The following is a link to the website mentioned in the article below: http://www.211nh.org/
Laconia Daily Sun June 24th, 2008
MANCHESTER — United Ways of New Hampshire (UWNH) is proud to announce the launch of 2-1-1 N.H., a statewide initiative and easy to remember phone number that will connect people in need of health and human services. UWNH, comprised of all 10 New Hampshire-based United Ways, has identifi ed access to health services as a priority need in their communities. These United Ways have collaborated with one another to develop a system with one centralized call center and a web-based statewide database of resources.The 2-1-1 call center is located at Public Service of New Hampshire’s call center. “The 2-1-1 N.H. system is an important tool that will help keep all the citizens of New Hampshire...... informed about essential services available to them,” said Governor John Lynch. By dialing 2-1-1, New Hampshire residents will be connected with a trained information and referral specialist who can provide them with the information they need to get help or give help. For the fi rst time, citizens will have access to resources throughout New Hampshire simply by dialing 2-1-1 and at no cost to the caller. 2-1-1 exists in 44 states in the U.S. Additional funding for 2-1-1 NH is provided by United Ways of New Hampshire, the State of NH, Citizens Bank Foundation, the New Hampshire With support from the Endowment for Health and under the volunteer leadership of Major General Joseph Simeone (ret.), the United Ways engaged health and human service care providers, the five comprehensive Information and Referral providers and technical experts until they arrived at a unique public/private/nonprofi t model for 2-1-1. This will provide New Hampshire residents with the most effective, most efficient delivery of comprehensive information and referral service.
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