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NEED HELP? START WITH 211.

If you or someone you know is facing financial stress, struggling to pay rent or utilities, looking for child care, caring for an aging parent, or searching for affordable housing or medical care, you are not alone.

211 is here to help.

United Way 211 is a free, confidential information and referral service available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. One simple call, text, or click connects you to local health and human service resources right here in our community.

When you are not sure who to call, call 211.

WHAT CAN 211 HELP WITH?

211 connects individuals and families to more than 13,000 nonprofit and public programs across Iowa, including:

BASIC NEEDS

  • Food pantries

  • Clothing closets

  • Emergency shelter

  • Rent and utility assistance

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

  • Health insurance programs

  • Medicaid and Medicare information

  • Maternal health services

  • Crisis intervention

  • Support groups and counseling

  • Substance use treatment and rehabilitation

EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT

  • Financial assistance

  • Job training

  • Educational programs

SUPPORT FOR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

  • Adult day care

  • Aging and disability resource centers

  • Respite care

  • Home health care

  • Transportation

  • Homemaker services

SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  • Child care and Head Start

  • Family resource centers

  • Parenting support

  • Summer camps and meal programs

  • Mentoring

  • Protective services

  • Holiday assistance

VOLUNTEER AND DONATION OPPORTUNITIES

But, this is just a snapshot of what is available.

Trained Information and Referral Specialists provide personalized support, listening carefully and connecting callers to services that best fit their unique situation.

HOW TO CONTACT 211

Phone

  • Dial 2-1-1 from a landline

  • Call 319-739-4211 from any phone

  • Toll Free: 1-866-469-2211

  • Text your ZIP code to 898211

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