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    211 / First Call For Help



    Need help? Don't know where to turn?
    United Way's 211/First Call For Help is a free and confidential information service ready to direct you to the health and human services you need in Cuyahoga County.

    Just dial 2-1-1* or (216) 436-2000. Professional staff are here to help you 24 hours a day, every day. Last year, nearly 95,000 people turned to us for information about a wide variety of health and human services. You can get help from agencies that provide:

      • Services for senior citizens
      • Counseling and mental health services
      • Recreation and social activities
      • Treatment for substance abuse
      • Services for people with disabilities
      • Home-delivered meals
      • Shelter
      • Health care
      • Services for children and families
      • Emergency food
      • Support groups
      • ...and much more


    This site is currently being updated and will also be available at www.211cleveland.org.

    *211 is not available on cell phones, and some organizations will need to remove any internal phone system blocks to use 2-1-1.

    Donating Items to United Way Agencies
    As part of our service to the community, United Way's 211/First Call For Help will refer individuals who wish to donate new or gently used items, to agencies that have expressed a need for such items. 211/First Call For Help may be reached by dialing 2-1-1 from a landline phone or (216) 436-2000 from cell phones. You may also visit First Call For Help's web site for information at 211cleveland.org. Please note: United Way of Greater Cleveland is not a member of the Donated Goods/Gifts-in-Kind Program.

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