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Last updated on Monday, February 9, 2015
(UNDATED) - February 11th is officially “2-1-1 Day” in recognition of the free, confidential, easy to remember phone number that connects residents to essential health and human services.
Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the 2-1-1 call center is staffed by specialists to assist you with finding the resources to meet the needs of callers for things such as food, clothing, shelter, rent and utility assistance, and much more.
In 2014, our local 2-1-1 call center answered over 16,800 calls for help, and that number continues to grow as more people have access to this invaluable referral service. Without 2-1-1, callers would make an average of eight (8) phone calls to different numbers
before finding the services they need. 2-1-1 cuts through the red tape to save providers time and money, while helping residents connect with the resources they're looking for.
When natural disasters hit, 2-1-1 services increase in affected areas to serve as a clearinghouse
of information for affected residents. When people are in crisis, it is nearly impossible to remember the telephone numbers to seek help. Instead, simply calling 2-1-1 can get survivors connected to partners who can provide help. This helps reduce non-emergency calls to 9-1-1.
United Way 2-1-1 South Central Indiana services Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Orange, Scott and Washington Counties.
In celebration, United Way 2-1-1 will be hosting an open house 2pm-4pm on February 11, 2015.
Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy some light refreshments as well as listen to a live call after signing our confidentiality agreement.
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