The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufetat) is an administrative agency under the authority of the The Ministry of Children, Equality and Social Inclusion. Bufetat works on growth and development issues relating to children, youth and families.
Among other things, Bufetat is responsible for the following services:
- Child welfare services
- Unaccompanied minor asylum seekers
- Family counselling services
- Parental guidance
- Women’s shelters and incest crisis centres
- Adoption
- Youth information services
