2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR DASHBOARD

TOP 5 PRESENTING NEEDS

TOP 5 SERVICE GAPS 

2011-2012 FISCAL YEAR IN REVIEW:  

Recently, as wildfires devastated our state, the 2-1-1 Colorado Collaborative provided border-to-border assistance to the many residents affected by the fires.  We saw thousands join together through "A Community Rises," a benefit concert to raise money for our neighbors who suffered overwhelming loss from the Waldo Canyon fire.   

2-1-1 was activated by the El Paso County Office of Emergency Management and worked in tandem with several agencies to keep the public apprised of mandatory evacuations, road closures, and other vital information, ensuring the safety of our residents.  We staffed the Emergency Operations Center 24 hours a day to provide the most up-to-date information available to our neighbors.  We are honored and proud to have had the privilege of serving our community during this devastating event.

Every day, 2-1-1 serves the Pikes Peak region through many outlets.  We collaborate with the Suicide Prevention Task Force, whose mission is to create awareness of the high number of suicides in our state and put a prevention plan in place.  Additionally, 2-1-1 serves on the Not One More Child coalition, a network of several agencies and organizations to prevent child abuse and the homicide of infants and toddlers.  2-1-1 facilitates the Health Fair Collaborative, whose goal is to connect thousands of Coloradans to affordable and accessible healthcare.  Further, our organization partners with the Calhan Community Outreach Center, established to bring health and human services to our neighbors in eastern El Paso County.   Finally, the 2-1-1 Advisory Council is made up of several community partners, addressing the gaps in service across our community.  

None of this could be accomplished without the hard work and devotion of the organizations dedicated to improving the lives of those in need. One doesn't have to look far to see the impact of our collaboration.  Whether it's distributing food to the hungry, providing utility assistance to the vulnerable or supplying health care to the uninsured, together we all make a difference.  

2-1-1 is a free, confidential easy-to-remember three-digit phone number that connects people in need with the health and human services they require.  Each year thousands of Coloradans receive referrals for help with utilities, rent, food/meals,  shelter or transitional housing, clothing, healthcare, dental care or assistance with numerous other challenges.

PPUW 2-1-1 serves Chaffee, Cheyenne, El Paso, Lincoln, Park and Teller counties, and portions of the San Luis Valley



How many calls were received in your zip code?

>>  First-time callers - 51%

>>  Women - 75% 

>>  Seniors - 11%

>>  Disability - 34%

>>  Veterans- 9%

>>  Unemployed - 31%

>>  Uninsured - 33%

>>  Avg age - 42

>>  Avg # children - 1

>>  Avg monthly income -    

     $1,100

2-1-1 provided information and referral to 28,336 residents in need.