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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: Information in general: „Doctors“ Budget- and debt counselling, Zahnartz / Dentist : see telephone directory or www.local.ch: Educational- and family guidance, „Dentists“ Separation and divorce counselling Collection aid and advance on amount of allowance Kantonsspital St. Gallen / Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen Hauptstr. 117, 9430 St. Margrethen, 071 747 56 73 Rorschacherstr. 95, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 494 11 11 www.stmargrethen.ch Ostschweizer Kinderspital / Eastern Switzerland Children‘s

Hospital Psychiatrie-Zentrum / Psychiatry Centre Claudiusstr. 6, 9000 St. Gallen, 071 243 71 11 Mariabergstr. 19, 9400 Rorschach, 071 845 16 55 www.psychiatrie-nord.sg.ch Spital Altstätten / Hospital Altstätten

Balgacherstr. 202, 9435 Heerbrugg, 058 228 67 00 www.psych.ch F.-Marolanistr. 6, 9450 Altstätten, 071 757 44 11 Dear Newcomer Englisch / English Stiftung Opferhilfe / Victim Support Foundation Spitex / Home care Counselling offices for violence affected women, men, children and Help and care at home teenagers. Spitex Am Alten Rhein, Bahnhofstr. 10, 9424 Rheineck, Teufenerstr. 11, 9001 St. Gallen, 071 227 11 00 071 888 25 77 , www.spitexaar.ch www.opferhilfe-sg.ch

Suchtberatung /Addiction Counselling

Counselling for affected persons and relatives. Welcome to our municipality! Herzlich willkommen in unserer Gemeinde! SOS-important telephone numbers Signalstr. 15, 9401 Rorschach, 071 841 96 04 www.suchthilfe-rorschach.ch Police 117 We are pleased that you have decided for St. Gallen’s Rheintal. We hope that you will quickly

Pro Infirmis /Pro Infirmis Police station St.Margrethen 058 229 77 40 feel at home in our region and in our municipality. Guidance and support for people with mental, physical and Fire brigade 118 psychological disabilities and their relatives. Bahnhofstr. 15, 9450 … You are going to find a variety of chances to participate at sport and game clubs. We are inviting Altstätten, 058 775 20 50 , www.proinfirmis.ch Ambulance 144 you to take an active part in our country life. Pro Senectute /Pro Senectute Air rescue service 1414

Counselling and various services for senior citizens. Bahnhofstr. 15, It takes only a small first step- try it! 9450 Altstätten, 071 757 89 00 Intoxication emergency call 145

Reitbahnstr. 2, 9400 Rorschach, 071 844 05 16 Telephone aid for children and teenagers 147 www.sg.pro-senectute.ch This brochure shall further help you with several questions and problems providing you with addresses, telephone numbers and websites from government offices, advisory offices, clubs

Emergency service in Rheintal and organisations of our municipality. Of course, we are pleased to answer further questions

Doctors 0900 144 441 anytime. Dentists 0900 144 002 Discover our website for more information and services.

GEMEINDEVERWALTUNG – www.stmargrethen.ch Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde (KESB) / Children and adult protection authority MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION Rathausplatz 2, Altstätten, 071 757 72 80 www.kesb.sg.ch

Gemeinde St. Margrethen / Municipality of St. Margrethen Strassenverkehrs- und Schifffahrtsamt / Hauptstr. 117, St. Margrethen, 071 747 56 66 Traffic and shipping office [email protected] Driver and vehicle test, change of registration of foreign driver’s

