Resource Information
How to Get a Good Start on the Outside
Resource Author/Owner/Service Provider
NYS Department of Health (DOH)
Description
This guide provides helpful tips and contact information for various services for people that have recently been released from prison and are transitioning back into society.
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Websites
Categories
Alcohol Misuse / Abuse / AddictionCounselingCriminal Activity/Delinquency/Juvenile JusticeDiabetesDrug and Substance Misuse/Abuse/AddictionEmploymentHealth Care AccessInformation and ReferralLegal Rights/Protective ServicesLife TransitionsMedical/Physical HealthMental HealthPreventionSelf-EsteemSexual HealthStigmas/DiscriminationTransitioning from Juvenile JusticeTransitions to AdulthoodTreatment and RecoveryRelated Terms
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Hotlines
In an Emergency, Call 911
Looking for help in
non-emergency situations?
Call 211 or
Call 311 in New York City
NY Connects
1-800-342-9871
Suicide Crisis Hotline
1-800-273-TALK (8255) Toll Free
1-800-799-4889 TTY
Child Abuse & Maltreatment Hotline
1-800-342-3720, Toll Free
1-800-638-5163, TTD/TTY
1-800-342-3720, NY Relay
Vulnerable Persons Central Register (VPCR) Hotline
1-855-373-2122 Toll Free
1-855-373-2123 TTD/TTY
Family/Youth Support and Peer Advocacy
Information and support for individuals and families with behavioral, emotional, physical and/or mental health challenges.
Financial Assistance
Help given to a person or organization in the form of money, loans, reduced taxes, etc.
Legal/Civil Rights/Protective Services
Information regarding the discrimination against people with physical/mental disabilities, as well as information on protective services.
Training and Technical Assistance
Planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of activities designed to achieve specific learning objectives and help resolve problems.