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ST. LOUIS. Mo. – February 11 (2/11) is National 2-1-1 Day. 2-1-1 is the number to call in Missouri to find or get help. The 2-1-1 call center, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week is staffed by trained specialists to assist residents with getting the information needed to find fast, free and confidential help for health and human services. If calling from a cell phone or the number is blocked, please dial 1-800-427-4626 for the same quality service. The website is www.211missouri.org.
This year, United Way 2-1-1 is holding a basic needs summit on February 11 for nonprofits, businesses and leaders to discuss the pressing demands people in our communities are currently facing in meeting basic needs. 2-1-1 notes these needs each day through the hundreds of voices they come in contact with. This year, 2-1-1 hopes to involve other organizations and businesses in filling the gaps.
“On February 11, we want to remind people there is a number they can call to give or to get help in Missouri,” said Mary Jo Harris, United Way of Audrain County. “While 2-1-1 received more than 124,000 calls in 2010, we know there are still people who need help and don’t know where to turn. By simply dialing three digits, 2-1-1, people will be connected to a specialist to help them find the resources they need at any time. Each hour someone in Missouri needs help locating and connecting with essential community services. By calling 2-1-1, people are able to find help or give help easier than before.”
The 2-1-1 call specialists help people find health and human service assistance on everything from food and shelter to job counseling services, health resources, as well as everyday needs. 2-1-1 offers easy access to community-based organizations and government agencies that provide services such as mortgage information assistance, earned income tax credits in addition to:
• Basic human needs resources – food banks/pantries, clothing and shelters;
• Mental and physical health resources – medical information lines, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol intervention, rehabilitation, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health, children’s health insurance programs;
• Employment support – financial assistance, job training, transportation assistance, education programs;
• Support for older adults, people with disabilities – home health care, adult day care, congregate meals, Meals on Wheels, respite care, transportation, homemaker services;
• Support for children, youth and families – quality childcare, Success by 6, after school programs, Head Start, family resource centers, summer camps and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring, protective services;
• Volunteer/donor opportunities;
• Help in non-emergency situations – In emergency situations, people should called 9-1-1.
United Way 2-1-1 is a fast, free and confidential way to get help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 2-1-1 call centers operate under national standards and are staffed by trained specialists who quickly access the callers’ needs and refer them to the help they seek. Information is available on a broad range of services, including food banks, affordable housing, health resources, child care, after-school programs, elderly care, financial literacy, and job training programs. 2-1-1 is offered throughout Missouri by United Way of Greater St. Louis and 10 other Missouri United Way partners. Funding is from Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) and United Way of Greater St. Louis – www.211missouri.org
ST. LOUIS. Mo. – February 11 (2/11) is National 2-1-1 Day. 2-1-1 is the number to call in Missouri to find or get help. The 2-1-1 call center, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week is staffed by trained specialists to assist residents with getting the information needed to find fast, free and confidential help for health and human services. If calling from a cell phone or the number is blocked, please dial 1-800-427-4626 for the same quality service. The website is www.211missouri.org.
This year, United Way 2-1-1 is holding a basic needs summit on February 11 for nonprofits, businesses and leaders to discuss the pressing demands people in our communities are currently facing in meeting basic needs. 2-1-1 notes these needs each day through the hundreds of voices they come in contact with. This year, 2-1-1 hopes to involve other organizations and businesses in filling the gaps.
“On February 11, we want to remind people there is a number they can call to give or to get help in Missouri,” said Mary Jo Harris, United Way of Audrain County. “While 2-1-1 received more than 124,000 calls in 2010, we know there are still people who need help and don’t know where to turn. By simply dialing three digits, 2-1-1, people will be connected to a specialist to help them find the resources they need at any time. Each hour someone in Missouri needs help locating and connecting with essential community services. By calling 2-1-1, people are able to find help or give help easier than before.”
The 2-1-1 call specialists help people find health and human service assistance on everything from food and shelter to job counseling services, health resources, as well as everyday needs. 2-1-1 offers easy access to community-based organizations and government agencies that provide services such as mortgage information assistance, earned income tax credits in addition to:
• Basic human needs resources – food banks/pantries, clothing and shelters;
• Mental and physical health resources – medical information lines, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol intervention, rehabilitation, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health, children’s health insurance programs;
• Employment support – financial assistance, job training, transportation assistance, education programs;
• Support for older adults, people with disabilities – home health care, adult day care, congregate meals, Meals on Wheels, respite care, transportation, homemaker services;
• Support for children, youth and families – quality childcare, Success by 6, after school programs, Head Start, family resource centers, summer camps and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring, protective services;
• Volunteer/donor opportunities;
• Help in non-emergency situations – In emergency situations, people should called 9-1-1.
United Way 2-1-1 is a fast, free and confidential way to get help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 2-1-1 call centers operate under national standards and are staffed by trained specialists who quickly access the callers’ needs and refer them to the help they seek. Information is available on a broad range of services, including food banks, affordable housing, health resources, child care, after-school programs, elderly care, financial literacy, and job training programs. 2-1-1 is offered throughout Missouri by United Way of Greater St. Louis and 10 other Missouri United Way partners. Funding is from Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) and United Way of Greater St. Louis – www.211missouri.org
