Do you need help finding help?

Are you facing difficult times and do not know where to turn?

Looking for help with everyday needs? 

Dialing 2-1-1 is your first step.  Vermont 2-1-1 is a simple number to dial for information about health and human service organizations in your community.  By dialing 2-1-1, information is much easier to find.

At Vermont 2-1-1, callers will speak with a real person every time.  Call Specialists will problem solve and refer callers from throughout Vermont to government programs, community-based organizations, support groups, and other local resources.  Vermont 2-1-1 is:

• A local call from anywhere in Vermont.

• Confidential telephone assistance.

• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• Live translation services for 170 languages.

• Access for persons who have special needs.

• Ability to transfer emergency calls to 9-1-1.

• Accurate, updated information about community resources in Vermont.

What kind of services can you refer me to?

Vermont 2-1-1 provides all people in Vermont with free access to community resources through information and referral (I&R) .  This access includes personal assistance by telephone and online through a searchable database of services, including the following:

Click here for ten reasons to dial 2-1-1.

Click here for a sample of 2-1-1 calls.

• Child Care Resource and Referral
• Clothing and Thrift Shops
• Consumer Services
• Crisis Services
• Discrimination Assistance
• Domestic and Sexual Violence Services
• Education—GED Instruction, Computer Classes
• Employment Services
• Food Shelves and Nutrition Programs
• Health Care Services
• Alcohol and Drug Programs
• Housing—Homeless Prevention, Shelter, Tenants’ Rights
• Independent Living Services
• Legal Assistance
• Mental Health Care and Counseling
• Mentoring
• Military, Family and Community Network
• Parenting Programs
• Senior Information & Assistance
• Stop Smoking Programs
• Support Groups
• Transportation
• Utility Assistance
• Youth and Family Services
• Veteran Services
• Volunteering
• Wellness Programs
• And More...

Just dial 2-1-1!