Information and Referral

New York State Smokers' Quitline

Roswell Park Cancer Institute  Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263

Phone: 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487)  Fax: 1-716-845-4135

Website: www.nysmokefree.com

Eligibility Requirements: Free to New York State residents

Fees: None

Hours:

Languages(Bilingual staff/materials):

Area(s) Served: Statewide

Other Services Offered: The NYS Smokers’ Quitline is a free and confidential program providing evidence-based tobacco cessation services including a free Nicotine Replacement Therapy starter kit (to eligible callers) and telephonic coaching to all NY State residents.  The Quitline supplies coaching and educational materials to women who are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Parent to Parent of NYS

500 Balltown Road Schenectady, NY 12304

Phone:(518)381-4350

Website: www.parenttoparentnys.org

Contact: Lynne Bradt

Parent Matching, Education Advocacy, MSC

Parent to Parent supports and connects fami­lies who have children with special health care needs and/or developmental disabilities.

Prevent Child Abuse New York

33 Elk St., 2nd Fl., Albany, NY 12207

Phone:(518)445-1273 Fax:(518)436-5889

Email: info@preventchildabuseny.org

Website: www.preventchildabuseny.org

Contact: Helen Marshall, I&R Helpline Coordinator

Extension: ext. 104 or Helpline 1-800-342-7472 English

24/7 Spanish 9:00am-Midnight 7 days

Prevention Information Resource Center/Parent Helpline

Eligibility Requirements: None

Fees: None

Hours: 9-5pm office hours, Helpline 9am- Midnight 24/7 on-call & utilizing an  Answering services for emergencies calls patched to supervisor. 

Languages(Bilingual staff/materials): 150 Language Line Services

Area(s) Served: Albany, Schenectady & Rensselaer Counties

Other Services Offered: Parenting

The Prevention Information Resource Center offers a Statewide 24/7 information and refer­ral Hotline. Our confidential – English and Spanish line offers assistance to parents, pro­fessionals, concerned friends, neighbors and relatives providing referrals regarding com­munity services, children and family resources and educational material requests. The Parent HELPLINE provides a lifeline for parents who are searching for support and services. Assisting families, children and teens dealing with problems or those in crisis. We provide callers with needed information, connecting them with local assistance and support.

Rensselaer County Department of Health

1600 7th Ave. Troy, NY 12180

Phone:(518)270-2655 Fax:(518)270-2973

Website: www.rensco.com

Public Health Department

Eligibility Requirements: Rensselaer County Resident

Fees: Vary

Hours: 9:00-5:00

Languages (Bilingual staff/materials): English/limited Spanish

Area(s) Served: Rensselaer County

Other Services Offered: Education, HIV Testing/Counseling, Maternal & Child Health.

Public Health Department providing health guidance home visits for moms and new babies, and pregnant women. Provide child/adult immunizations, TB testing, HIV/STI test­ing, lead case management, Children with Special Health Care Needs, Environmental Health, Child Find, and Healthy Women Partnership.

St. Luke’s Outreach

1243 State St. Schenectady, NY 12304

Phone:(518)347-0871

Email: stlukrom@nycap.rr.com

Website:www.stlukesofschenectady.org

Contact: Angela Marczensky, Outreach Minister

Eligibility Requirements: Schenectady City resident

Fees: None

Hours: Vary

Languages(Bilingual staff/materials): English

Area(s) Served: Schenectady City

Other Services Offered: Advocacy, Bereavement, Counseling, Faith Organization, Food Pantry.

A good first step toward accessing services in the Schenectady area.

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