Arkansas 2-1-1

A constituent called this afternoon praising this service, and with it being a slow news day, I thought I'd plug this telephone number. 2-1-1 is a free statewide number that connects residents with important services and opportunities. Services that Arkansans will be able to access through 2-1-1 include:

• Food pantries, Meals on Wheels, clothing closets, shelters, rent and utility assistance.
• Health insurance programs, medical-information lines, Medicaid and Medicare, ARKids
• First, maternal health, counseling and support-group services, drug-and-alcohol intervention and rehabilitation.
• Child care, after-school programs, Head Start, family-resource centers, mentoringand tutoring, recreational programs and protective services.
• Adult day care, respite care, home health care and transportation.
• Job training, transportation and education programs.
• Volunteer opportunities and donations.