2-1-1 is a free, easy-to-remember telephone number that connects local residents in need with health and human services.
Services include basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, childcare, opportunities to volunteer or donate, physical and mental health resources, health insurance assistance, employment, support for seniors and persons with disabilities, assistance for immigrants and more!
Benefits to Users
- 2-1-1 is an easy way to get and give help in your community.
- Available 24 hours/7 days a week; 2-1-1 is always there for you.
- No more wrong numbers; no more wasted time trying to find the right resources.
- One call gives you easy access to resources across the community, providing a fast and efficient way to get assistance.
Benefits as a Crisis Tool
- 2-1-1 is a critical information system after a community
crisis such as a flood, fire, earth-quake. Implementing
2-1-1 now is crucial preparation for the next major
earthquake or disaster.
- 2-1-1 responds immediately during times of crisis,
directing callers to non-emergency services most
appropriate for their needs.
- 2-1-1 provides an efficient communication's infrastructure
through which to quickly share public health and crisis preparedness information.
Community Benefits
- 2-1-1 touches the lives of every person in our community, and whether you need help or want to give help.
- 2-1-1 reduces non-emergency calls to 9-1-1, saving that vital community resource for life-and-death emergencies.
- For every dollar spent on 2-1-1, the positive benefit for society is $1.34. These savings come in the form of less misdirected calls to 9-1-1, state and local government, and non-profits, and more efficient planning due to enhanced data collection.
Support Calling for 2-1-1
The Calling for 2-1-1 Act (S. 211/H.R. 211) would authorize a $700 million matching- grant program over six years to ensure that every American has access to 2-1-1, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From database and call center development, to call-specialist training and crisis preparedness planning, this money would ensure that every American could cut through the red tape of the health and human services delivery system. Show your support by acting now!
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