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Council For Human Services Home Page
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Director of Human Services
Administrative Assistant | Address: | 81 Washinton Street
Nantucket, MA 02554 | Phone: | 508-325-7559 | Fax: | 508-325-5347 | Hours: | 8:30AM to 4:30 PM,
Please call for Food Stamp or Fuel Assistance Application appointment
Meetings: 4 Fairgrounds Rd - Public Safety Facility (meeting times and dates vary)
2 Fairgrounds Rd.
Meeting dates/times vary. |
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MASS 211
What is 2-1-1?
- 2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- 2-1-1 reaches approximately 196 million people (over 65% of the total U.S. population) in 41 states and the District of Columbia. Yet, millions of Americans still need to be connected.
- America needs 2-1-1 to be accessible nationwide. As the number of organizations providing specialized services is on the rise, people find it frustrating and confusing to access community services. 2-1-1 provides a one-stop service for vital information.
- While services that are offered through 2-1-1 vary from community to community, 2-1-1 provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. For example, 2-1-1 can offer access to the following types of services:
- Basic Human Needs Resource: food banks, clothing, shelters, rent assistance, utility assistance.
- Physical and Mental Health Resources: medical information lines, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol intervention, rehabilitation, health insurance programs, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health, children’s health insurance programs.
- Employment Support: unemployment benefits, financial assistance, job training, transportation assistance, education programs.
- Support for Older Americans and Persons with Disabilities: home health care, adult day care, congregate meals, Meals on Wheels, respite care, transportation, and homemaker services.
- Support for Children, Youth and Families: Quality childcare, Success by 6, after school programs, Head Start, family resource centers, summer camps and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring, protective services.
- Volunteer opportunities and donations.
If you are not registered on this site please go to http://www.mass211.org/Mass211Info.html on the left hand side click on a blue box that says Search for Help then under Sign in to Save Searches, click on the the registration page to register. If you are already registered follow instructions to update your page. Click Here
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