Address and Telephone Referrals
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Bureau of Child Care
22 Cortlandt St., 28th floor, NY, NY 10007
(between Broadway & Church St.)
Box CN 68
Tel: 212-313-5120
Administration for Children's Services
877-543-7692
Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
1-888-469-5999
- Day Care Council of New York, Inc.
212-206-7818
- Child Development Support Coporation
718-230-0056
- Center for Children's Initiatives
212-929-7604
- Chinese-American Planning Council
212-206-1090
- Committee for Hispanic Children and Families
Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-342-3720
Early Childhood Education Council of NYC (ECEC)
212-807-0144
ERIC (Early Childhood Resource Center )
212-929-0815
Foundation Center
79 5th Avenue (Re: Grants)
212-620-4230
Lawyers Alliance for New York
(provides legal assistance for non-profit organizations)
212-219-1800
National Association for the Education of Young Children
1-800-424-2460 or 202-232-8777
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Bureau of Early Childhood Services
New York City Regional Office
212-383-1415
New York State Department of Education
518-474-6440
Division of Teacher Certification: 518-474-2121
Foreign Credentials: 518-474-3901
Nonprofit Facilities Fund
(Loans to 501 (C)(3)nonprofits)
212-868-6710
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Poison Hotline
The poison control center is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by registered pharmacists and nurses certified in poison information. Access to the Language Line provides translation services in more than 150 languages, and services are available for the hearing impaired utilizing telecommunications devices for the deaf at (TDD) 212-689-9014.
For more information, call 311.
