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2-1-1 Big Bend Observes
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Administrative offices will be closed
Monday January 21, 2013
Use this day as your "Day of Service"in your community |
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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 
December Service Snapshot Report Helpline 2-1-1 counselors assisted 1,591 callers and offered 1,970 referrals during December. Click here to review the December Snapshot |
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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 |
January 2013 |
 | | Randy Nicklaus, President |
Greetings!
It's 2013 and we are eager to get the year started with trainings and celebrations! In January we will begin our Spring Holtine Volunteer Training Class. See the next article for details. Last year our staff trained 91 volunteers to answer our hotlines. Total volunteer time donated to agency services amounted to 14,953 hours and included hotline volunteers, interns, and program volunteers. Plus, eighteen board members contributed countless hours to raise funds and provide guidance for the agency. Without our volunteers, we would not have a viable 24/7 hotline service. Thanks to all!
This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the public launch of our 2-1-1 three-digit number and our name change from Telephone Counseling & Referral Service (TCRS) to 2-1-1 Big Bend. The official "birthday" is February 11 (2/11) - get it?! We will conduct an ASIST suicide prevention workshop that week (see below) plus share many stories about our important work with the community. Keep your ears and eyes open for those stories.
We are still putting together details for our annual hotline reports from 2012 but I can say that we helped more than 50,000 callers on our various hotlines. We also had nearly 20,000 visitors to our online resource directories and helped our community and State by contributing services to several collaborative efforts.
Without our community partners, funders and donors we could not make these impacts. Thanks to everyone for your contributions to this success!
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Volunteer Spotlight
Alan Tudor
Following my retirement and two-year service in the U.S. Peace Corps (Cape Verde), I was looking for a local opportunity to continue my commitment to volunteerism. I found that as a volunteer hotline counselor at 2-1-1 Big Bend. But I found much more than just an opportunity to volunteer. Being a part of the 2-1-1 family has taught me a new appreciation for the meaning of community service.
As hotline counselors we provide callers with free, confidential counseling, crisis intervention, information and referrals. Not only has this expanded my knowledge and awareness of the resources and services available in the Big Bend area, this experience has given me great satisfaction and fulfillment in knowing that I am helping to make a significant difference in the lives of so many people.
This could only be made possible through the excellent training each volunteer trainee receives from the professional staff at 2-1-1. In return, volunteers are asked to complete a 200-hour commitment in service. This month marks my completion of that 200-hour commitment. I look forward to continuing to share the community benefits of 2-1-1 Big Bend in 2013. |
(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 - no matter what challenges are faced. Learn how you can prevent the immediate risk of suicide by joining the over one million caregivers who have participated in ASIST!
Save the Date!
February 15-16, 2013; 9:30am - 5:30pm.
Must attend both days.
Workshop conducted at Early Learning Coalition, 1940 N. Monroe, Tallahassee, FL.
Cost: $150, includes lunch for both days.
10% discount for NASW members.
CEUs available - call for information.
For workshop info and to register: 850-617-6320
Registration Deadline: January 28, 2013
This workshop will be conducted by two staff members from 2-1-1 Big Bend who are trained ASIST instructors.
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