iceland. If you are an immigrant and need legal counsel because of abuse, you can contact a counselor at the Icelandic Human Rights Centre.

The building is wheelchair accessible. You can request a sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired or language interpreter if you need. You must book an interview in advance.

The Centre is located at Túngata 14 and is open on Tuesday’s from 2 pm – 7 pm and on Friday’s from 9 am – 2 pm. You must book a time in advance by calling 552 2720 or sending an email to info@humanrights.is.

Language interpreters and sign language interpreters for the hearing impaired.

At the Icelandic Human Rights Centre, immigrants can get free legal counsel.

Notify if you are in a wheelchair.  Sign language interpretation.

New in Iceland provides immigrants with everything they need to know about living in Iceland. Immigrants will receive instructions there as well as quality information about what it is like to live in Iceland. You can get answers about the work market, health care system, education, housing affairs, social services, tax affairs, family affairs and much more. All the service is free of charge and is provided in full confidentiality. 

There is an elevator in the building although it is best to notify if you are in a wheelchair. You can speak with a counselor in English, polski, español, português , عربي, lietuvis, русский and Icelandic. For other languages it is possible to have interpretation by phone. Sign language interpretation can be requested. 

You can call tel. 456 7555, send an email to info@newiniceland.is or use the internet chat on their website to ask questions. You can also book a meeting through their website https://newiniceland.is. It is open from 10am to 3pm on weekdays and 10am to 6pm on Wednesdays. 

Íslenska, English, Espanol, lietuviškai, Português, polski, rusų, عربي

If you have recently moved to Iceland or are still adjusting and have any questions, you can contact the consultation service New in Iceland.

You can always call 1717. Full confidentiality and anonymity is guaranteed.

You can call 1717 or talk through their webchat if you want to talk to someone. The volunteers are professionally trained, well-experienced and from all walks of life. You can contact them regarding any issue causing you concern. You can get emotional support, counseling, someone to listen and helpful information. Both the phone and webchat are free of cost.

When you sign into the webchat, you will be prompted to register a name and email, but you do not need to register either your name or email address.

Here are some examples of matters you can talk about:

If you need someone to talk to or need information about where to find help, please do not hesitate to get in touch. If you don’t speak fluent Icelandic, you can request to speak English or Polish.

Free of Cost - Confidential – Always Open

The Red Cross Helpline 1717 is a dedicated phone and webchat for those who need someone to talk to in confidentiality. They are open 24 hours, and it's free to call.

W.O.M.E.N helps women of foreign origin living in Iceland who have experienced abuse. 

At W.O.M.E.N in Iceland women of foreign origin can get counseling and advice regarding their rights and resources available to them in Iceland. W.O.M.E.N especially assist women who have suffered abuse in any form. Counseling is free of charge. Every other Tuesday from 8 pm – 10 pm they offer peer support where women can come by and talk with another woman of foreign origin who will provide information and support.

Counselors at W.O.M.E.N speak English, Icelandic, Spanish, Russian, Polish and many more languages. Feel free to send them an email in advance to ensure someone who speaks your language is available. There is an elevator in the building so wheelchair access is available but please contact them before to ensure they can secure a meeting room. W.O.M.E.N do not pay for sign interpretation for the hearing impaired. 

W.O.M.E.N is located at Túngata 14 in Reykjavík. It is best to book a time in advance with an email to info@womeniniceland.is. It is also possible to contact them through their website or with private messaging on their Facebook page.

Íslenska, English, Polska, русский, and many more languages. Language interpretation. No sign language interpretation.

W.O.M.E.N (Women Of Multicultural Ethnicity Network in Iceland) is a social organization for women of foreign origin living in Iceland.

Mansal á sér margar og ólíkar birtingarmyndir. Ein helsta leiðin til að vinna gegn mansali er að fræðast um hvernig aðferðir eru notaðar og taka eftir einkennunum í þínu nánasta umhverfi. Hér getur þú skoðað allar birtingarmyndir og einkenni mansals.  

Stop The Traffik: Iceland provides assistance to potential victims of human trafficking and education about human trafficking in Iceland. There you can get education about human trafficking manifestations and possible resources. The staff of Stop the Traffik: Iceland speaks Icelandic and English, with the possibility of interpretation services to other languages. 

 Stop the Traffik: Iceland is a part of the international NGO network Stop the Traffik that works towards ending human trafficking of any kind. Stop the Traffik connects organizations in 50 countries with over ten thousand volunteers around the world. 

Stop The Traffik: Iceland is an independent organization working towards educating human trafficking victims and the public about the nature of human trafficking, symptoms, and resources. 

Stop The Traffik: Iceland

Service for human trafficking victims

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