Hot Lines

Rensselaer County
Bureau Of Public Safety
Phone (518) 270-5252 (24-HOUR)

Emergency Services
Phone: 911

Public Health
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - (518) 270-2664.

DIVISION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER- (518) 270-2626

NURSING DIVISION - (518) 270-2655

Social Services
Child Protective Services - To report suspected abuse or neglect call 1-800-342-3720.

New York State
Department of Health
Need information on health related subjects - key information from Aids to Cancer to Medicare to West nile
Website: http://www.health.state.ny.us/home.html


Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Phone: 1-800-522-5353
Website: http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/pio/needhlp.htm

Office of Children and Family Services
For information on the Abandoned Infant Protection Act: 1-866-505-SAFE

Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-342-3720

Day Care Complaint Line: 1-800-732-5207

English-Speaking Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906

Spanish-Speaking Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6908

For information about children available for adoption and other children's programs: 1-800-345-KIDS

Bureau of Training 1-518-474-9645

General information not covered by these numbers: 1-518-473-7793

Website: http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/

Office of Public Security
Coordinates with all agencies and resources of State government on matters relating to terrorism prevention, response, and recovery.
Terrorism Hotline: 866-NYS-SAFE
Other Contact Data: http://www.state.ny.us/security/contactus.html
Website - http://www.state.ny.us/security/

State Police
Rensselaer County (Troop G)
518-783-3211
Website: http://www.troopers.state.ny.us/Directory/TroopInfo/TroopInfoindex.html

Thruway Authority
Travel & Weather Conditions 800-THRUWAY (1-800-847-8929)
Website: http://www.thruway.state.ny.us/

National
American Red Cross
Website: http://www.redcross.org/home/0,1071,0_1_,00.html

U.S Deparment of Homeland Security - In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will assume primary responsibility for ensuring that emergency response professionals are prepared for any situation.
Website: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/

Information on emergency, alerts and preparation - http://www.ready.gov/index.html