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| Help to Meet Heating Costs Available for County Residents [Nov 9, 2009] |
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Albany County 162 Washington Ave (518) 447–7300 |
| IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Department of Social Services is closing its satellite office at 550 Broadway in Menands on Thursday, December 31, 2009. Starting on that day, all business for the department will be conducted at 162 Washington Avenue in Albany. Until December 31 the Menands office will continue its normal operations |
Welcome!
The Albany County Department of Social Services is responsible for addressing the social service needs of the poor and the near poor, as well as those who are unable to care for and protect themselves, while at the same time upholding the laws that govern the Department.
It is our mission to improve the quality of life in Albany County by helping people to help themselves, to help those incapable of acting on their own behalf and to ensure everyone has an acceptable standard of living. We do this by offering a broad range of protective, preventative, social and financial services. It is our hope that by offering these citizens employment and training services, child support and effective case management, they will be able to leave the welfare rolls and go on to better, more productive lives.
| Reporting Medicaid Provider Fraud |
County residents can use the Social Services Fraud Hotline, (518) 447-7380, to report concerns or suspicions about Medicaid providers. Learn More » |
Am I Eligible?
Check your potential eligibility for work supports and other programs at the self-service website: myBenefits 
.
You can also learn more by watching the video "Helping You Make Ends Meet"
