Albany County Department of Health Maribeth Miller, Interim Commissioner 175 Green Street Albany, NY 12202 Phone (518) 447-4580 Fax (518) 447-4698

Support & Assistance Resources

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Albany County Health Department (518) 447-4580
Mon–Fri: 8:30am–4:30pm
Closed weekends
Albany County-NY Connects
(Senior questions and help with food)
(518) 447-7177
Albany County Government (518) 447-7000
Food, Housing, Transportation and other Support Call 2-1-1 or 1-888-366-3211 from any phone, or visit www.211neny.org for 24/7 assistance about food, housing, utilities, health care, senior services, disability services, transportation, and more.
 Food Pantries Food pantries for the Capital Region: www.thefoodpantries.org.
For help finding your nearest food pantry, please call the Food Access Referral Line, M-F from 8am to 4pm at (518) 458-1167 ext. 108. 
National Grid (customer service) 1-800-642-4272
7:00am-7:00pm, Monday through Friday
National Grid Gas emergency 1-800-892-2345 (24 hours)
National Grid Power outage 1-800-867-5222 (24 hours)

Vulnerable populations

During the pandemic, vulnerable populations will need to take extra precautions and will require extra support from the community.

Domestic violence & sexual abuse survivors
Immigrants/ICE enforcement
Older, homebound residents

FAQs and Resources: If you have any further questions, please visit NYS COVID-19 Website and CDC Coronavirus (COVID-19)