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United Way 211 is a three-digit, simple to remember telephone number, providing people in need with access to vital health and human service information. By simply dialing 2-1-1, callers can find substance abuse assistance, secure adequate care for a child or an aging parent or secure employment support and assistance and found out about volunteer opportunities plus much more. The 2-1-1 database is searchable online and can be accessed by clicking here.
2-1-1 is currently available in 37 counties covering approximately 56% of North Carolina’s population including: Alexander, Alamance, Anson, Avery, Brunswick, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell,Catawba, Chatham, Davie, Davidson, Durham, Gaston, Guilford, Forsyth, Haywood, Henderson, Lee, Madison, Mecklenburg, Moore, New Hanover, Lincoln, Pender, Orange, Randolph, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, South Iredell, Transylvania, Union, Wake, Watauga and Wayne counties.
ASHA operates five state-of-the-art call centers that address sensitive health topics. Call center staff provide compassionate, one-to-one services to thousands of individuals every month. As a major provider of health-related telephone hotline services since 1979, ASHA has significant information technology capabilities in maximizing call capacity and call center management. ASHA currently runs the National Herpes Hotline, the CDC National Prevention Information Network, the Sisters Study, the HerpeVac Clinical Trials Test Results Service.
TO UPDATE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION ON THE CALL 211 WEBSITE, send an email to kmcclelland@davieunitedway.org for instructions or visit the North Carolina 211 website at http://www.nc211.org/.
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