Finding help in Mendocino County is easier than ever
due to the launch of 2-1-1.
By dialing 2-1-1, Mendocino County residents can reach a caring, trained specialist, who will match their needs with local community services, such as housing and shelter assistance, senior services, employment assistance, physical and mental wellness, and much more.Available 24 hours a day, 2-1-1 is also an integral component of Mendocino County’s disaster-response infrastructure.
“Mendocino County is proud to become a 2-1-1 service area that is financially supported by the county and the private sector," said Carmel Angelo, Assistant CEO, County of Mendocino."This leveraged public-private partnership is based on the knowledge that 2-1-1 is a vital public communication vehicle through which individuals, families and whole communities gain access to comprehensive and up-to-date health, housing and human service information.”
In California, over 90 percent of the state is covered by 2-1-1. Nationally, 2-1-1 serves 75 percent of the American public.Last year, 2-1-1 was launched in Sonoma County in partnership with United Way, Volunteer Center of Sonoma County and the County of Sonoma.
Walter Collins, President & CEO of United Way of the Wine Country, said, “Finding help in Mendocino County is now as simple as dialing 2-1-1 - residents can quickly connect with local community services that meet their needs.” He noted that without 2-1-1, people often make up to 9 phone calls before finding the correct service, while many give up before getting the help they need.“2-1-1 is simple, easy-to-remember, toll-free, and available 24-7. Both on a daily basis and in times of disaster, 2-1-1 is the one number people need to know to get help and information."
2-1-1 Mendocino is a partnership between United Way, FIRST 5 Mendocino and Mendocino County.
