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211 - Get Connected. Get Help.

Dial 211 on any phone or text your zip code to 898-211, or go online to 211portage.org

Connecting People To Resources

What is 211?

211 is a vital service utilized by thousands across Portage County. Every day, residents of the community can contact 211 for free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing, utilities payment assistance, employment services, veteran services, and childcare and family services.

What Does 211 do?

No matter the situation, the specialists at 211 listen, identify underlying problems, and connect people with resources and services in their community that improve their lives. In 2019 alone, 211 answered over 7,000 calls, helping people with life-changing support.

211 does more than "patch people through" to agencies. Instead, 211 specialists are trained to identify the root cause of a problem - and connect them with a wide range of available resources that meet all of the underlying needs, not just the one that prompted the call, chat or email.

Contact 211

Dial 211 or 330-297-4636 on any phone in Portage County, or go online to 211portage.org to be linked to a 211 Specialist who will assist you. If you are a service provider and need to provide updated information on your agency or services to 211, please email 211database@uwsummit.org.

Policy Statement Rejecting Racism, Anti-Semitism and Ethnic Discrimination

At United Way of Portage County, we know that a community thrives when everyone feels respected and included. That’s why we are committed to fostering an environment where everyone can be

themselves and achieve their full potential. We, the United Way of Portage County Board of Directors and employees, stand committed to affirming our identity as an organization that rejects all

racism, anti-Semitism and ethnic discrimination in all their forms. We recognize that systemic racism, unjust policies and practices in our institutions, and other forms of oppression have -

and continue to - marginalize entire populations of people. While racism and prejudice are not always conscious, their consequences are always dehumanizing. We denounce all forms of racism,

anti-Semitism and ethnic discrimination. They have no place in our society and undermine our efforts to create a community where all people can realize their full potential.

We stand committed to challenging and correcting inequities and ensuring that those whose voices have been quieted are heard. We will continue to work alongside all stakeholders and

partners to foster opportunities for education and awareness to create a more equitable community for all.

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