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Save the Date!
Saturday, April 27, 2013
2-1-1 Big Bend
Presents
"A Night in the Tropics"
An Annual Fundraising Benefit to
support our programs and services.
Sponsored by:
Sponsorship Opportunities Available.
For more information contact: Sheila Horne shorne@211bigbend.org |
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Helpline 2-1-1 Stats 
November Service Snapshot Report Helpline 2-1-1 counselors assisted 1,833 callers and offered 2,227 referrals during November Click here to review the November Snapshot |
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Community Outreach Day
Saturday, December 15, 2012
9:00am - 12:00pm
Old West Enrichment Center
2344 Bradford road
Tallahassee, FL
- Free Breakfast at 9am
- Clothes Closet
- Food Pantry
- Blood Pressure Screening & Health Related Material
Contacts for more information
Deacon Spencer Bowens: 850-544-4004
Mother Dorothy Henry: 850-893-5743
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The Jacob Chapel Christmas Shoppe
Clothing & Toy Give-away!!!!
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Help support our future needs!
2-1-1 Big Bend has an endowment fund at
the Community Foundation of North Florida.
Please contact us to learn how you can make
an immediate or deferred contribution to our
endowment fund. Additional information is
available from the Community Foundation
at 222-2899 ext. 104 or jwatkins@cfnf.org. |
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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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About Us
2-1-1 Big Bend provides Helpline 2-1-1, a 24/7
free, community hotline service offering confidential counseling and human service information. Other
specialized hotlines are also operated by the agency.
A United Way Agency |
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2-1-1 Big Bend News |
December 2012 |
 | | Randy Nicklaus, President |
Greetings!
Last month we celebrated National Philanthropy Day and participated in the local Match Day for www.FindLearnGive.org, a program of the Community Foundation of North Florida. Thanks to several donors and the Community Foundation we raised more than $1500 plus a $1000 match for a total of $2500. We appreciate all who contributed and helped us raise the full match that was available to us!
Your feedback is important to us! Every five years we go through a national reaccreditation process with the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS). During 2013, we will be conducting a thorough review of our programs and agency policies and procedures as part of this process. If you have used our hotline services or online resource database you can help use with your feedback by click here and filling out a short questionnaire. This is also located on the bottom of our Homepage on our website.
Two training opportunities are just around the corner. Our next Hotline Volunteer Counselor Training Class begins in January and an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop will be held in February. See information later in this newsletter for details. Please help us pass the word about these upcoming events.
As always, I would like to thank our volunteers, staff and board members for a wonderful year of service to our community. Happy Holidays to all!
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Community Holiday Meals
Project Annie Holiday Meals
Project Annie is a grassroots nonprofit organization that will serve our community with a free dinner on Christmas Day 11:00am - 4:00 pm. The community wide dinner will take place at Speer's Fishmarket building in Frenchtown at 625 West Forth St. Please call (850) 222-6133 if you plan to attend or need additional information. Volunteers and donations are always needed.
Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity UMC provides an annual Christmas dinner, served restaurant style , to persons who are homeless, or who simply want to join other in sharing a traditional holiday dinner. The church is located at 120 West Park Ave, on the corner of Park Ave and Duval St., across from the public library. Meals will be served on Christmas Day, starting at Noon and end at 2pm-3pm. Carolers will be present to add to the holiday spirit.
For more information call (850) 222-1120. Volunteers and donations are always needed.
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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 2013. 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 residents 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 15, 6pm- Leon County Public Library, 200 W. Park Avenue, Program Room B
- Thursday January 17, 6pm - B.L. Perry Public Library , 2817 South Adams St.
- Tuesday January 22, 1pm - TCC, Student Union, 2nd Floor, Student Support Services/Career Center
- Tuesday January 22, 7pm - FSU, Psychology Bldg, 1107 W. Call St. Room 204A
For more information contact:
Coordinator of Volunteers
850.617.6309
volunteercoord@211bigbend.org
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A.S.I.S.T.
(Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)
Created by LivingWorks, ASIST, is a 2-day highly interactive, practical, and practice-oriented workshop for caregivers who want to feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The workshop will discuss methods and provide tools necessary to encourage the continuation of life.
Save the Date!
February 16th and 17th, 9:30am - 5:30pm.
Must attend both days.
Workshop provided in Tallahassee.
Cost: $150, includes lunch for both days.
10% discount for NASW members.
For workshop info and to register: 850-617-6320
This workshop will be conducted by two staff members from 2-1-1 Big Bend who are trained ASIST instructors. |
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