KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — 211 connects you with thousands of nonprofit and government services in your area. 211 is a toll free number where those in need can find help. From rental assistance, ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - While it's a nationwide hotline run by local agencies, the 211 Hotline might not be a resource everyone is familiar with. However, leaders hope to get the word out, as ...
Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day. Over the next several days, calls to ...
The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits. Each week, a nonprofit identified by United Way will be spotlighted in the Providence Sunday ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For the past 16 years, Erika Madrigal has been a dispatcher at Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Communications. She has one piece of advice for people who call in distress. “We ...
As Western New York and the world continue to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for health and human services keeps growing. One popular local resource is 211 WNY, a free and confidential ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia celebrated 20 years of 211, a free, 24-hour service available to citizens for health and human services, on Tuesday. Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) joined Virginia ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — United Way of Rhode Island President and CEO Cortney Nicolato said the 211 helpline received nearly 400 calls during the blizzard. Nicolato said the 24/7 helpline is “the ...
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