211 service goes nationwide with funding from the Government of Canada
October 15, 2020
Free, confidential service helps people impacted by COVID-19 to navigate available community and government supports
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Thank you to our national partners
October 15, 2020
Acknowledging those who helped make nationwide 211 service a reality
Government of Saskatchewan Expands 211 Call Line Supports For Interpersonal Violence
September 24, 2020
September 23, 2020 – As part of its ongoing commitment to addressing interpersonal violence, the province of Saskatchewan is providing approximately $421,000 over the next three years to United Way to expand interpersonal violence supports available through the 211 provincial call line and web portal. This funding will go to […]
Prosper Canada launches Financial Relief Navigator
June 24, 2020
Access all the benefits and financial relief measures supporting Canadians in one, simple, easy to use location. The Financial Relief Navigator (FRN), is an English and French online tool providing a one-stop portal to help vulnerable Canadians access critical emergency benefits and financial relief from governments, financial institutions, telecoms and internet providers. While some other tools focus exclusively […]
211 PEI fully operational
June 8, 2020
The United Way of PEI, in partnership with the Province of Prince Edward Island, is pleased to announce that “211 PEI” is now accessible by phone and website as a valuable resource to help Islanders navigate the network of community, social, non-clinical health and government services available across the Island. […]
211 PEI online resources available now!
May 5, 2020
United Way of PEI, in partnership with the Province of Prince Edward Island, is pleased to announce that the 211 PEI website is now live as a resource to help Islanders navigate the network of community, social, non-clinical health and government services available across the Island. With the launch of 211 PEI, 211 […]
PHILAB: 211 Teams playing critical role during COVID-19 Pandemic
April 30, 2020
On April 29, The Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network released an article studying 211’s role in responding to COVID-19 in communities across Canada. “We have been part of emergency response partnerships in the past but to a much smaller scale compared to what’s happening now,” said Sue Wilkinson, Executive Director […]
211 – Connecting Canadians during the Pandemic
April 24, 2020
Life – as we’ve come to know it during the COVID-19 pandemic – has elevated the need for quick access to information about what is available in local communities to help with the most basic needs.
Government of Canada announces $9M for vulnerable seniors funding
March 31, 2020
211 and United Way Centraide Canada welcome the Government of Canada’s $9M funding announcement from the New Horizons for Seniors Program. Canadian seniors are at great risk of poor health outcomes due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Vulnerable seniors, such as those living in social isolation or poverty, are at even […]
bc211 expands province-wide to support seniors
March 30, 2020
On March 26, the B.C. Government announced the province-wide expansion of 211 service as part of a new initiative, Safe Seniors, Strong Communities.