United Way’s 2-1-1 is a community service information line that links people to health and human services in our community. People can call 2-1-1 to find out where to get help or give help, and it’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 2-1-1 is free and easy to use, the service is confidential and professional; calls are answered by trained referral specialists. Anyone can call 2-1-1, regardless of the language they speak.
2-1-1’s community resource database includes hundreds of local programs, and it’s also searchable online at www.nc211.org. Services include housing, food, medicine, transportation, support groups, money management, legal assistance, counseling, health care, recreation, child care referral, volunteer opportunities, and much more.