Telephone Numbers

Telephone numbers are listed in a, b, c order. There are no telephone number listed for b, h,i, j, k, q, r, t, u, v, x, y, or z.

A

  • Abandoned Infant Protection Hotline
    • 1-866-505-SAFE (1-866-505-7233)
  • ACRIA (AIDS Community Research Initiative of America): a nonprofit community-based center that conducts AIDS research and provides HIV treatment education
    • 212-924-3934
  • ACS (Administration for Children's Services): child welfare, child care, and child support services to children and families in New York City
    • 1-877-KIDSNYC (1-877-543-7692)
    • 212-341-0900 Outside New York City
    • ACS Field Offices
      • Bronx: 718-933-1212
      • Brooklyn: 718-623-4500
      • Manhattan: 212-676-7055 or 212-289-2780
      • Queens: 718-5571745
      • Staten Island: 718-720-2765
  • ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program): medicines to treat HIV and HIV-related illnesses
    • 1-800-542-2437
    • 518-459-0121 (TDD) deaf/hard of hearing
    • ADAP Plus - medical care for people with HIV
      • 1-800-542-2437
      • 518-459-0121 (TDD) deaf/hard of hearing
    • ADAP Plus Home Care - services ordered by a doctor that are given at home for people with HIV
      • 1-800-542-2437
      • 518-459-0121 (TDD) deaf/hard of hearing
  • AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service: information about clinical trials
    • 1-800-TRIALS-A (1-800-874257-2) or 800-HIV-0440
  • American Dietetic Association: for names of dietitians in your area
    • 1-800-877-1600

C

  • Child Abuse and Maltreatment Reporting
    • 1-800-342-3720
    • 1-800-638-5163 (TDD) deaf/hard of hearing
  • Child Health Plus: health insurance program for children
    • 1-800-698-4543
  • CNAP (Contact Notification Assistance Program): New York City program to help tell partners and/or spouses they have been exposed to HIV
    • 212-693-1419

D

  • Domestic Violence (see New York State Domestic Violence Hotline)

E

  • Early Intervention Program: for children under 3 years old with disabilities or developmental delays.
    • New York State Growing Up Healthy Hotline
      • 1-800-522-5006
    • New York Parent's Connection
      • 1-800-345-KIDS (1-800-345-5437)
    • In New York City
      • 1-800-577-BABY (1-800-577-2229)

F

  • Family Health Plus: health insurance program for families
    • 1-877-934-7587
  • Food Safety Information Hotline: buying, preparing, cooking, and storing food
    • 1-888-SAFEFOOD (1-888-723-3366)

G

  • Growing Up Healthy Hotline: provides information about health care, nutrition, and other health and human services throughout New York State
    • 1-800-522-5006

L

  • LifeNet: a confidential, crisis information and referral service serving the 5 boroughs of New York City
    • 1-800-LIFENET (1-800-543-3638)
  • Local Department of Social Services (LDSS)
    • County LDSS Phone Number
      Albany County 518-447-7300
      Allegany County 585-268-9622
      Broome County 607-778-8850
      Cattaraugus County 716-373-8065
      Cayuga County 315-253-1011
      Chautauqua County 716-753-4421
      Chemung County 607-737-5309
      Chenango County 607-337-1500
      Clinton County 518-565-3300
      Columbia County 518-828-9411
      Cortland County 607-753-5248
      Delaware County 607-746-2325
      Dutchess County 845-486-3000
      Erie County 716-858-8000
      Essex County 518-873-3441
      Franklin County 518-483-6770
      Fulton County 518-736-5600
      Genesee County 585-344-2580
      Greene County 518-943-3200
      Hamilton County 518-648-6131
      Herkimer County 315-867-1291
      Jefferson County 315-782-9030
      Lewis County 315-376-5400
      Livingston County 585-243-7300
      Madison County 315-366-2211
      Monroe County 585-274-6000
      Montgomery County 518-853-4646
      Nassau County 516-227-7474
      Niagara County 716-439-7600
      Oneida County 315-798-5733
      Onondaga County 315-435-2985
      Ontario County 585-396-4060
      Orange County 845-291-4000
      Orleans County 585-589-7000
      Oswego County 315-963-5000
      Otsego County 607-547-4355
      Putnam County 845-225-7040
      Rensselaer County 518-833-6000
      Rockland County 845-364-2000
      Saratoga County 518-884-4140
      Schenectady County 388-4470
      Schoharie County 518-295-8334
      Schuyler County 607-535-8303
      Seneca County 315-539-1800
      St. Lawrence County 315-379-2111
      Steuben County 607-776-7611
      Suffolk County 631-854-9700
      Sullivan County 845-292-0100
      Tioga County 607-687-8300
      Tompkins County 607-274-5252
      Ulster County 845-334-5000
      Warren County 518-761-6300
      Washington County 518-746-2300
      Wayne County 315-946-4881
      Westchester County 914-995-5000
      Wyoming County 585-786-8900
      Yates County 315-536-5183