Einwohneramt / Residents‘ registration office licence (within 12 months), moped payment, etc. Frongartenstr. 5, First contact point in the municipality. Registration and 9001 St. Gallen, 058 229 22 22 , www.stva.sg.ch cancellation within 14 days, foreigner‘s identification card, residence permit, family reunification, information on entry ARBEIT UND BILDUNG – www.afa.sg.ch regulations, compulsory health insurance, residential EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION certificate, etc. Sprachschule Susanne Büchler / Language school Susanne Anerkennung ausländischer Diplome / Büchler – Centre for education, culture and integration AHV-Zweigstelle / AHV-branch office Recognition of foreign diploma Bahnhofstr. 9, 9435 Heerbrugg, 071 722 20 38 Information and forms to pension- and survivors‘ insurance www.bbt.admin.ch oder www.crus.ch www.sprachschule-sb.ch (AHV), invalidity insurance (IV), supplementary benefits, KULTUR, SPORT UND FREIZEIT Berufs- und Laufbahnberatung / premium reduction, child benefit, etc. BERATUNGS- UND ÜBERSETZUNGSDIENSTE CULTURE, SPORT AND LEISURE Profession and career counselling COUNSELLING- AND TRANSLATION SERVICES Steueramt / Tax and revenue office Personal guidance for youngsters and adults. Information on www. stmargrethen .ch – www.rheintal.c om Responsible for tax declarations/- assessments, time limit apprenticeship fair and bridging offers for youngsters, Interkulturelles Übersetzen / Intercultural translation - Verdi Varied offers in the field of leisure and culture as well as the extensions, reminder- and fine penalty, tax counselling. Rorschacherstr. 1, St. Gallen, 0848 28 33 90 www.verdi-ost.ch list of leisure- and sport clubs are visible at the municipal Marktgasse 27, 9450 Altstätten website under the column „Freizeit / Kultur / Weitere Abteilungen im Gemeindehaus / Further Übersetzungsdienst / Translation service 058 229 90 70 , www.berufsberatung.sg.ch Tourismus“ (“leisure / culture / tourism“) or „Aktuelles / departments in the municipal hall Translations, also for official notarization, St. Gallen School of RAV Regionales Arbeitsvermittlungszentrum / Anlässe“ (“news / events“) as well as on the website of the Social Security Office, Collection Office, Chancellery, Interpreting and Commerce, Hodlerstr. 2, RAV Regional employment placement centre Rheintal region. Treasurer’s Office, Building Authorities, Land Registry Office, Support in search for employment, course and educational offers, 9008 St. Gallen, 071 245 30 35 or Telephone directory: Burial Services. „Translations“. www.hds.ch FAMILIE – KINDER – JUGENDLICHE clarification on unemployment benefits and unemployment insurance. Kostenlose Rechtsberatung / Free legal counselling FAMILY – CHILDREN – YOUNGSTERS VER- UND ENTSORGUNG Berneckerstr. 12, Heerbrugg, 058 229 97 77 , www.awa.sg.ch Every first Thursday of the month. 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., SUPPLY AND DISPOSAL Kostenlose Mütter- und Väterberatung / Volkshochschule / Adult education centre Rathausplatz 2, (room 505 in the 5th floor), Free mother and father counselling Technische Betriebe / Technical utilities Variety of course programmes: www.vhs-rheintal.ch 9450 Altstätten, www.anwaltsverbandsg.ch Counselling by telephone: Monday to Friday from 8:00 – 9:00 Electricity, water, TV/radio, internet, telephone. Schlichtungsstelle für Mietverhältnisse / a.m. Social services Mittelrheintal, Widnauerstr. 8, Hauptstr. 117, 9430 St. Margrethen, 071 747 56 65 SCHULE / SCHOOL Mediation office for tenancies 9435 Heerbrugg, 071 727 13 02 , www.s-d-m.ch Abfallentsorgung / Garbage disposal Schulsekretariat / School secretariat Free counselling for tenant and landlord, Rathausplatz 2, Ehe- und Familienberatung / Garbage will be collected once a week. The garbage collection Kindergarten and School registration 9450 Altstätten, 071 757 77 90 Marriage- and family counselling schedule is sent every year by mail. Official garbage bags of Bahnhofplatz 8, St. Margrethen, 071 744 41 88 www.schulestm.ch Schlichtungsstelle für Arbeitsverhältnisse / Bahnhofstr. 14, 9450 Altstätten, 071 755 46 44 the Rheintal region are available in every larger shop. An Schulsozialarbeit /School social work Mediation office for employment relationships www.eheberatung-ostschweiz.ch overall view to the garbage disposal points is available at Rheindorfstr. 2, St. Margrethen, 071 747 58 29 www.schulestm.ch Free counselling for employees and employers Kinderkrippe / Nursery www.kvr-rheintal.com/st-margrethen.html Kirlenhof 1, 9450 Altstätten, 071 750 06 33 Musikschule / Music school Johannes Brasselstr. 16, 9430 St. Margrethen, 071 744 88 07 www.raegebogae-stmargrethen.ch REGIONALE AMTSSTELLEN / REGIONAL OFFICES Registration and counselling for music class for children and adults, INTEGRATION Thalerstr. 20, Rheineck, 071 888 52 66 , www.msaar.ch Amtsnotariat / Official notary www.rheintal-integration.com Tagesfamilien / Day care families Family supplementary child care, Official notarization, inheritance certificates, testaments, etc. DEUTSCH – www.deutschkurse.sg.ch www.infomehrsprachig.sg.ch Bahnhofstr. 2, 9470 Buchs, 058 229 76 91 Alexandra Kotarelas 079 109 53 30 GERMAN Fachstelle Integration / Integration office www.tagesfamilien-oberesrheintal.ch Zivilstandsamt / Civil registry office Information and counselling on specific integration topics , BILANG Deutsch- und Integrationskurse / Spielgruppe für Kinder ab 3 Jahren bis zum Kindergarten / Registration of birth, marriage or death. Cooperation with key persons, information about German BILANG German- and integration courses Play group for children at the age of 3 years up to Hauptstrasse 29, 9400 Rorschach, 071 844 21 47 course offers, Immigrants‘ clubs and cultural agents, project Information and registration: Rorschacherstr. 1, Kindergarten promotion. 9004 St. Gallen, 071 228 33 99 , www.integration-sg.ch Hauptstr. 83, Infos und Anmeldung: 071 744 66 04 ri.nova Impulszentrum, alte Landstr. 106, 9445 Rebstein, 071 722 95 54 , www.rheintal-integration.com Ludothek / Toy library Lending of games and toys for children Trogenerstr. 24, Angebote direkt in St. Margrethen / Meetings directly in Wiesenstr. 18, 9430 St. Margrethen, 071 744 33 11 St. Margrethen www.schulestm.ch Welcoming meetings for new arrivals and the international women´s meeting take place (2x per month) at the library St. Bibliothek / Library Margrethen. Registration for open consultation hours Books in various languages, comics, magazines, CD‘s, regarding support with everyday questions can be done during cassettes, audio books and DVD’s. the opening hours of the library. Bahnhofplatz 1, 9430 St. Margrethen, 071 744 02 40 www.biblio-stm.ch www.biblio-stm.ch Jugendarbeit / Youth welfare c/o Gemeinde, Hauptstr. 117, 9430 St. Margrethen, 078 899 12 46, www.stmargrethen.ch/jugend