2007 Presentation

 United Way of the Midlands Public Service Announcement 2-1-1

 Easy access to human services information from communities across Nebraska Food pantries Shelter Support groups Counseling Financial assistance Job training Adult day care Respite care Child care Family support Volunteer opportunities

 Two convenient ways to get connected to human services information  Online at  Dial  Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

 Online at  Search the entire state or a specific area of the state  Search by type of service needed, by category, or alphabetically  Anonymous  Free  24 hours a day, 7 days a week

 Dial  Speak with a live operator who is a certified resource specialist  Interpretation assistance available for more than 150 languages  Confidential  Free  24 hours a day, 7 days a week  Available in 36 Nebraska and eight southwest Iowa counties

 Dial in these Nebraska counties

 Who uses 2-1-1?  Individuals  Helping professionals looking for human services information for their clients  When do people use 2-1-1?  Routine information  Crisis  Disaster  Volunteer

 Information and Referral Nebraska  Nebraska organizations working together to ensure individuals have an easy way to search the entire state for human services information  Partners maintain databases containing information on agencies, programs, and services available in their area

 Database Partners  Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department  Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services  Panhandle Partnership for Health and Human Services  United Way of the Midlands (host of the Call/Resource Center)  Administrative and technical support  University of Nebraska Public Policy Center

 Help Nebraskans learn more about Download and distribute information posted on  Put a “off hours” message on your organization’s telephone Print information about in your organization’s newsletter

 Help Nebraskans learn more about (continued) Link to from your organization’s Web sitewww.ne211.org  GIF file of ne211 logo available from: Display information next to computers available for public (online) use  “2-1-1 tent” available for download at:

 For more information contact:  Teri Perkins  402/   Nancy Shank  402/ 