Notes: The organization called "211" is a loosely knit group of United Way operations that are getting national recognition. Their concept is that from any "211" equipped region, a person in need can dial "2-1-1" on their phone can get a United Way operated call center that can help. The call centers may require the person to "register" to get help, or they may help the person anonymously. Since the call centers are operated regionally, their policies and quality levels vary greatly.

In general, these call centers are incredibly useful for anyone in need. 211 has become an integral part of emergency operations in many regions of the country. These call centers, when networked with regional affiliate call centers, can handle tens of thousands of phone call inquiries a day.

The national 211 website is: http://www.211.org/
At this site, you can find your local 211 web-based database if one in your region exists.

This item is ONLY for the actual 211 operations, around the US. There's a separate item for the "affiliates" that work WITH 211. Callers that call in to 211 and ask for help are referred to those affiliates. See this link for affiliates: http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/items/show/3330

• Affiliations, Communities & Organizational Networks