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2-1-1 is a free, easy-to-use phone number that connects callers anywhere in Texas with health and human service providers in their community. 2-1-1 Texas is for anyone who needs help and doesn't know where to turn. It is available statewide, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is multilingual.

2-1-1 Texas is also the state disaster-information line and can connect callers to disaster-relief resources.

Search the 2-1-1 online database or download the 2011 2-1-1 Basic Needs Directory.

2-1-1 Texas is a public/private partnership led by United Way Capital Area and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

2-1-1 is...

  • Free and confidential
  • Available 24/7
  • Accessible by TTY/TDD
  • Multilingual
  • Accessible from cell phones

2-1-1 call specialist are...

  • Skilled, certified professionals
  • Culturally sensitive advocates
  • Compassionate problem solvers

2-1-1 provides information about...

  • Housing
  • Clothing
  • Health Care
  • Child Care
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Counseling
  • Government Resources
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Disaster Information

2-1-1 Monthly Training


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2-1-1 Texas offers free monthly trainings onsite at United Way Capital Area. Training focuses on when to use 2-1-1 Texas and how to search the 2-1-1 Texas database to find information about available community resources. The targeted audience for these trainings is social services professionals and volunteers. Registration is not required.

Dates:
Trainings are held the last Friday of the month January-October. There are no trainings in November or December.
Time:
Trainings are first come, first serve, begin at 2 p.m., and last approximately 1.5 hours.
Location:
United Way Capital Area
2000 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Austin, TX 78702
Contact:
For more information, call 2-1-1.

Has 2-1-1 helped you?

Has 2-1-1 helped you or someone you know? Maybe you used 2-1-1 during tax season, or called to learn more about the AISD Summer Lunch Program.

We'd like to hear about it.

Send an email to: web@unitedwaycapitalarea.org

Your personal information will be kept confidential.

About 2-1-1

2-1-1 Texas is a private/public collaboration of United Way Capital Area and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

2-1-1 Basic Needs Directory

Click here to access the 2011 2-1-1 Basic Needs Directory
(23 MB). The file is rather large, and may take some time to download on slower connections.

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Click the Donate button to make your one-time online donation to United Way Capital Area. (If you would like to make your donation in monthly or quarterly installments, please call Erin Osenbaugh at 512.472.6267 x256).