United Way of Southwestern Indiana operates a 2-1-1 Center.
2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember telephone number that impacts communities by connecting people with important services and volunteer opportunities. 2-1-1 makes it possible for people in need to navigate the complex and ever-changing maze of human services.
Our mission is to link individuals in need of social services with the appropriate service providers in the community.
If you need help and live in Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey or Gibson Counties, call 2-1-1 or 812-421-2800.
2-1-1 can link you to agencies that provide:
- Services for senior citizens
- Counseling and mental health services
- Recreation and social activities
- Treatment for substance abuse
- Services for people with disabilities
- Home-delivered meals
- Shelter
- Health care
- Services for children and families
- Emergency food
- Support groups
- ...and much more
*Some organizations will need to remove any internal phone system blocks to use 2-1-1.
The 2-1-1 Connection
The state of Indiana offers 16 live 2-1-1 centers serving 74 counties.
Together,
Indiana’s 2-1-1 Centers served nearly 375,000 callers, recorded nearly 400,000 needs and provided over
500,000 referrals to a network of over 21,000 human service organizations in 2008. The 16 2-1-1 Centers provide 2-1-1 to approximately 90% of all Hoosiers.
To learn more about the 2-1-1 efforts in Indiana, please visit www.in211.org.
As of April 2009, 2-1-1 serves over 240 million Americans (more than 80% of the entire population) covering all or part of 46 states (including 33 states with 90%+ coverage) plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico. The remaining states are all in various stages of planning and implementation. Every few weeks, these coverage numbers increase. As of September 2008, more than 9,300,000 Canadians - more than 28% of the population - have access to 2-1-1 services.
Do you need 2-1-1 Posters, Business Cards or Take-One Cards?
Click here to email a request. Some materials are available in a Spanish language version.
More Information:
United Way of Southwestern Indiana 2-1-1 History
2-1-1 in Times of Disaster
Speed Dial: Chronicle of Philanthropy Article on 2-1-1
After the Storms: 2-1-1 Stories from the 2005 Hurricane Season
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United Way 2-1-1
July 2010 Statistics
Callers Served – 1,178
Information Only – 70
Crisis – 0
Assessment – 1,723
Advocacy – 1
Female Callers – 1,332
Male Callers – 428
Unknown Callers – 34
Who's Calling
Friend/Family – 39
Organization – 365
Self – 1,390
Top Five Needs
1. Food
2. Housing/Utilities
3. Income Support/Assistance
4. Education
5. Clothing/Personal/Household
Top Five Unmet Needs
Needs are unmet due to a lack of resources, a caller's ineligibility, lack of transportation or a previously exhausted resource.
1. Housing/Utilities
2. Income Support/Assistance
3. Transportation
4. Food
5. Clothing/Personal/Household
Number of Referrals Made – 3,864
2009 Statistics
Callers Served – 22,628
Type of Call
Advocacy – 70
Assessment – 21,100
Crisis – 1
Information only – 13
Sex of Caller
Female – 15,573
Male – 5,699
Who's Calling
Friend/Family – 568
Organization – 4,060
Self – 17,413
Top Five Needs
1. Food
2. Housing/Utilities
3. Income Support
4. Individual/Family/Community Support
5. Clothing/Personal/Household
Top Five Unmet Needs
Needs are unmet due to a lack of resources, a caller’s ineligibility, lack of transportation or a previously exhausted resource.
1. Housing/Utilities
2. Income Support
3. Food
4. Transportation
5. Health Care
Agencies and Programs in the Database
Agencies – 528
Programs – 978
Number of Referrals Made – 40,248
For more information about
2-1-1, please visit www.211.org or Indiana's 2-1-1 Partnership at www.in211.org. |
