Dept. of Health
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
(518)474-7354

The federal government provides block grants to each state to provide maternal and child health care services. The states are required to state setting up 800 numbers to provide info. regarding available services.

Growing Up Healthy
8th Floor Room 789
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
(518)474-1964

1-800-522-5006
This hotline provides info on recieving low-cost pregnancy test, prenatal,postnatal and info on where to get well-baby care.

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
One Commerce Plaza
16th Floor
Albany, NY 12234
(518)474-2714

Commission for the Blind
One Commerce Plaza
Room 724
99 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12210
(518)473-1801

Child Support Enforcement Division
P.O. Box 14
One Commerce Plaza
Albany, NY 12260
(518)474-9081
This office can help with a parent who owes unpaid child support, even if in another state.

Child Health Now
Free or low-cost health insurance is available for children of working parents. Children can receive regular check-ups, vaccinations, prescription drugs, emergency care, hospitalization and more! Child Health Now! is a children's health insurance public awareness and outreach campaign for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Discount Drug Program
Elderly Pharmaceutical Ins. Co. EPIC
P.O. Box 15018
Albany, NY 12212
(518)452-6828
(800)332-3742
Call for eligibility requirements.

Food Bank For New York City
The Food Bank For New York City's 24-hour, toll-free phone service 866-NYC-FOOD (866-692-3663) helps New Yorkers locate a food program in their community.

Career Gear
This is a nonprofit organization that fills the gap between job-training programs and employment by providing men with interview clothing, motivation and follow-up support that helps them get and keep jobs.