Resources for new & long-time residents
| Relocation
Central - relocationcentral.com Information, advice, and guidelines for making a successful move. |
| American
Moving & Storage Association - www.moving.org An organization that can help with general moving needs. |
| Moving
Tips Tips and checklists for an organized move. |
| Mover's
Guide - US Postal Service Change your address online, purchase packing supplies, organize email forwarding, and order cable or satellite tv service. |
| Helping
Your Child Adjust to the Move - Monstermoving.com Created by two psychologists, this checklist offers practical ideas for assisting children during a move. |
| Understanding
Children: Moving to a New Home - National Network for Childcare Discusses the impact of moving on children of various age levels and what parents can do to help. Includes a bibliography of books that address moving issues. |
| New
Home, New Community: How to Fit In - ivillage.com Offers six steps to make a new community feel like home. |
| Making
New Friends After a Move - MSN House & Home Tips for meeting like-minded people in a new location. Encourages newcomers to view their move as an by opportunity for growth through meeting new people and accomplishing personal goals. |
| Welcome
Wagon - welcomewagon.com Official site of Welcome Wagon International, an organization that has welcomed new families for over 75 years. Type in your city or zip-code to find links to local businesses and services. |
| Airports
in the Hudson Valley Small and large airports located in the Hudson Valley. |
| Airports
in and around NYC "NYC airport guide." |
| Airport
Shuttle Service - Airport Service.com "The Worldwide Airport Limousine Directory." |
| AAA
Limos - NYC Limousine Service - Airport shuttle service "Serving NYC, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut with Sedans & Stretch Limos." |
| Amtrak
- Northeast Plan and book a trip, find out fares, learn travel policies and more. |
| NYS
Dept. of Motor Vehicles Renew a driver's license, permit, or vehicle registration, register a vehicle, replace a title certificate etc... |
| Make
Good Use of Commute and Break Times Tips for using travel and break time to your advantage. |
| Metrocommute.com Check traffic delays for major roads, view live traffic cams, check current weather conditions, create customized traffic reports, and get email updates on road conditions. |
| Metro-North
Railroad Travel fares, group rates, stations etc... |
| Metropool
Commuter Services Answers to FAQ's about commuting, tips for commuters, park-n-ride lots and more. |
| Public
Transportation Resources (Mid-Hudson Valley) Columbia: Transportation for Columbia County Greene: Greene County Transit Dutchess: Dutchess County Mass Transit Putnam: Putnam County Transit Ulster: Ulster County Transit |
| Roads
of Metro New York "gateway to New York's expressways and parkways." |
| Travel
Ideas & Assistance - Hudson Valley Network Find guidebooks, driving tours, walking tours, an online calendar of events and much more. |
Continuing
Education & Recreation Classes
| BOCES
Adult Education in the Mid-Hudson Area: Columbia/Greene: Columbia-Greene Questar III Dutchess: Dutchess County BOCES Putnam: Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES Ulster: Ulster County BOCES |
| YWCA/YMCA's
Dutchess: YWCA of Dutchess County | Dutchess County YMCA Ulster: YWCA of Ulster County | YMCA of Ulster County |
| Childcare
Councils (by county) - NYS Office of Children and Family Services Need help finding childcare? Each NYS county has a childcare council dedicated to helping parents locate quality providers. Scroll down this alphabetical list to find your county, along with the name, location, contact information, and website of your local childcare council. |
| Daycare.com A resource for both parents and daycare providers. Offers an easy to use daycare finding tool, as well as helpful articles and resources. |
| Childcare
Program Search - nyaeyc.org Allows you to search by zip code for child care centers in your area that are accredited by the national Association for the Education of Young Children. |
| Adultcareproviders.com " Nation wide directory of nursing homes and assisted living centers . Site was created to assist persons needing to locate quality elder care sources." |
Directions & Finding Local Services
| Google
Local Type in your address or zip code to find local services. Search by name or subject. Includes links to maps and related websites. |
| Mapquest.com Provides directions, maps, and road trip planners. |
| Superpages.com Online yellow pages, white pages, maps, and driving directions. |
| Yahoo
Maps Maps and driving directions. |
| Search
for a Physician - NYS Physician Profile Page Find area doctors, learn about their education, what health plans are accepted, and if legal actions have ever been taken against them. |
| Search
for a Physician - Massachusetts Physician Profile Page Find doctors in Massachusetts, learn about their education and practice, and if legal actions have ever been taken against them. |
| Search
for a Physician - Connecticut Physician Profile Page Find doctors in Connecticut, learn about their education and practice, and if legal actions have ever been taken against them. |
| Complementary
and Alternative Medicine - MHLS Health Information Project Links to various alternative healthcare resources. |
