211 is America’s most powerful tool for identifying and responding to community needs.

As the nation’s most comprehensive source of information about local resources and services, 211 is a 24/7 go-to resource in times of disaster, personal crisis, or daily challenge – connecting people with locally available help. It’s free, confidential, available in more than 180 languages and supporting 99% of the U.S. population. 

Every day, 211’s community resource specialists help people find local resources such as food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utilities payment assistance, employment services, veteran services, child care, caregiving and family services, crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, and more.