Resource Information
Growing Up Healthy Hotline
Resource Author/Owner/Service Provider
NYS Department of Health (DOH)
Description
The Department of Health operates the Growing Up Healthy Hotline, which provides information about health care, nutrition and other health and human services. The hotline provides information and referral 24 hours/day, seven days a week in English and Spanish and other languages.
Websites
Hotlines
- 1-800-522-5006, Toll Free, 24 hours/day, seven days a week in English and Spanish and other languages
- 1-800-655-1789, TTY, 24/7
Categories
AsthmaAutism Spectrum DisordersDevelopmental DisabilitiesDevelopmental Disability/Complex Health IssueDiabetesEarly ChildhoodEating DisordersGeneral Support for FamiliesHealth Care AccessHearing Impairment/DeafnessInformation and ReferralLearning DisabilitiesMedical ManagementMedical/Physical HealthMedication ManagementMental Health/Developmental DisabilityMental Health/Substance Abuse IssuesMotor/Physical DisabilitiesNeurological DisorderNutritional DisorderPreventionSeizure DisorderTreatment 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
800-624-4143 Toll Free
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.
