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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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2-1-1 Big Bend Observes
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Administrative offices will be closed
Monday January 16, 2012
Life's most persistent and
urgent question is;
"What are you doing for others?"
Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
Use this day as your "Day of Service"
in your community
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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
Sponsored by Brandt Information Services Sunrise Rotary Club of Tallahassee 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   | |
Sunrise Rotary Club of Tallahassee |
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Helpline 2-1-1 Stats November Service Snapshot Report Helpline 2-1-1 counselors answered 1,905 calls and made 2,479 referrals during November. Click here to review the November 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 |
January 2012 |
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Greetings! ,
 | | Randy Nicklaus, President |
This year promises to be another busy and productive one for our hotlines and other program activities.
January kicks off our annual collaboration with the United Way of the Big Bend and the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Anyone can call 2-1-1 to get information about free tax preparation assistance through VITA and the locations and times for these services.
We are collaborating with the Cold Nights Shelter workgroup and serving as the 24 hour hotline for information about when the shelter is open and details about that service. Our staff members are also assisting with the planning of the development of the Renaissance Project to provide daytime services to individuals that are homeless.
Our board and leadership staff will be meeting this month to develop some key strategies to move our organization forward and our new hotline volunteer counselor training class will kick off before the end of January.
This is just the beginning of many projects and collaborations we will be involved in during 2012.
Special thanks are offered to the Capital City Bank Foundation for their $750 grant to our agency in December. Below, Tiffany Parker, representing Capital City Bank, presents their check to me and our agency. We are very grateful of this support and to many individuals who have provided contributions during the past month.
P.S. SAVE THE DATE (April 21, 2012) for our annual fundraising event - A Night in the Tropics! If you want to become a sponsor or donate an item to our silent auction, please let me know. |
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Community Partner of the Month
Sunrise Rotary Club of Tallahassee
Sunrise Rotary Club has a very active membership of more than 65 Rotarians that serve on boards of directors, volunteer in community organizations and raise funds for community programs. It's annual Brewfest (held in October) has become a well known event that generates thousands of dollars for charitable projects. It is attended by 2,000 people who enjoy tasting craft beers and is sponsored by beer distributors and local businesses.
Currently, four Sunrise Rotarians serve on the 2-1-1 Big Bend board of directors and several Rotarians are past board members. Sunrise Rotary meets every Tuesday morning at 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. at the Civic Center. Guests are encouraged to attend!
Sunrise Rotary Club is one of our 2012 Presenting Sponsors for "A Night in the Tropics," our annual fundraising event. Thank you Sunrise! |
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2-1-1 Big Bend
Board Member Spotlight
Cori Bauserman,MSW,LCSW
Cornerstone Clinical Assessement, Inc
- How long have you been a board member?
I was elected to the board June of 2009
- What is the most rewarding aspect of serving as a board member?
I love working with a committed group of board members that truly wants the Big Bend community to avail themselves of the many services and programs here. This group of folks isn't resume building or looking for another way to be seen in the community. They attend meetings, promote the agency in the community and work cooperatively with one another. They are serious about their charge. This Board wants 2-1-1 Big Bend to be active in helping those in need in the Big Bend area. - What is one thing you would want people to know about 2-1-1 Big Bend?
2-1-1 Big Bend has a "one-stop shop" approach to providing social service information to our community. One phone number can answer so many questions. For folks who are in crisis, the simplicity of calling one person is huge. 2-1-1 Big Bend makes tough times a little easier.
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Calling All Volunteers!
2-1-1 Big Bend is looking for...
Volunteer Hotline Counselors
No Experience needed! Free Training!
The agency will host its next volunteer training in January 2012. Trainees learn basic counseling skills as well as specialized intervention techniques for certain types of calls such as suicide, substance abuse or domestic violence.
Community leaders, business owners and citizens who want to make a lasting impact on the Tallahassee community by serving as a volunteer hotline counselor are invited to join us at one of the following orientation sessions.
Orientations/Interviews at the following locations:
- Tuesday January 10, 6pm- B.L. Perry Public Library, 2817 South Adams St.
- Thursday January 12, 6pm - Leon County Public Library , 200 W. Park Avenue, Program Room B
- Tuesday January 17, 1pm - TCC, Student Union, 2nd Floor, Student Support Services/Career Center
- Tuesday January 17, 7pm - FSU, Psychology Bldg, 1107 W. Call St. Room A211
For more information contact: Coordinator of Volunteers 850.617.6309 or email volunteercoord@211bigbend.org |
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National Community / Neighborhood Exercise Series
On January 28, 2012 neighborhood, community and faith based organizations across the country will have the opportunity to assess their capabilities in preparing for and responding to an Influenza Pandemic by participating in the Formidable Footprint Pandemic Exercise.
There is NO CHARGE for participation in any of the Formidable Footprint exercises.
Click here to learn more |
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