M

  • MOMS (Medicaid Obstetrical and Maternal Services): complete pregnancy care and other health services to women and teens who live in New York State
    • 518-408-1526

N

  • National AIDSinfo Hotline: information on treatments and clinical trials
    • 1-800-HIV-0440 (1-800-448-0400)
    • 1-888-480-3739 (TTY) deaf/hard of hearing
  • National Hopeline Network: suicide and crisis intervention >
    • 1-800- SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: sexual assault crisis intervention
    • 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
  • National STD and AIDS Hotline
    • 1-800-342-2437 (English)
    • 1-800-344-7432 (Spanish)
    • 1-800-243-7889 (TTY) deaf/hard of hearing
  • New York City AIDS Hotline
    • 1-800-TALK-HIV (1-800-8255-448)
  • New York City 311 Citizen Service Center: information on all non-emergency New York City services
    • 311
    • 212-NEW-YORK (1-212-639-9675) - outside of New York City
    • 212-504-4115 (TTY) deaf/hard of hearing
  • New York City Commission on Human Rights: takes complaints about HIV/AIDS discrimination
    • 212-306-7500
  • New York State Division of Human Rights Office of AIDS Discrimination Issues: takes complains about HIV/AIDS discrimination
    • 1-800-523-AIDS (1-800-523-2437)
    • 212-480-2522 - in New York City
  • New York State Domestic Violence Hotline
    • 1-800-621-HOPE (1-800-621-4673)
  • New York State HIV/AIDS Counseling Hotline
    • 1-800-872-2777
  • New York State HIV/AIDS Hotline: information about HIV and AIDS
    • 1-800-541-AIDS (1-800-541-2437) - English
    • 1-800-233-SIDA (1-800-233-7432- Spanish
    • 1-800-421-1220 and ask for 1-212-925-9560 (TTY/TTD) deaf/hard of hearing
  • New York State HIV Confidentiality Law Hotline: general information, confidentiality issues, and referrals
    • 1-800-962-5065
  • New York State Insurance Department: general information about insurance
    • 1-800-342-3736
  • 1-800-345-KIDS (1-800-345-5437)
  • New York State Smokers Quitline: stop smoking information
    • 1-866-697-8487
    • 1-800-280-1213 (TDD), NY Relay Service 7-1-1 (deaf/hard of hearing)

    • O

    • OASAS (New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services): information on treatment programs
      • 1-877-8HOPENY (1-877-846-7369)

    P

    • PCAP (Prenatal Care Assistance Program): complete pregnancy care and other health services to women and teens who live in New York State
      • 1-800-522-5006
    • PNAP (PartNer Assistance Program): statewide program to help tell partner/spouses they have been exposed to HIV
      • 1-800-541-AIDS (1-800-541-2437)
    • Poison Control Hotline: questions about poison
      • 1-800-222-1222

    S

    W

    • WIC Program: healthy food and nutrition counseling for pregnant women and their children up to 5 years old
      • 1-800-522-5006