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Addictions | Children & Families | Disability Services | Health
Legal Services | Mental Health | New York State | Senior Services
Social Service |Tiplines | Suicide Prevention | Women's Services
Legal Services | Mental Health | New York State | Senior Services
Social Service |Tiplines | Suicide Prevention | Women's Services
Addictions
- Alcoholics Anonymous (for Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady & Troy)
- 1.518.463.0906
- Alcoholism-Drug Abuse (referral service to local clinic)
- 1.800.252.6465
- National Helpline on Problem Gambling
- 1.800.522.4700
- Overeaters' Anonymous
- 1.518.292.0666
- Smokers' Quitline
- 1.866.697.8487
Children & Families
- Child Abuse and Neglect (reporting of)
- 1.800.342.3720
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
- 1.518.346.8818
- NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline
- 1.800.942.6906
- Haven (grief counseling for children)
- 1.518.370.1666
- Missing and Exploited Children
- 1.800.843.5678
- National Runaway Switchboard (crisis intervention, information & referral)
- 1.800.RUNAWAY (1.800.786.2929)
- NYS Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse
- 1.800.FIND.KID (1.800.346.3543)
- Schenectady County Youth Bureau
- 1.518.386.2211
- Child Support Enforcement
- 1.888.208.4485
Disability Services
- Association for Retarded Citizens- Schenectady County
- 1.518.372.1160
- Lifeline Systems (information and equipment for elderly, physically challenged)
- 1.800.451.0525
- NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
- 1.866.946.9733
Health
- AIDS Council of Northeastern NY
- 1.518.434.4686
- Cancer Information Services (information on symptoms, treatment, clinical studies)
- 1.800.422.6237
- Community Hospice
- 1.518.724.0242 or 1.800.678.0711
- National STD & HIV Hotline
- 1.800.342.AIDS (1.800.342.2437)
- NYS HIV-AIDS Hotline
- 1.800.541.AIDS (1.800.541.2437)
- Planned Parenthood
- 1.518.374.5353
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (from CDC)
- 1.800.232.4636
Legal Services
- The Center for Community Justice (mediation)
- 1.518.346.1281
- Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY
- 1.518.462.6765
Mental Health
- Ellis Hospital Crisis Information and Referral Hotline
- 1.518.243.4000
New York State
- Public Service Commission (information or complaints about utilities)
- 1.800.342.3377
- Utilities Emergencies (gas or electric service shut-off due to lack of funds)
- 1.800.342.3355
- Thruway Road Conditions
- 1.800.847.8929
Senior Services
- Alzheimer's Association 24/7 Helpline
- 1.800.272.3900
- Lifeline (Personal response and support services from Ellis)
- 1.518.382.2224
- Schenectady County Department of Long-Term Care Services
- 1.518.382.8481
- Senior Citizens' Helpline (NYS Office for the Aging)
- 1.800.342.9871
Social Service
- American Red Cross (emergency response)
- 1.518.458.8111
- Homeless & Travelers Aid Society
- 1.518.463.2124
- Salvation Army, Schenectady
- 1.518.346.0222
- City Mission
- 1.518.346.2275
- Schenectady Inner City Ministry (SICM)
- 1.518.374.2683
- Home and Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
- 1.518.388.4470
- Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (BRIA)
- 1.518.473.1178
- Schenectady County Department of Social Services
- 1.518.388.4470
Suicide Prevention
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 1.800.273.TALK (1.800.273.8255)
- Samaritans Suicide Prevention Center
- 1.518.689.4673
Tiplines
- Department of Environmental Conservation
- (to report environmental violations) 1.800.TIPP.DEC (1.800.847.7332)
(chemical or oil spills) 1.800.457.7362 - NYS Terrorism Tipline
- 1.866.723.3697
Women's Services
- Domestic Violence Legal Connection
- 1.518.435.1770
- Rape Crisis Hotline (24 hour)
- 1.518.346.2266