Afternoon....Ran across this article while doing the spring cleaning thing....The entire article (not very long) is from the October 2005 issue of Better Homes and Gardens.
With the severe weather season upon us and the hurricane season gearing up, this is something that may be a life savor to someone!
211: The Number To Know
You know to dial 911 for emergencies. And you know to call 411 to find a phone number or address. But do you know about 211, the service that was created for people in need of help from a social service agency? You can find information and referrals on everything from crisis intervention and counseling to job training, education programs, and child or adult day care simply by dialing 211 any time, day or night, says Kelly Levy, director of United Way of America's 2-1-1 project.
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So if your town or state doesn't have 211 service, what do you do? Call your congressional representative and your local elected officals and tell them you want it. United Way of America has a toll-free phone number, 888-727-7211, through which you can contact your congressional representatives. "For society, this is a better way of helping each other," Levy says.
Hope that this helps someone out! There is a service out there that the majority of us haven't a clue about.
With the severe weather season upon us and the hurricane season gearing up, this is something that may be a life savor to someone!
211: The Number To Know
You know to dial 911 for emergencies. And you know to call 411 to find a phone number or address. But do you know about 211, the service that was created for people in need of help from a social service agency? You can find information and referrals on everything from crisis intervention and counseling to job training, education programs, and child or adult day care simply by dialing 211 any time, day or night, says Kelly Levy, director of United Way of America's 2-1-1 project.
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So if your town or state doesn't have 211 service, what do you do? Call your congressional representative and your local elected officals and tell them you want it. United Way of America has a toll-free phone number, 888-727-7211, through which you can contact your congressional representatives. "For society, this is a better way of helping each other," Levy says.
Hope that this helps someone out! There is a service out there that the majority of us haven't a clue about.