Ventura County 2-1-1 for Human Service Programs

Familiar with local 2-1-1 phone service?  2-1-1 provides a quick, easy way to obtain local information for these types of services:

• Basic human needs, such as food, shelter, clothing and other support
• Physical and mental health resources, including intervention services, crisis counseling, support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol intervention and health insurance programs
• Employment support, including unemployment assistance, job training, education assistance, transportation help, etc.
• Support for elderly and disabled individuals, such as convalescent care, home health care, meal services and transportation services
• Children, youth and family support, including childcare, after school programs, family resource centers, mentoring, recreation, tutoring, protective services, etc.
• Volunteer opportunities and donations

Another benefit of using 2-1-1 is that it reduces burden on our overtaxed 9-1-1 service, particularly during times of critical need.

2-1-1 was first implemented over 10 years ago in Atlanta and is now available to nearly 200 million Americans across the country.  Ventura County was the first county in California to launch 2-1-1 service on February 11, 2005.  The Ventura County 2-1-1 service is staffed 24 hours a day and is managed by Interface Children Family Services with the support of the Ventura County United Way, First 5 Ventura County and the Community Commission for Ventura County. 

Donations for Ventura County 2-1-1 service can be made to Interface by clicking this link.

For more information check out www.211ventura.org or dial 2-1-1.  Some cell phone users may have to dial 800.339.9597.  In addition, a very comprehensive "blue book" of Ventura County health and human services is available online on the Interface website by clicking here.