Need To Be Connected To Nonemergency Health And Human Services Resources? Just Dial 211
211 Sonoma County helps connect residents to resources when they're in need. Callers range from someone simply looking for a local food pantry to women seeking to escape domestic violence.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
When 200 Callers A Day Need Help, And Don’t Know Where To Turn They Dial 211
Part of a nationwide network, the local 211 service has been helping area residents for nine years, connecting people to nonemergency health and human services resources. The organization, a program of the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County, also maintains a website (211sonoma.org) that lists numerous places to seek help. ... Bilingual help is available, and they have access to assistance in 27 different languages. Callers are connected with free and low-cost services offered by nonprofit, government and faith-based groups. The organization also partners with the local Emergency Operations Center, the Public Information Office, the Red Cross and law enforcement. (Popken, 11/20)
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Modesto Bee:
Dozens Evicted From Overpass Homeless Camp Resettle In Turlock Parks
Dozens of homeless people evicted from an encampment under a Turlock overpass last week have resettled in the city’s parks. The change has caused friction between the homeless and city officials at one park in particular. At least 30 people are staying in and around Broadway Park, a high-visibility park between North Broadway and North First Street near downtown and just two blocks from the Turlock Police Department. (Tracy, 11/20)