Provides education and support in areas of disease and injury prevention. Areas may include nutrition, dental health in children, STDs, worksite wellness, HIV/AIDS, cancer screening and education, teen pregnancy, family planning, lead poisoning prevention, physical activity, communicable and chronic diseases, rabies control, tobacco use prevention and cessation, and car seat safety.

Serves as a liaison for and facilitator of emergency response training. Provides emergency response information both during an emergency as well as planning, mitigation and recovery from disasters. Administers various federal and state grants in the areas of emergency response.

* Interacts with both public and private organizations and provides services such as: Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.). Child abuse education. Bicycle safety. Child fingerprinting. Adult fingerprinting. Crime prevention. Neighborhood watch. Personal safety. School Resource Officer Program (SRO) assigned to Auburn Schools and a one-on-one approach to community neighborhood problems.

Promotes fire safety in Hamilton County. Provides fire investigation, fire prevention programs, hazardous materials incident mitigation, technical training, and public relations for fire departments in Hamilton County.

Provides various services for the senior residents of Steuben County including, but not limited to, information and referral, nutrition programs, caregiver support services, health insurance information and counseling including long term care information, advocacy services, and transportation help. Offers various workshops and outreach programs.

Trained nutrition staff from Cornell Cooperative Extension provide a series of nutrition lessons intended to address the challenges faced by low income families. Sessions are typically scheduled once per week for 6-8 weeks at a variety of locations across the county and are provided free of charge to low-income families and youth. Sessions involve a variety of interactive, hands-on activities, food preparation and tasting, and discussions to address the concerns of families. Topics addressed in these sessions are adapted to meet the needs of the individuals in the group. Some examples of the topics discussed at these sessions include: - How to make the most of limited food dollars - Hands-on food preparation of healthy snacks and meals - Recipe modification - The importance of physical activity in a healthy lifestyle - Ideas for increasing fruits and vegetables in meals and snacks - Food safety

* Answers questions regarding safe storage, handling and preparation of meat, poultry and egg products. Additional information regarding other food safety issues can be found at https://ask.usda.gov/s/

referrals to child care information and technical assistance to start new child care businesses support for existing day care providers and programs short term financial assistance for parents with child care expenses child care advocacy answers questions about child behavior for parents and providers offers resources such as a lending library of books and videos on child development, curriculum, and child care planning online database of child care resources

Provides smoke detectors and free installation to individuals in the community.

Offers referrals to parents seeking registered child care provider information. Also provides information regarding regulated child care and child care subsidy funds to parents. Provides regulatory over site of registered day care/child care programs, support and guidance of registration and application process and assisting child care providers with training and technical assistance. Administers the CACFP program which provides nutrition and meal planning education services and meal reimbursement to family day care providers.

Dispatches police, fire and medical personnel in emergency situations, to aid those that reside in the community.

* Provides educational materials to promote safe sleeping practices for infants.Crib resources locator.

Provides emergency rescue operations and/or lifesaving activities for accident victims and people who are stranded, lost, or exposed to other life-threatening dangers.

Protects the lives and property of the community by providing services in the event of fire, medical emergencies, and disasters or any other event which may threaten the public welfare.

* Offers the Home-Safe-Home program. Provides home safety review geared toward fall prevention. Minor home modifications such as installation of grab bars, smoke detectors, door grips, accessible toilet seats and hand rails.

Works cooperatively with the local community to coordinate, plan, and provide programs and services that enhance and develop the lives of the young people in the community.
Offers a variety of programming, such as:

Toddler Tennis: Children ages 4 to 6 years for an introduction to tennis; equipment is provided.

Babysitting Certification: Offers a 8 hour course for youth ages 11 to 15 years. Course covers interviewing, facts about child growth and development, as well as CPS and safety planning.

Provides a variety of aquatic programs including youth and adult swim lessons (of various experience levels), lifeguard training, CPR renewals, and public swimming opportunities. Indoor pools available at Valley Pool, as well as through the Southwest Community Center, and the Huntington School.

* Offers emergency police, fire and ambulance services within Livingston County. Police services for all of Livingston County not covered by village/town police departments. Fingerprinting services. Hosts Victim Advocate Program.

Registers motor vehicles, motorboats, snowmobiles, and all-terrain vehicles. Licenses drivers, dealers, repair shops, inspection stations and driving schools, approves driver training programs and establishes uniformity in traffic regulations. Provides photo non-driver identification cards for all ages.

Satellite Offices (Rensselaer County Residents ONLY)

Hoosick Falls Site
John J. Murphy Senior Center, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
Wednesday, 10 AM - 2 PM

* Collaborates effort between neighborhood citizens and the City of Rochester's four district neighborhood centers to deal with a variety of neighborhood issues; Neighborhood planning and coordination services. Police and Citizens Together Against Crimes (PAC-TAC) Program: Volunteers in the community work with an on-duty patrol officer or crime prevention officer and help prevent crime. Neighborhood Watch Programs. * Provides car seat safety inspections for residents of their district.

The Environmental Health Unit administers a ten-hour food worker certification course covering aspects of proper food safety principles, prevention of foodborne illness, and review of restaurant inspection. This is required for all new food service establishments in Schenectady County. One person from each establishment must attend the course and receive certification.

Schoharie County Department of Health distributes children's car seats and provides education on their proper use.

Protects the lives and property of the community by providing services in the event of fire, medical emergencies, and disasters or any other event which may threaten the public welfare.

Protects the lives and property of the community by providing services in the event of fire, medical emergencies, and disasters or any other event which may threaten the public welfare.