2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that, where available, connects people with important community services and volunteer opportunities.
For example, 2-1-1 can offer access to the following types of services:
Basic Human Needs Resource:
Food banks, clothing closets, shelters, rent assistance, utility assistance.
Physical and Mental Health Resources:
Health insurance programs, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health, Children's Health Insurance Program, medical information lines, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol intervention and rehabilitation.
Employment Supports:
Financial assistance, job training, transportation assistance, education programs.
Support for Older Americans and Persons with Disabilities:
Adult day care, congregate meals, Meals on Wheels, respite care, home health care, transportation, homemaker services.
Support for Children, Youth and Families:
Childcare, after school programs, Head Start, family resource centers, summer camps and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring, protective services.
Volunteer Opportunities and Donations.
