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What is 2-1-1?
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2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember, non-emergency telephone number that connects people with community services and volunteer opportunities. Every hour of every day, someone in Brown County is seeking important information – from finding an after-school program to securing adequate care for a child or an aging parent. With 2-1-1, help is just a phone call away.
The 2-1-1 Call Center is here to help. 2-1-1 online is just one click away.
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Economic and demographic trends in Brown County will significantly increase the demand for social services in the coming years. While many local organizations provide a wide range of services, until 2-1-1 there was no central mechanism connecting these organizations to the people who need them.
2-1-1 is the latest and most advanced of these I&R services. In addition to offering an efficient and effective means of connecting residents to available resources, 2-1-1 has proven invaluable during times of disaster such as the aftermath following Hurricane Katrina and September 11, 2001.
Thanks to your investment in the Brown County United Way, a 2-1-1: Get Connected, Get Answers Call Center and website is available to all segments of the Brown County community as a free and confidential service.
2-1-1: Get Connected, Get Answers can provide information about:
Basic Human Needs Resources: Food banks, shelters, rent assistance
Physical and Mental Health Resources: Healthcare and crisis intervention, support groups, counseling
Employment Supports: Job training, transportation assistance, education programs
Support for Children, Youth and Families: Childcare, after school programs, Head Start, family resource centers, mentoring, tutoring, protective services
Volunteer Opportunities and Donations: Habitat for Humanity, St. Vincent de Paul, Adopt-A-Highway
And much more...
The Brown County United Way has worked with many partners to establish 2-1-1 locally, including:
The Aging and Disability Resource Center
The Family Services Crisis Center
The Volunteer Center
Brown County Human Services Department
Integrated Community Services
Community Childcare Connections
Brown County Health Department
Brown County University of Wisconsin-Extension
United Hmong and Asian American Community Center
Multicultural Center of Green Bay
Brown County Library Children with Special Health Care Needs—
St. Vincent Hospital
For more information about 2-1-1 as a service, contact Lisa Clark at lisa@browncountyunitedway.org.
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