Healthy Kids


Challenged with the responsibilities of raising children? Healthy Kids, a joint endeavor of Samaritan Hospital and Rensselaer County Department of Social Services, is a unique home visitation program. The program is voluntary and free to participants.

Family support workers provide a range of services, including:

  • childbirth education
  • infant care and child development
  • family planning options
  • assistance with obtaining transportation
  • meal planning
  • referral to community agencies.

The program serves residents throughout Rensselaer County with offices in Troy, Hoosick Falls and Castleton.

Troy office .................. 2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy, NY 12180, (518) 274-1279

Hoosick Falls office ............42 Church Street, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090, (518) 686-4484

Castleton office ...........1528 Columbia Turnpike, Castleton, NY 12033, (518) 472-9821