24-hour Children's SOS Dial: phone number and hours

A telephone helpline for children provided by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. You can call 24 hours a day, including nights and holidays. As a rule you are connected to the counseling service of the board of education for the place you are calling from, which handles any kind of SOS from children, not only bullying but also school, friends and more. Parents and guardians can call too, not only children themselves.

• You can call at any time, including nights and holidays, and as a rule you are connected to the counseling service of the board of education for the place you are calling from.
• Not only children who are struggling, but also parents, guardians and others can call.
• It handles any kind of SOS from children, not only bullying but also worries about going to school or about relationships with friends.
• Even if you misdial or cannot get through at that moment, you are encouraged to call again as many times as you need, without hesitation.

• Some IP phones and other services may not be able to connect.

Your municipality (city, ward, town or village) also has counters for welfare, health and child-rearing concerns. Call the main number, explain what you want to discuss, and ask for the counter in charge.