Beginning this week, a new service is now offered to Camden County residents that will make it easier to find information about services offered by local nonprofit organizations and governments.
211 , a United Way program, is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community. 211 provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. The system is also web based so individuals as well as service providers can seek and update information online.
Under the United Way 211 program, residents can dial 211 from a land phone line to reach an operator or to go online to 211.org to learn about services such as local youth programs, where to find free medical help, how many beds are available in homeless shelters, suicide prevention programs and housing assistance.
The service does not include listings for physicians, attorneys or churches but will list programs that may be associated with hospitals, legal defense organizations or religious groups.
So far, more than 80 local nonprofits are participating in the program.
For more information or to sign up with 211, contact Jena Long, Program Coordinator, at 912-729-5362.
