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GESUNDHEIT– ARZT – SPITAL SOZIALES – BERATUNG – www.soziales.sg.ch HEALTH – DOCTOR - HOSPITAL

SOCIAL SERVICES – COUNSELLING Registering with the health insurance is compulsory! The following counselling centres can be availed of for free and Information can be obtained at the municipality, at the health under the maintenance of confidentiality: insurance companies directly or under www.comparis.ch Soziale Dienste / Social services Arzt/ Doctor: see telephone directory or www.local.ch: Budget- and debt counselling, „Doctors“ Educational- and family guidance, Zahnartz / Dentist : see telephone directory or www.local.ch: Separation and divorce counselling „Dentists“ Widnauerstr. 8, 9435 Heerbrugg, 071 726 11 44 Kantonsspital St. Gallen / Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen www.s-d-m.ch Rorschacherstr. 95, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 494 11 11 Psychiatrie-Zentrum / Psychiatry Centre Ostschweizer Kinderspital / Eastern Switzerland Children‘s Balgacherstr. 202, 9435 Heerbrugg, 058 228 67 00 , www.psych.ch Hospital

Stiftung Opferhilfe / Victim Support Foundation Claudiusstr. 6, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 243 71 11

Counselling offices for violence affected women, men, children and Spital Altstätten/ Hospital Altstätten teenagers. F.-Marolanistr. 6, 9450 Altstätten, 071 757 44 11 Dear Newcomer Teufenerstr. 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 071 227 11 00 Englisch / English www.opferhilfe-sg.ch Spital Grabs / Hospital Grabs Spitalstr. 44, 9472 Grabs, 081 772 51 11 Suchtberatung /Addiction Counselling Counselling for affected persons and relatives. Spitex / Home care Widnauerstr. 8, 9435 Heerbrugg, 071 726 11 44 Help and care at home www.s-d-m.ch Gemeindeplatz 1, Gemeindehaus 2. Stock, 9444 Diepoldsau

Pro Infirmis /Pro Infirmis 071 733 25 81, www.spitexdiepoldsau.ch Welcome to our municipality! Herzlich willkommen in unserer Gemeinde! Guidance and support for people with mental, physical and psychological disabilities and their relatives. Bahnhofstr. 15, 9450 We are pleased that you have decided for St. Gallen’s Rheintal. We hope that you will quickly Altstätten, 058 775 20 50, www.proinfirmis.ch SOS-important telephone numbers feel at home in our region and in our municipality.

Pro Senectute /Pro Senectute Police 117 Counselling and various services for senior citizens. Bahnhofstr. 15, You are going to find a variety of chances to participate at sport and game clubs. We are inviting 9450 Altstätten, 071 757 89 00 Police station Widnau 058 229 79 09 you to take an active part in our country life. www.sg.pro-senectute.ch Fire brigade 118

Ambulance… 144 It takes only a small first step- try it! Air rescue service 1414 This brochure shall further help you with several questions and problems providing you with Intoxication emergency call 145 addresses, telephone numbers and websites from government offices, advisory offices, clubs Telephone aid for children and teenagers 147 and organisations of our municipality. Of course, we are pleased to answer further questions

anytime. Emergency service in Rheintal

Doctors 0900 144 441 Discover our website for more information and services.

