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News from around Missouri and Illinois:

United Way hosts 2-1-1 open house: St. Louis American, 2/18/10

New St. Louis United Way partnership reaches out to jobless: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2/10/10

United Way help line partners with Missouri Association for Community Action: Springfield News-Leader, 2/10/10

February 11 is 2-1-1 day: KRCG, 2/8/10

211 phone service offers help through United Way: Fulton Sun, 11/23/09

Library staffer adds resources to 211 database: News-Leader.com, 11/15/09

United Way 2-1-1 has received more than 200,000 calls in two years from people needing help: United Way of Greater St. Louis, 11/13/09

United Way's Missouri 2-1-1 Help Line: Make A Difference blog, 10/5/09

Busy number: New 211 service off to fast start in Metro East: TheTelegraph.com, 3/15/09

2-1-1 service rolls out in Southwest Illinois and other Illinois communities on National 2-1-1 Day: United Way of Greater St. Louis, 2/11/09

United Way 211 line helps in difficult times: News-Leader.com, 2/8/09

United Way call center experiencing increase in phone calls: KMOV.com, 1/14/09

Extended Interview: 211 call center manager: KMOV.com, 1/14/09

Economic emergency: more people dialing 2-1-1: KY3.com, 1/12/09

United Way 2-1-1 call center acts as heart monitor for region: STLtoday.com, 12/23/08

United Way 2-1-1 help line booming in hard times: STLtoday.com, 12/23/08

New 2-1-1 help line handled more than 87,000 questions: Fulton Sun, 11/13/08

United Way celebrates one-year anniversary of its Missouri 2-1-1 help line: United Way of Greater St. Louis Newsroom, 11/11/08

First Year of 2-1-1: MayorSlay.com, 11/11/08

United Way celebrates one-year anniversary of its Missouri 2-1-1 help line: Community Free Press, 11/14/08

United Way help line 'exceeded expectations': News-Leader.com, 11/14/08

United Way help line 'exceeded expectations': News-Leader.com, 11/14/08

Calls to United Way 211 helpline exceed 87,490 in inaugural year: News-Leader.com, 11/13/08

2-1-1 Celebrates One-Year Anniversary: United Way of the Ozarks, 11/13/08

New 2-1-1 help line handled more than 87,000 questions: Fulton Sun, 11/13/08

Call 2-1-1: Diabetes Collaboratory, 10/10/08

Help available in non-emergencies: St. Charles Journal, 9/23/08

Flood cleanup in Monkey Run: KHQA.com, 7/22/08

Living St. Louis Video - United Way 2-1-1: Living St. Louis, 6/23/08

Need Help? Call 2-1-1: St. Louis Beacon, 6/6/08

Helping Hands: News-Leader.com, Springfield, MO, 5/13/08

Need Help? Call 211: MyFoxStl.com, 4/10/08

2-1-1 Reaches Mid-Missouri: KBIA, 2/19/08

United Way marks 211 Day: California Democrat, 2/19/08

Missouri 2-1-1: MayorSlay.com, 2/11/08

Cold weather safety tips: Daily Online Journal, 12/16/07

Missouri 2-1-1 offers cold weather safety tips: Hannibal.Net, 12/14/07

Call 2-1-1 for agency help: KOLR TV, 11/6/07

United Way to launch phone info service: Springfield News-Leader, 11/5/07

New 2-1-1 program to connect callers with charity services: Joplin Globe, 7/11/07

 

Stories from 2-1-1 launch:

United Way offers easy access to charities: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Call offers link to charities, services: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

United Way's 2-1-1 help line activated: Springfield News-Leader

Dial 2-1-1; operators are waiting: Columbia Daily Tribune

Help line expanded across Missouri: Columbia Missourian

Dialing 2-1-1 connects callers and volunteers with social services: Jefferson City News-Tribune

Dialing 2-1-1 gives Missourians health and social services info.: Belleville News-Democrat

2-1-1 line to offer convenient access to human services: Fulton Sun

2-1-1 phone helpline now available in Mo.: Carthage Press

Dial 2-1-1 for service: Lake Sun Leader, Lake of the Ozarks

New hotline offers help and referrals: Southeast Missourian

Across Missouri - 2-1-1 arrives: Kansas City Star

United Way and Missouri Foundation for Health bring 2-1-1 phone helpline: Daily Journal Online, Park Hills

Missouri residents now have confidential help at fingertips: Quincy Herald-Whig

New phone resource available in Missouri : Press-NewsJournal.com

Dialing 2-1-1 gives Missourians health and social services info: KMOV Channel 4 St. Louis

Dialing 2-1-1 gives Missourians health and social services info.: Fox Channel 2 News St. Louis

2-1-1 in Missouri: KOMU Channel 8 News Columbia

2-1-1 service: KMIZ Channel 17 News Columbia

New number provides community information: KRCG Channel 13 News Columbia

United Way 2-1-1 information program connects people to social services: KY3 News Springfield

United Way launches 2-1-1 phone service: KSPR News Springfield

One call, several resources: KTVO Channel 3 News Kirksville

New information number in southwest Missouri: KTTS News Southwest Missouri

2-1-1 info line in Missouri: KHQA Channel 7 News Keokuk, Hannibal and Quincy

Dialing 2-1-1: WGEM News Quincy, IL

United Way rolls out 2-1-1 service in Missouri: KWMU radio, St. Louis NPR

United Way establishes 2-1-1 helpline: KSMU radio, Springfield

From the Mayor's Desk - 2-1-1: Mayor Slay's blog, St. Louis

2-1-1, United Way to connect people and service: Westplex Enews