Health and social care

Alcohol, drugs and substance abuse

Advice and support for people with alcohol or drugs problems

Children and family care

Council services for families, children and young people

Disabilities

Blue badge and green badge parking permits and specialist equipment

Doctors, GPs' and hospitals

Advice and support if you go into, or come out of hospital

Food safety

We work with consumers and businesses to reduce the risks to public health from food sold in York

Fostering, adopting and looked after children

The Family Placement Team can help with all queries about adoption and fostering

Health and medical advice

Accidents at work, advice and support for people with alcohol or drugs problems and help leaving hospital

Help for adults

Out of hours social services support, protection of vulnerable adults and respite care

Home care

Support services if you live in your own home

Local involvement networks (LINks)

A LINk will be a network of local people, organisations and groups that want to improve health and social care services

Mental health

The Mental Health Support Line provides telephone based support and information to people aged 18 and over who experience mental health problems

Services for older people

Warden call, community and day centres, Direct payments, mobile meals, needs assessment and residential care