United Way 211

CONNECT TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES 24/7

We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

To call, DIAL 211 or (513) 721-7900 or 1-800-233-4357 to speak to a trained professional who can connect you to essential community services — a gateway to help.

Our 211 team will listen, engage, ask questions, assess your needs and connect you to community resources within our large database of local providers.

211 serves the following areas
OHIO
  • Adams
  • Brown
  • Butler
  • Clermont
  • Clinton
  • Hamilton
  • Warren
KENTUCKY
  • Boone
  • Campbell
  • Grant
  • Kenton

THREE IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO CALL

211

For Community Resources

  • Food
  • Housing
  • Utility Assistance
  •  Healthcare Services
  • Transportation
  • Legal Services
  • Counseling
988

For Suicide and Crisis Support

  • Thoughts of Suicide
  • Mental Health Crisis
  • Substance Abuse Crisis
  • Emotional Distress
  • Veterans Crisis
911

For Emergency Help

  • Medical
  • Fire
  • Crime
  • Abduction
  • Domestic Violence
  • Impaired Driving
  • Suspicious Activities 

How Does 211 Help?

Our 211 Service helps you find and access many community resources, including the following examples, below.

Basic Needs

Food, clothing, transportation, community meals, housing, child care and baby supplies (food, diapers, etc.)

Tenant rights, public housing, rent assistance, home repairs, homelessness, care shelters (domestic violence, youth, elderly, homeless, women, families), senior housing and housing complaints

Support groups, therapy referrals, care providers, family counseling, counseling providers, adult and child behavioral health programs and support, bereavement and grief support, identifying mental health support providers, psychiatric support services and specialized support hotlines

Electric/power, gas, heat, sewer, water, telecommunications (including internet access) and more.

Job training, career fairs, continuing education, employment agencies, general employment resources and career counseling services

To request contact from a trained 211 team member, fill out our intake form. 

ONLINE 211 DATABASE

You also can search our online database with a wifi-connected computer or data-enabled mobile phone.

211 NETWORK OF SUPPORT

1,167

Partner agencies and organizations ready to help. 

2,220

Locations for agencies in the Cincinnati region.

3,794

Programs available to our service areas. 

5,697

Services provided to local residents. 

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