Emergency

911

All languages

City services
(non-emergency)

311

All languages

NYC Domestic Violence Hotline
(including domestic violence shelters, legal assistance, benefits)

800-621-4673

All languages

New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(outside NYC)

800-942-6906
(Spanish) 800-942-6908
TTY 800-818-0656

English, Spanish, TDD

Prenatal Care Assistance Program, (for women and infants)

800-522-5006

All languages

Child Abuse and
Maltreatment Hotline
(New York State Central Registry)

800-342-3720

All languages

Child Abuse Prevention Information and Parent Helpline (24 hours)

800-342-7472

All  languages

Hunger Hotline
(food emergency)

866-888-8777

English and Spanish

Women's Healthline
9:00 am to 5:00 pm Mon.-Fri.

800-825-5448

All languages

AIDS Hotline
9:00 am to 9:00 pm Mon. – Fri.

800-825-5448

All languages

General Health Line
9:00 am to 6:00 pm Mon. – Fri.

800-825-5448

All languages

HealthStat
(free or low-cost health insurance)

888-692-6116

English, Chinese, French-Creole, Spanish and Russian.
All children, if otherwise eligible, are entitled to health care. Many adults are also eligible.

Education for children

schools.nyc.gov

All children regardless of
immigration status can attend school through grade 12.

Department for the Aging
(for the elderly)

212-442-1000 or
www.nyc.gov/aging

Information on benefits is available for seniors living in New York City.