Multnomah County Donations: Shelter & outreach providers in Multnomah County are requesting winter gear in preparation for the winter season — for information on what to donate and where, visit our donations page.
Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) Housing Supports: For information on how to apply for HRSN Housing Supports for Medicaid (OHP) recipients, visit our HRSN page.
Calling 211 is the fastest way to find local clean air spaces and cooling centers. We provide swift connections to essential resources, support services, and up-to-date local information. Our specially trained teams are available 24/7, 365 days a year, ensuring our database is timely and accurate and that a live person helps each caller. Interpreter…
View original release here. Cooling centers are opening across Oregon to help people beat the heat during excessively high temperatures this week. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is working with 211info to get information out and ensure the safety and well-being of everyone in Oregon, especially those most vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. “Our top priority is health and…
while summer brings fun in the sun, it may bring additional stress. Whether you’re a working parent balancing work and family, an older adult needing support, or an agency partner guiding clients to the right services, 211info is your first stop to identify, navigate, and connect to local resources.
Each day, 211info staff show up with kindness, determination, and an extraordinary talent for listening to understand, that is driven by their desire to help others. Read on to learn more about three of our staff members, and discover the heart of 211info.
How can we help bridge local service gaps in individual communities? That’s the question 211info is asking as we kick off a new year and begin planning regionally for community event participation. Building upon the work we do today, 211info is expanding our impact as we deepen partnerships and seek to create a more collaborative…
Do you know about additional assistance available this season? 211info offers resources for those in need and opportunities for those wanting to give back this season. As the holiday season approaches, the spirit of giving and sharing becomes even more significant. Here at 211info, we have resources in our database that can make the holiday…
Piseth Pich sat down for an interview with Darcy Nutter, 211info’s communications coordinator, to discuss why he got involved with 211info, the direction he sees the agency moving in the future, and how both his personal and professional life have shaped how he shows up in service to others.
Frida Kahlo was born July 6th, 1907 in Coyoacan Mexico City, Mexico as Magadlena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon. Her father Guillermo Kahlo was born Carl Wilhelm Kahlo in Pforzheim Germany, he was the son of a painter and goldsmith. At the age of nineteen he sailed to Mexico, upon his arrival he decided to…
As I thought about what to write about this month, I came up with the idea of bringing attention to the many African Americans who fought hard to open doors that would otherwise have remained closed for them and the many that came after them. Many names and faces are known and recognized during Black…
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, at 501 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia. He was the second child of Reverend Martin Luther King Sr., a pastor, and Mrs. Alberta Williams King, a school teacher. The King children grew up in the sweet Auburn neighborhood, which at the time was a very prominent…
