2-1-1 is a non-emergency telephone number that connects people with community services and volunteer opportunities. Every hour of every day, someone in Brown County is seeking important information – from finding an afterschool program to securing adequate care for a child or an aging parent. With 2-1-1, help is just a phone call away.

CLICK HERE to get connected to the 2-1-1 Online Database.

Services

2-1-1: Get Connected, Get Answers can provide information about:

• Basic Human Needs Resources: Food pantries, shelters, rent assistance
• Physical and Mental Health Resources: Healthcare and crisis intervention, support groups, counseling
• Employment Supports: Job training, transportation assistance, education programs
• Support for Children, Youth and Families: Childcare, afterschool programs, Head Start, family resource centers, mentoring, tutoring, protection services
• Volunteer Opportunities and Donations: Habitat for Humanity, St. Vincent de Paul, The Volunteer Center of Brown County

And much more...

Why 2-1-1?

Economic and demographic trends in Brown County have significantly increased the demand for social services. While many local organizations provide a wide range of services, until 2-1-1 there was no central mechanism connecting these organizations to the people who need them. 

2-1-1 is the most advanced of these Information and Referral (I&R) services. In addition to offering an efficient and effective means of connecting residents to available resources, 2-1-1 has proven invaluable during times of disaster such as the aftermath following Hurricane Katrina and September 11, 2001.

Thanks to your investment in the Brown County United Way, a 2-1-1: Get Connected, Get Answers call center and website is available to all segments of the Brown County community as a free and confidential service.

Partnerships

The Brown County United Way has worked with many partners to establish 2-1-1 locally, including:

The Aging and Disability Resource Center

The Family Services Crisis Center

The Volunteer Center of Brown County

Brown County Human Services Department

Integrated Community Solutions

Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W.

Brown County Health Department

Brown County University of Wisconsin-Extension

United Hmong and Asian American Community Center

Multicultural Center of Green Bay

Brown County Library

For more information about 2-1-1, contact Lisa Clark at lisa@browncountyunitedway.org.