Valerie Starn from City Works interviews CEO and President of 2-1-1 Orange County, Karen Williams to talk about 211OC.
This video was made as part of the Domestic Violence & Health Collective Orange County
211OC helps people find the help they need. Callers seeking assistance can dial 211 (toll-free) 24 hours-a-day and be connected to trained, multilingual Information and Referral specialists. Accessing a database with information on more than 2,000 government and nonprofit agencies offering approximately 5,000 specialized services. These include resources about food and employment assistance, access to affordable health and housing options, help for an ailing parent or substance abuse information for a teen and much more. For more information visit www.211oc.org or dail 211 (toll-free).
Get information on everything from where to find a local church, food banks, crisis hotlines, home owner resources, where to register to vote and more. Video was a feature story on the city of Costa Mesa, CA "The Community Report" news magazine series-August 2009. Produced, written and edited by LauraSmilkstein.