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211 — community resource line for the U.S. and Canada

Dial 2-1-1 to reach trained community resource specialists who can connect you to local services.

United Way / 211.org3 min read

211 is a free, confidential service available to most of the U.S. and all of Canada that connects callers to local resources for mental health, housing, food, utility assistance, childcare, and more.

Especially useful when the underlying problem is structural (rent, transportation, food insecurity) and a clinical service alone will not solve it.

Open at United Way / 211.org

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Mental Hum publishes general education, not medical advice. If something here reflects your own experience, please consider speaking to a clinician. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.