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- 1 About the Government Center
- 2 The Courthouse (Legal Information)
- 3 The Freedom Shrine (Historic Documents)
- 4 The Congressional Memory Project
- 5 Contact your Representatives
- 6 Governmental (800) Hotlines
- 7 U.S. National Weather Service
- 8 Latest Economic Info: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
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- (The majority of the following numbers are accessible during
- normal working hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 to 5:00 P.M.)
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- AGRICULTURE - 1-800-282-1955 Takes complaints on produce,
- dairy products, meats, pesticides, and the labeling of food
- products. Does not handle complaints dealing with illnesses
- resulting from food poisoning.
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- AIDS HOTLINE - 1-800-342-2437 This is a redording provided by
- the U.S. Department of Health services which provides
- information concerning the Acquired Immune Deficiency Sydrome.
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- ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, PUBLIC ACTION LINE 1-800-282-0515
- Provides comsumer protection against fraudulent business
- practices.
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- AUTO SAFTY - 1-800-424-9393 Receives reports on auto safety
- problems. Provides information on auto recalls and complaints
- about specific makes and models.
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- BLACK LUNG DISEASE - 1-800-282-0383 Answers questions from
- miners concerning availavility of benefits and information
- about the disease. Provides information about the Ohio Black
- Lung Clinic's programs.
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- OHIO CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE - 1-800-4-CANCER Provides
- accurate, up-to-date information on cancer causes/prevention,
- symtoms/diagnosis, treatments, rehabilitation and service
- agencies. Free publications are available.
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- CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFTEY COMMISSION - 1-800-638-2772 Takes
- reports and disseminates information on injuries or deaths
- related to unsafe manufactured products. EXCEPTIONS:
- automobiles, foods, tobacco, firearms, alcohol and pesticides.
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- CONSUMER'S COUNSEL - 1-800-282-9448 State advocate for
- residential utility consumers. Answers questions on
- investor-owned gas, electric, water and sewer companies and
- telephone services in Ohio.
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- HEAP (HOME ENERGY ASSISSTANCE PROGRAM) - 1-800-282-0880 Assist
- low income families in meeting the rising costs of home
- heating. Also see information under "Ohio Enerty Credit
- Program" for possible additional financial assistance.
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- HUNTER SAFETY 1-800-282-3557 Provides information only for
- hunter and trapper education courses.
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- OHIO DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE (POLICYHOLDERS-CONSUMER DIV.)
- 1-800-282-4658 Handles complaints and questions from
- insurance-buying consumers in Ohio.
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- INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 1-800-829-1040 Provides answers to
- questions relating to completion of Federal Income Tax Forms.
- This line is open on a year-round basis. Hours are 8:30 AM to
- 4:30 PM Mon. through Fri.
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- LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE 1-800-282-6500 Supplies names and
- addresses of attorneys in your area. Special rates for senior
- citizens.
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- LEGISLATION 1-800-282-0253 Provides information on legislation
- pending in the Ohio House and Senate
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- LIQUOR CONTROL HOTLINE 1-800-282-3477 Report sales of liquor to
- teenagers or other liquor violations.
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- MISSING CHILDREN (OHIO DEPT. OF EDUCATION) 1-800-325-5604
- Provides a directroy of resources for locating missing
- children and is an educational clearing house on information
- regarding child safety.
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- NATIONAL RUNAWAY SWITCHBOARD 1-800-621-4000 Performs referral
- service to runaway shelters and passes messages to parents at
- the request of runaway children.
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- NURSING HOME OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM 1-800-282-1206 Answers
- questions from, and offers advice to personnel, residents and
- families of patients in nursing homes.
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- OCCUPATIONAL SAYETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
- 1-800-582-1708 Investigates complaints from workers about
- work-related accidents of dangerous conditions.
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- OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 1-800-282-4310 Answers
- questions relating to all services provided by the Department
- of Human Services: hood stamps, ADC, wilfare checks and
- emergency assistance.
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- OHIO ENERGY CREDIT PROGRAM 1-800-282-4310 Provides relief on
- winter heating bills for Ohioans aged 65, and older, and for
- any totally and permanently disabled citizens, regardless of
- age. Income not to exceed $9000 annually in either case.
- Also see information under "HEAP" listing for possible
- additional financial assistance.
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- OHIO EPA ENVIRONMENTAL HOTLINE 1-800-282-0270 Investigates
- citiazens' complaints about violations of Ohio's environmental
- protection laws.
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- OHIO STATE PARK LODGES 1-800-282-7275 Provides information and
- makes reservations for the following state park lodges: Burr
- Oak, Deer Creek, Hueston Woods, Punderson Manor House, Salt
- Fork and Shawnee.
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- OHIO STATE TRAVEL AND TOURISM 1-800-282-5393 Provides
- information on vacation areas throughout the state; festivals,
- museums, state parks, etc. Cannot make reservations for
- callers, but will supply names and phone numbers of
- accommodations near the vacation sites.
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- ONE-STOP BUSINESS PERMIT CENTER HOTLINE (OHIO DEPARTMENT OF
- DEVELOPMENT) 1-800-248-4040 Will mail detailed information
- about permits, licenses and regulations that are required by
- the State of Ohio for starting a business, as well as the
- necessary forms.
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- ON-SITE CONSULTATION SERVICES (OHIO DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
- RELATIONS) 1-800-282-1425 Explains the types of OSHA
- violations which can be filled agianst a private company. At
- the company's request, will work with them to develop in-house
- safety programs.
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- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO (PUCO) 1-800-282-0198
- Answers questions and investigates complaints reparding
- investor-owned public utilities.
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- REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSION 1-800-282-4536 Provides
- information on rehabilitation programs which lead to jobs
- and/or greater independence for Ohioans with physical or
- mintal disabilities.
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- STATE AUDITOR 1-800-282-0370 Handles questions relating to the
- spending of State of Ohio funds. Also accepts and
- investigages calls concerning fraud and waste in government
- amd welfare fraud.
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- TAXATION (STATE INCOME TAXES ONLY) 1-800-282-1780 Answers
- general questions concerning state income taxes and employee
- withholding taxes.
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- T.I.P. PROGRAM (TURN IN A POACHER) 1-800-762-2437 Operated by
- the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of
- Wildlife, to accept reports of poaching, stream litter of any
- other wildlife violations.
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- V.D. HOTLINE 1-800-227-8922 Confidential, anonymous, free
- consultations. Referral services on all aspects of sexually
- transmitted diseases.
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- WOMEN'S INFORMATION CENTER 1-800-282-3040 Answers questions
- about laws relating to women, especially concerning credit,
- employment, marriage, divorce, and problems with domestic
- violence. Provides information about specific resources
- available for women in Ohio with problems or questions about
- women's rights. Has a speakers bureau and free publications
- available.
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- WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION 1-800-282-9536 Answers all questions
- reparding worker's comnpensation benefits of Ohio.
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