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What is 211?

Assisting people in need by providing information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education. What is 211?. Assisting people in need by providing information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education. Every hour of every day, someone in our community

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What is 211?

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  1. Assisting people in need by providing information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education.

  2. What is 211? Assisting people in need by providing information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education.

  3. Every hour of every day, someone in our community needs essential services… Call 2-1-1 for information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  4. 2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that, where available… connects people with important community resources and information and referral services. Assisting people in need by providing information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education.

  5. 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast is in its fifth decade of quality caring service to the community. People not sure where to turn… 211 Helpline Free, Confidential, 24/7 “We’re here to listen, we’re here to help!” Overview Assisting people in need by providing information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education.

  6. Types of Service • Information & Referral • Telephone Counseling • Crisis Intervention • Suicide Prevention • Community Education & Outreach Call 2-1-1 for information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  7. Resources available to: • Teens • Adults • Families • Seniors • Caregivers • Professionals • Concerned family & friends Assisting people in need by providing information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education.

  8. 24/7 • Serving Palm Beach & Treasure Coast • Help locating community resources • Programs/services for all ages • Confidential • Someone to listen without fear of being judged In Review Assisting people in need by providing information, referral, crisis intervention, and community education.

  9. The Indian River Mentor Collaborative Library Resource

  10. What’s on the Website? • Upcoming Training Information • Posts on assorted topics • Contact and feedback form • Recordings of previous webinars • The Library of Resources

  11. The Online Library • Tips on getting started • A section for mentees and their family • Community mentor specific material • School mentor specific material • Reading information, poems, worksheets • Math worksheetsand other homework help • Suggestions on activities • Recommendations and information on how to keep your match strong • Links to other helpful websites • Information on certain special circumstances (low self-esteem)

  12. Family Resource Guide This resource guide is a laminated fold out that is geared towards families, however anyone interacting with children should get one. They are available at each agency or at the United Way office. Or you can view it online at Connected4kids.org

  13. The Flash The FLASH publishes a weekly newsletter that keeps you current on what’s going on around town, spotlight positive people, include some fun generic postings and provide a venue on the bulletin board the nearly 6,000 FLASH Subscribers to ask for referrals, help, or ideas. Subscription is free! If you are interested in attending any of these events go to verobeachflash.com/calendar/ and view the calendar of events that are going on for that week. Click on the arrow following the event to find out more about that event.

  14. Libraries There are three libraries that are housed in our community. The library offers many resources such as: Story Times, writing support, movies, books, computers with internet access, and many other educational and fun things.

  15. Recreation Riverside Racquet Tennis Complex (772) 231 – 4787 Tennis at the Riverside Park is open for free play when the pro-shop is closed. Below is the schedule for times that are free to play. Located in Riverside Park 350 Dahlia Lane Vero Beach, FL 32960 Pocahontas Park and Charles Park are city owned and open to the public for free play Pocahontas Park(4 Courts) Charles Park(2 Courts) 15th Street & 24th Avenue 21st Street & 14th Avenue Gifford Aquatic Center (772) 770-5312 4895 43rd Avenue Vero Beach, FL 32967 Gifford Aquatic Center offers a pool, lounge chairs and tables, sprinklers for small children and a concession stand.  Swimming lessons are also available. Riverside Children’s Theatre (772) 231-6990 3250 Riverside Park Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963 Vero Beach Theater Guild (772) 562-8300 2020 San Juan Avenue Vero Beach, Florida 32960 verobeachtheatreguild.com

  16. Museums Heritage Center & Citrus Museum (772) 770-2263 2140 14th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960 (Citrus Museum has free admission and free tours) McLarty Treasure Museum (772)-589-2147 13180 North A1A, Sebastian Inlet State Park, Vero Beach, FL Located On A National Historical Landmark Site Of The 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet Survivors' & Salvaging Camp. Vero Beach Museum of Art (772) 231-0707 3001 Riverside Park Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963 McKee Botanical Garden (772) 794-0601 350 U.S. 1, Vero Beach, FL 32962

  17. Thank You Page Woodward Jessica Karr 772-770-6000 ext. 120 1836 14th Ave Rm. 204 Jessica.Karr@BBBSBigs.org 772-567-8900 ext. 26 1836 14th Ave Rm. 201 Page.Woodward@211pbtc.org • Visit the Mentor Collaborative Website at: ircmentorcollaborative.org

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