When you dial 2-1-1 in Virginia, you will be connected to a trained professional, who can provide fast, free, confidential referrals to a wide variety of health and human services in your community:

• Basic human needs - Food banks, shelters, rent or utility assistance, energy assistance, temporary assistance
• Physical and mental health resources - Medicaid and family medical insurance, Medicare, pre-natal care, child protective services, crisis intervention, support groups, counseling, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, adult protective services, domestic violence
• Work initiatives - Educational and vocational training programs, English as a second language classes, job training, General Educational Development (GED) preparation, financial and transportation assistance
• Support for seniors and those with disabilities - Agencies on health and aging, independence centers, adult day care, meals at home, respite care, home health care, transportation and recreation,
• Support for children, youth and families - After-school programs, tutoring, mentoring, family resource centers, counseling, early childhood learning programs, child care and recreation, child support enforcement
• Volunteering in your community - Volunteer centers, mentorship opportunities, locations to donate food, clothing, furniture, computers and other items
• Nutrition programs - Women,Infants and Children (WIC), children during the school year, children during the summer
• Tax credits - Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
• Jobs - Employment, Unemployment

For more information visit http://www.211virginia.org.