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Visit the Idaho Careline for more
family resources. Click on the picture below:
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Do you know…
...how to find a community service when you or someone you know
needs help? Or where do you turn when you want to reach out and help
by volunteering or donating? There are thousands of health and human
services programs to help people in Idaho. Finding the one you need
can be difficult. The first step in finding help is knowing WHO to
call... you know to dial 911 for emergencies... and 411 for
directory assistance... and now, you can dial 2-1-1 for help in
finding community health and human resources! Dialing 2-1-1 or
1-800-926-2588 can help you locate a variety of health and human
services across Idaho.
Quick Facts about the
2-1-1 Idaho CareLine...
- The 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine is a
free, statewide comprehensive referral service that provides
contact information for community resources to health and human
services.
- The 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine has contact
information for over 3,400 different programs and organizations
throughout Idaho.
- The Idaho CareLine has been in operation
since 1991. The Idaho CareLine incorporated the 2-1-1 number in
2002.
- Idaho was the 4th state in the nation to
implement the 2-1-1 service statewide.
- The 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine helped over 150,000
people in the year 2006.
- The 2-1-1 Idaho CareLine is a program of the
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
What referrals are provided?
Counseling, emergency shelter, early
childhood services, elder services, basic needs (food, clothing,
etc.), crisis resources, energy assistance, child care, health
care, health insurance, consumer help, financial assistance,
prenatal and parenting programs, disability services, mental
health resources, and much, much more.
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