| Consumer
Health Information - MHLS Health Information Project A highly organized listing of consumer-health information websites. |
| HealthGrades.com
View hospital and nursing home report cards for over 5,000 hospitals and 16,000 nursing homes. |
| eHealth
Insurance.Com An online health insurance service which offers general information, online instant health insurance quotes, comparison of health plan prices and health plan benefits side-by-side, and an online form to apply and buy health insurance. |
| Health
Hotlines - National Library of Medicine "online database of health-related organizations operating toll-free telephone services; includes information on services and publications available in Spanish." |
| Hospitals
and Medical Centers (1)- in the Hudson Valley A listing of hospitals and medical centers within the Hudson Valley. |
| Hospitals
and Medical Centers (2) - in the Hudson Valley A listing of hospitals and medical centers throughout the Hudson Valley; offers some additional medical facilities not listed in the previous link. |
| Massachusetts
Hospital Directory Map, directory, and links to hospitals in Massachusetts. |
| Connecticut
Hospital Directory Listing of hospitals in Connecticut with direct links to their homepages. |
| National
Center for Assisted Living "Your source for leadership in the assisted living profession." Find out critical information needed when selecting a quality Assisted Living Facility for family or friends. |
| NYS
Insurance Department "The Insurance Department is responsible for supervising and regulating all insurance business in New York State." Having a problem with your insurance company? Click on How to Contact Us, then select the city closest to you to find out how to file a complaint about your insurance company. |
| Water
Testing How Can I Get My Water Tested & Other FAQ's About Ground and Drinking Water Laboratory Information - Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) |
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Click on the HOMEACCESS button, pick your county, then type in your MHLS library card number. |
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Search newspaper and magazine articles for current health information through the Health & Wellness Resource Center. |
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Home Maintenance, Organizing, Remodeling & Decorating
| Home
Maintenance Tips & Advice - Monstermoving.com Learn how to reduce pests, care for a septic system, address hard water problems, or make the most of closet space etc. This link is filled with practical resources for maintaining a home. |
| Better
Homes and Gardens - Decorating Gallery Tools to help you create your dream home. Use online tools to arrange rooms and preview room fabrics and colors, check out the how-to repair guide, view home solution slide shows, read expert advice on home improvement projects etc. |
| Home
Improvement - Better Homes and Gardens A step-by-step repair guides. |
| Lowe's.com
Offers project calculators, product demos and instructions, and interactive how-to tutorials. |
| Home
Maintenance and Repair - Michigan State University's Database Practical tips and explanations for many home maintenance and repair problems. |
| Home
Organization - Lowe's.com Articles, tips, and ideas for organizing and maximizing your living space. |
| 1-2-3
Sort It - Residential Organizing Steps and suggestion for organizing every part of the home. |
| The
Clean Team Speed cleaning, clutter control rules, cleaning products, and answers to cleaning questions. |
| The
Frugal Designer - frugaldesigner.com The online resource for the do-it-yourself home decorator. |
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| Remodeling
Magazine - remodeling.hw.net Link to Remodeling magazine that offers information and ideas for remodeling projects. |
| ServiceMagic.com Site helps "buy and sell local services." Use it to locate someone to clean your home, remove junk from your yard, clean/inspect your chimney or fire place, do plumbing work etc... Professionals listed are pre-screened . Just select the service you're interested, type in your zip code, fill out the online form and receive a list of possible service providers emailed to you. |
| Immigration
- Firstfind.org How to get a green card, find a lawyer or support group, become a citizen, and information on everyday life in the USA. |
| ForeignBorn.com
"Your best resource for entering & living in the USA." Contains resource guides for banking, health insurance, social security, drivers license, schooling and more. |
| Get Help Finding a Job in the Hudson Valley & Beyond Links to area newspaper job classifieds, regional and national job banks and more. |
| Historic
Hudson Valley Guide to six major historic sites in the Hudson Valley. Offers lodging and restaurant guides, ticket purchase options, group tour arrangements, and site searches based on interest areas. |
| History
in the Hudson Valley - Hudson Valley Network Listing of historic sites with background and contact information for most locations. |
| Castles
in NY State Listing of various castles throughout NY with links to their web pages. |
| Great
Estates of the Hudson River Valley Brief description and links to the Hudson Valley's Great Estates. |
| Wineries
