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Welcome to 2-1-1 for
Southeast Colorado
2-1-1
for Southeast Colorado Service
Continues Rapid Growth in First
Half of 2008
Activity in the 2-1-1 for Southeast Colorado Information,
Referral & Assistance Center, which serves eleven Southeast Colorado
counties, reached new highs again during
2008.
2-1-1 phone service volume for the year was up 18%
over 2007, and up 80% over 2006. A total of 8,178 Calls were handled
during the year, which was an average of over
680 Calls per month and 33 Calls
per day. Over
1,000 Calls were received in April and December.
Calls from low income individuals,
minority individuals and
senior citizens were all higher during the year.
Callers most frequently sought Information, Referrals
and Assistance for Medicare help, insurance counseling, health services, financial assistance,
income tax assistance, food requests, housing help,
family services, victim
services, senior services, disaster assistance and school supplies.
2-1-1 is the free, easy to remember phone number
anyone can call to reach an information and referral specialist trained to
help them assess their needs and put them in touch with the community
services available to meet those needs.
They also
help individuals find opportunities to volunteer and
make contributions. Cell
phone users should call either 719-583-6611 or 800-762-6169.
This free and confidential service is available in
Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero,
Prowers and Pueblo Counties.
 Guidance for the service is provided by the
2-1-1 for Southeast Colorado Advisory
Council, which has
representation from all eleven counties.
2-1-1
for Southeast Colorado Director Pat Gash and her staff are available to
provide information, referrals & assistance, including disaster
assistance, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is a
program of SRDA in Pueblo.
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2-1-1 for Southeast Colorado Celebrates
Achieving Goal of Phone Service
in All 11
Counties
Ivan Widom, Chair of the 2-1-1 for Southeast Colorado
Council announced on Thursday, January 24,
2008, at a
2:00 p.m. press conference and celebration held at SRDA in
Pueblo, that all 11 counties in
our region, known as Region 7 of Colorado, have the important 2-1-1 phone
service available. All 275,000 residents now have access to the service.
2-1-1 service has been gradually
implemented over the past 18 months in Baca, Bent,
Crowley, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero,
Prowers and Pueblo Counties.
Every County has representation on
the 2-1-1 Council, which provides guidance for the service.
County Commissioners in all eleven counties have endorsed
it.
The Senior Resource
Development Agency (SRDA) in Pueblo provides 2-1-1 service for the region,
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Pat Gash
is the 2-1-1 Director.
2-1-1 is a free, easy to remember phone number
that anyone can call to reach a person trained to help them assess their
needs and put them in touch with the community services available to meet
those needs.
It also
reduces calls to inappropriate agencies and organizations, helping them
save time and money, while preventing caller frustration and congestion on
9-1-1.
By dialing 2-1-1,
individuals can also find opportunities to volunteer or make
donations.
For more information, please call Pat Gash at
2-1-1 or 719-583-6611.
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Serving The Eleven
Counties of Southeast Colorado
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2-1-1 for Southeast Colorado is a
program of the Senior Resource Development
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