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2-1-1 is the Place to Start
2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember FREE telephone number
that connects you to important community services and volunteer
opportunities.
2-1-1 service is spearheaded and partially funded by
United Ways of Arkansas and a combination of federal grants, private and
corporate donations.
Services offered include:
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Basic needs
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Physical and mental health resources
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Employment support
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Support for older Arkansans and the disabled
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Support for the children, youth and families
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Volunteer opportunities and donations
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For complete information go to
www.arkansas211.org
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Why We Need 2-1-1
w 2-1-1 provides critical
information to callers 24 hours a day, and helps identify where services are
needed throughout the state.
w 2-1-1 eliminates
confusing and frustrating searches by providing streamlined access to
existing services
w 2-1-1 makes help more
readily available to people who are illiterate, incapacitated by crisis
(such as a natural disaster), non-English speakers, the elderly, the
disabled, and travelers who don't know where to turn
w 2-1-1 call centers work
24 hours a day, seven days a week, and help deliver services more
efficiently by pinpointing what kind of services are needed and where
w 2-1-1 reduces the number
of non-emergency calls made to 9-1-1
w TYY and multi-lingual
accessibility to those in need is provided |
With 2-1-1, We All Win
2-1-1 will be the direct link between people who need
help and people who can give help. Local organizations will benefit
from being included in the 2-1-1 database because they will reach more
consumers and receive more appropriate referrals. Local governments
will be better able to access where help is needed within our communities
based on the data collected from 2-1-1. Those wishing to donate their
time and/or money will now have a quick, easy-to-remember number to call to
begin volunteering immediately. There are no losers with 2-1-1.
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