in the Hudson Valley Listing of Hudson Valley wineries with contact information and tour schedules. |
| Mid-Hudson
Central.com " portal site designed to give viewers easy access to Web sites of the Journal Register Company's publications in the Mid-Hudson River Valley, New York; one great advantage of midhudsoncentral.com is the opportunity to access the collective classified sections of several publications simultaneously." |
| News
media in the Hudson Valley Lists newspapers, radio stations, and tv stations for several counties in the Hudson Valley. |
Professional Associations & Organizations
| Associations
on the Net - Internet Public Library Links to associations online. |
| Gateway
to Associations Online - American Society of Association Executives Searchable and browseable database of association links. |
| I
Love NY Tourism website Use this link to search for accommodations, activities, and events in the Hudson Valley. |
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Biking
in the Hudson Valley |
| Boating
in the Hudson Valley Hudson River Cruises, boating clubs, publications, and general boating links. |
| Castles
in NY State Listing of various castles throughout NY with links to their web pages. |
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County Tourism
Agencies: |
| Golfing
in the Hudson Valley Golfing listed by location. |
| Great
Estates of the Hudson River Valley Brief description and links to the Hudson Valley's Great Estates. |
| Hiking
in the Hudson Valley Learn about hiking trails and clubs in the Hudson Valley. |
| Shopping
in the Hudson Valley Interesting places to shop in the area. |
| Things
to Do in the Hudson Valley - Hudson Valley Network Select an area to search by and then choose activities from an organized list. Use the calendar to learn about upcoming events in the region. Very comprehensive site! |
| Wineries
in the Hudson Valley Listing of Hudson Valley wineries with contact information and tour schedules. |
| New
Neighborhood Safety Tips - NYS Dept. of Criminal Justice Brochure offering safety tips for parents to communicate to their children, in order to create a secure and comfortable transition into a new community. |
| Home
Safety Council "Helping our neighbors make their homes into safe havens for themselves and their loved ones." |
| Home
Safety - Safewithin.com Simple tips for making your home more secure and healthy. Provides links to additional safety sites. |
| New
York State Sex Offender Registry "provides an overview of sex offender registration law and how to obtain information about sex offenders." |
| Water
Testing How Can I Get My Water Tested & Other FAQ's About Ground and Drinking Water Laboratory Information - Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) |
Recursos Electrónicos en Español Information and services in Spanish. |
| Department
of the Aging Columbia: Columbia County Office for the Aging Greene: Greene County Dept. of the Aging Dutchess: Dutchess County Office for the Aging Putnam: Putnam County Office for the Aging Ulster: Ulster County Office for the Aging |
| Nolo
- Legal Resource "Putting the law into plain English." Nolo provides self-help legal information through reliable forms, books, and software. |
| United
Way Directories United Way Offices can provide information about human services within the local community. Columbia/Greene: United Way of Columbia and Greene Counties, Inc Dutchess: United Way of Dutchess County Putnam: United Way of Westchester & Putnam Ulster: United Way of Ulster County |
| Local
tax information - NYS Office of Real Property Services Find local officials and other county, municipal, and school district tax information. Select a county and view county-wide information, or go further and search by city, town, or village name. |
| Town
websites in NY State - NYS Citizen Guide "The site presents links to the official government websites for counties, cities, towns, villages in New York State." Search for a town alphabetically or by county. |
| Hands
On! The Hudson Valley HANDS ON! recruits, interviews, trains and places volunteers in non-profit agencies in the Hudson Valley. |
| United
Way Directories United Way Offices can provide information on volunteer opportunities within the local community. Columbia/Greene: United Way of Columbia and Greene Counties, Inc Dutchess: United Way of Dutchess County Putnam: United Way of Westchester & Putnam Ulster: United Way of Ulster County |
| VolunteerMatch Nonprofit, online service that helps interested volunteers get involved with community service organizations throughout the United States. Enter your ZIP code to quickly find local volunteer opportunities matching your interests and schedule. |
| Register
to vote - NYS Board of Elections Register to vote using the form provided.. |
| League
of Women Voters - NYS Chapters State and local organizations which advocate to keep women active and informed in the political arena. |
Contact your local library with questions or comments, and to locate additional library materials.
This website
was developed as part of Your Library: Gateway to the Community, an
outreach project to new residents in the Mid-Hudson Valley from the Mid-Hudson Library System,
funded by Federal Library Services and Technology Act funds, awarded
to the New York State Library by the
Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
