INFORMATION HOTLINES
See also the many hotlines in our Chizuk & Inspiration section
Kol Hachesed
718-705-5000
Kol Hachesed is an information hotline which connects you to most of the important services that you may need on a daily basis.
By pressing the following keys on your telephone, you can get the number of or be connected to any of a long list of services in many areas, including:
1) Hatzoloh
2) Shomrim
3) Chaveirim
4) Hospital information
5) 24 hour pharmacies, medial referral organizations, or Bikur Cholims, and Chesed volunteer transportation
6) Daily info link, including:
Zemanim hotline
Bus transportation schedules
Hotlines
Other organizations
7) Other Chesed organizations, including:
Developmental services
Bikur Cholims
Support groups and chinuch related guidance
Fertility assistance
Kimpeturin (postpartum) assistance
Cancer related services
Entertainment & support for patients & their families
Chevra Kadisha and related services
Chapels
8) Road Assistance & Directions
9) Catskill Information, including:
Emergency & other important numbers
Hospital line
Doctors, dentists, & clinics
Pharmacies
Car services
Towing companies
10) Legal Advice and Inmate Assistance
11) Developmental Services and related information, including:
Early intervention
Waiver services
Special education schools & programs
After school programs
Camps
Funding organizations
Emergency overnight respite providers
Residences
Related organizations
12) Shabbos Host Program-for those stuck on the road close to Shabbos who require assistance
Please help others---The hotline is constantly expanding the lists of services that they include. If you know of a service in any of the above categories that is not yet announced on their hotline, please contact them at