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The 2-1-1 Big Bend app provides an immediate connection to 1,200 programs in the Tallahassee, Florida area including, Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla Counties. Users can find information about housing asistance, mental health issues, substance abuse, domestic violence, parenting skills, employment, foodbanks, disaster services and more. | |
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Toys For Tots!
Families that want to request toys can apply from November 7th through December 7th
in person at
2910 Roberts Ave.
Tallahassee, FL. 32310
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Save the Date! 2-1-1 Big Bend presents "A Night in the Tropics" All proceeds benefit agency programs Saturday, April 21, 2012, 6-11 PM Tallahassee Automobile Museum Featuring: buffet dinner, hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine, DJ & dancing, silent auction, casino games, and some new activites! Sponsorship Opportunities Available For more information contact: Sheila Horne shorne@211bigbend.org |
Helpline 2-1-1 Stats September Service Snapshot Report Helpline 2-1-1 counselors answered 1,913 calls and made 2,593 referrals during September. Click here to review the September Snapshot. |
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About Us
2-1-1 Big Bend provides Helpline 2-1-1, a 24/7 free, community hotline service offering individual, confidential counseling and human service information. Information services and other specialized hotlines are also operated by the agency.
A United Way Agency |
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2-1-1 Big Bend News |
November 2011 |
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Greetings! ,
It's hard to believe November is here already! In this issue we are highlighting a few seasonal services that are available to the community such as Toys for Tots and the Thanksgiving Feast. I encourage you to call 2-1-1 for additional seasonal services and deadlines.
The toll-free Oil Spill Distress Helpline (1-800-985-5990), a 15 month project in which we partnered, will be coming to an end on December 15. However, our hotline counselors will continue to assist people experiencing stress and emotional issues related to the oil spill and other economic factors through our regular Helpline 2-1-1 number. The Distress Helpline project allowed us to help many people throughout Florida and it provided some excellent training for our counseling staff.
Our experienced trainers will be offering an ASIST training for the community on January 13-14, 2012. The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training is a nationally recognized program. 15 CEUs will be available to participants in the mental health, counseling and social work fields. The cost of the training is $150. For more information, contact outreach@211bigbend.org. Finally, I want to welcome our newest staff members Jane Holmes-Cain and Sheila Horne to our agency leadership team. Please see their short bios below.
 | | Randy Nicklaus, President |
P.S. Save the date (April 21, 2011) for our annual fundraising event! |
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Helpings from the Heart, Thanksgiving Feast
11am - 2pm, Thanksgiving Day
2729 W. Pensacola St.
Tallahassee, FL. 32304
This is an annual free Thanksgiving feast for people who are alone or have no one with whom to share the holiday including homeless persons, older adults, families in need, college students, members of law enforcement, others who work on Thanksgiving Day or are away from families. No one will be turned away. |
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Community Partner of the Month
In Tents Events
In Tents Events has provided full service party and event rentals to our community for several years. Owner Donna Smithey has served on the 2-1-1 Big Bend board of Directors since 2007 and has contributed her superb talents and services for our annual fundraising and other special events. Most recently, Donna was awarded the Dandia Entrepeneur Award for her various business ventures in Tallahassee over many years. We are proud to recognize In Tents Events for their generousity, excellent services and contributions to our board, agency and community. |
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Welcome!
2-1-1 Big Bend New Leadership Staff
Jane Holmes-Cane Sheila Horne
Director of Hotline Programs Development Director
 
Jane Holmes-Cain - comes to us with a wealth of experience. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of service at the Apalachee Center on the inpatient units. Jane also has 6 years of experience with the Correctional Medical Authority monitoring mental health care in Florida's prisons. Jane will provide leadership and supervise our professional staff along with managing the hotline programs.
Sheila Horne-has more than ten years of fundraising experience in the non-profit world and supervised over 200 volunteers. She moved to Tallahassee one year ago from Mississippi and we are happy she has joined our team. Sheila will be coordinating our fundraising efforts along with promotions and marketing.
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