Dentists 0900 144 002

GEMEINDEVERWALTUNG – www.diepoldsau.ch Strassenverkehrs- und Schifffahrtsamt / Traffic and shipping office MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRA TION Driver and vehicle test, change of registration of foreign driver’s Gemeinde Diepoldsau / Municipality of Diepoldsau licence (within 12 months), moped payment, etc. Frongartenstr. Gemeindeplatz 1, Diepoldsau, 071 737 73 73 5, 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 22 22 , www.stva.sg.ch [email protected] ARBEIT UND BILDUNG – www.afa.sg.ch Einwohneramt / Residents‘ registration office First contact point in the municipality. Registration and EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION cancellation within 14 days, foreigner‘s identification card, Anerkennung ausländischer Diplome / residence permit, family reunification, information on entry Recognition of foreign diploma regulations, compulsory health insurance, residential certificate, www.bbt.admin.ch oder www.crus.ch etc. AHV-Zweigstelle / AHV-branch office Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung / BERATUNGS- UND ÜBERSETZUNGSDIENSTE Information and forms to pension- and survivors‘ insurance Profession and career counselling COUNSELLING- AND TRANSLATION SERVICES (AHV), invalidity insurance (IV), supplementary benefits, premium Personal guidance for youngsters and adults. Information on Interkulturelles Übersetzen / Intercultural translation - Verdi KULTUR, SPORT UND FREIZEIT – reduction, child benefit, etc. apprenticeship fair and bridging offers for youngsters, Rorschacherstr. 1, St. Gallen, 0848 28 33 90 www.verdi-ost.ch WWW.DIEPOLDSAU.CH – www.rheintal.com Steueramt / Tax and revenue office Marktgasse 27, 9450 Altstätten CULTURE, SPORT AND L EISURE Responsible for tax declarations/- assessments, time limit 058 229 90 70 , www.berufsberatung.sg.ch Übersetzungsdienst / Translation service Translations, also for official notarization, St. Gallen School of Varied offers in the field of leisure and culture as well as the extensions, reminder- and fine penalty, tax counselling. RAV Regionales Arbeitsvermittlungszentrum / Interpreting and Commerce, Hodlerstr. 2, list of leisure- and sport clubs are visible at the municipal RAV Regional employment placement centre website under the column „Freizeit / Kultur / Weitere Abteilungen im Gemeindehaus / 9008 St. Gallen, 071 245 30 35 or Telephone directory: Support in search for employment, course and educational offers, Tourismus“ (“leisure / culture / tourism“) or „Aktuelles / Further departments in the municipal hall „Translations“. www.hds.ch Social Security Office, Collection Office, Chancellery, Treasurer’s clarification on unemployment benefits and unemployment Anlässe“ (“news / events“) as well as on the website of the Kostenlose Rechtsberatung / Free legal counselling Office, Building Authorities, Land Registry Office, Burial Services. insurance. Rheintal region. Every first Thursday of the month. 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Berneckerstr. 12, 9435 Heerbrugg, 058 229 97 77 , www.awa.sg.ch Rathausplatz 2, Conference room Nr. 505 in the 5th floor, FAMILIE – KINDER – JUGENDLICHE VER- UND ENTSORGUNG Volkshochschule / Adult education centre 9450 Altstätten, www.anwaltsverbandsg.ch FAMILY – CHILDREN – YOUNGSTERS SUPPLY AND DISPOSAL Variety of course programmes: www.vhs-rheintal.ch Schlichtungsstelle für Mietverhältnisse / Kostenlose Mütter- und Väterberatung / Technische Betriebe / Technical utilities SCHULE / SCHOOL Mediation office for tenancies Free mother and father counselling Electricity, water, TV/radio, internet, telephone. Schulsekretariat / School secretariat Free counselling for tenant and landlord, Rathausplatz 2, 9450 Counselling by telephone: Monday to Friday from 8:00 – 9:00 Gemeindeplatz 1, Diepoldsau, 071 737 73 74 Kindergarten and School registration Altstätten, 071 757 77 90 a.m. Social services Mittelrheintal, Widnauerstr. 8, Abfallentsorgung / Garbage disposal Gemeindeplatz 1, Diepoldsau, 071 737 73 93 Schlichtungsstelle für Arbeitsverhältnisse / 9435 Heerbrugg, 071 727 13 02 , www.s-d-m.ch Garbage will be collected once a week. The garbage collection www.schule-diepoldsau.ch Mediation office for employment relationships Ehe- und Familienberatung / schedule is sent every year by mail. Official garbage bags of the Schulsozialarbeit /School social work Free counselling for employees and employers Marriage- and family counselling Rheintal region are available in every larger shop. An overall view Hintere Kirchstr. 14, 9444 Diepoldsau, 071 733 37 62 Kirlenhof 1, 9450 Altstätten, 071 750 06 33 Bahnhofstr. 14, 9450 Altstätten, 071 755 46 44 to the garbage disposal points is available at www.diepoldsau.ch www.s-d-m.ch/de/sozfachstellen/schulsozialarbeitdiepoldsau www.eheberatung-ostschweiz.ch INTEGRATION – www.rheintal-integration.com REGIONALE AMTSSTELLEN / REGIONAL OFFICES Musikschule Unterrheintal / Music school Kinderkrippe / Nursery www.infomehrsprachig.sg.ch Grünaustr. 14, 9444 Diepoldsau, 071 726 11 49 Amtsnotariat / Official notary Registration and counselling for music class for children and INTEGRATION www.s-d-m.ch Official notarization, inheritance certificates, testaments, etc. adults, Engelgasse 2, Heerbrugg, 071 722 39 39, www.msur.ch Bahnhofstr. 2, 9470 Buchs, 058 229 76 91 Fachstelle Integration / Integration office Tagesfamilien / Day care families DEUTSCH / GERMAN www.deutschkurse.sg.ch Information and counselling on specific integration topics , Family supplementary child care, Zivilstandsamt / Civil registry office BILANG Deutsch- und Integrationskurse / Cooperation with key persons, information about German Alexandra Kotarelas, 079 109 53 30 Registration of birth, marriage or death. BILANG German- and integration courses course offers, Immigrants‘ clubs and cultural agents, project www.tagesfamilien-mittelrheintal.ch Rathausplatz 2, 9450 Altstätten, 071 757 77 30 promotion. Information and registration: Rorschacherstr. 1, Spielgruppe für Kinder ab 3 Jahren bis zum Kindergarten / Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde (KESB) / Children and ri.nova Impulszentrum, alte Landstr. 106, 9445 Rebstein, St. Gallen, 071 228 33 99, www.integration-sg.ch Play group for children at the age of 3 years up to adult protection authority 071 722 95 54 , www.rheintal-integration.com Sprachschule Susanne Büchler / Language school Susanne Kindergarten Rathausplatz 2, Altstätten, 071 757 72 80 www.kesb.sg.ch Büchler – Centre for education, culture and integration Rheinstr. 1, Infos und Anmeldung: Bahnhofstr. 9, Heerbrugg, 071 722 20 38 www.sprachschule-sb.ch Claudia Odermatt, 071 730 03 25, [email protected], www.spielgruppe-diepoldsau.jimdo.com

Ludothek / Toy library Lending of games and toys for children Trogenerstr. 24, 9450 Hintere Kirchstr. 14, 9444 Diepoldsau, 071 730 08 50 www.ludothek-diepoldsau.ch Bibliothek / Library Books in various languages, comics, magazines, CD‘s, cassettes, audio books and DVD’s. Neugasse 4, Gemeindehaus, 9443 Widnau, 071 722 63 88 www.widnau.ch/de/sportkulturfreizeit/tourismbibliothek Jugendarbeit / Youth welfare Youth network, Widnauerstr. 8, 9435 Heerbrugg, 071 727 13 13, www.s-d-m.ch/de/jugendnetzwerk