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Greetings!
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Our staff have been canvassing all the counties in our Big Bend service area this month to increase awareness of our Helpline 2-1-1 program and to share promotional materials. We are excited by the positve receptions we have received from United Way of the Big Bend funding panels in each county as well as from social service agencies, government offices, schools, media and other organizations. It's a big task to visit all of these groups and share our program information, but it is important to help our communities learn about the 24/7 hotline services we can provide to them.
We have small 2-1-1 Big Bend wallet cards to hand out to prospective callers. They describe how we help and that we are free, confidential and callers can remain anonymous. If your organization would like some for your reception desk or to give to your members, please let us know and we'll provide them to you.
Our new board officers for FY13-14 are: Al Pasini, Chair; Polly White, Chair-Elect; Andre Holmes, Vice Chair/ Treasurer; and Maurine Jones, Secretary. We have a very enthusiastice board and I am eager to work with them during the coming year!
Randy Nicklaus
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2-1-1 Big Bend had reason to celebrate recently as our most recent
summer class of Volunteer Hotline Counselors just graduated from training! Twenty-seven dedicated volunteers finished roughly sixty hours of training on crisis counseling, and will soon begin answering our hotlines and helping our callers. These volunteers will eventually put in about 4,000-5,000 service hours counseling our callers through challenging situations and connecting them to human service agencies. Our volunteers come from all walks of life; students, state workers, university staff, attorneys, substance abuse counselors, etc. and we are very excited to have a new group of volunteers join us. The next time you call 2-1-1 or tell a friend about it, know that the call is being taken by a caring, dedicated, well-trained counselor.
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The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) selected 2-1-1 Big Bend as their July Helping Hand Agency of the Month. This is recognition for helping our callers learn about the Lifeline Assistance telephone discount program. We are very honored to receive this recognition!!!
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Lend a Hand
Become a Volunteer Hotline Crisis Counselor
Free Training & No Experience Necessary!!
Fall Class Starts in September
Please attend ONE Information and Interview Session
- Tuesday August 27th @ 6:00 PM - Leon county Public Library; 200 W. Park Ave Program Room A
- Thursday August 29th @ 6:00 PM - BL Perry Library; 2817 S. Adams St. Meeting Room
- Tuesday September 3rd @ 1:00 PM - TCC Student Union; 2nd Floor Student Support Services/Career Center
- Tuesdy September 3rd @ 7:00 PM - FSU Psychology Bldg; 1107 W. Call Street Rm 204A
For more information contact: Coordinator of Volunteers
volunteercoord@211bigbend.org
211bigbend.org
850.617.6309 |
Board Member Spotlight
2-1-1 Big Bend Welcomes New Board Member
Leslie Snyder
Executive Assistant, Global Outreach
Florida Chamber of Commerce
I am a native, 4th generation Floridian and have a rewarding job at Florida Chamber of Commerce focused on the creation of international trade opportunities and global outreach.
Although I have known of 2-1-1 Big Bend for many years, I was not aware of the wide array of services and referrals that it provided to members of our community experiencing almost any kind of crisis.. emotional, medical, domestic, or financial. The time that I am spending with the knowledeable and compassionate hotline volunteers has truly opened my eyes to how may of our neighbors are expriencing challenges in their lives- and how 2-1-1 Big Bend connects them with the assistance they need.
I want people to know how 2-1-1 Big Bend can serve them as a source of assistance, comfort and hope in their darkest hours; that there are people who do care about them when they feel completly alone and without hope.
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Community Outreach
Neighboring Counties Visits
This summer 2-1-1 Big Bend staff worked diligently to spread the word about our services and programs in the big bend eight-county region (Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla). This is an opportunity to share the benefits of having our agency at your finger tips. We continue to collaborate and partner with agencies that include: Community Organization Active in Disaster (COAD) & Leon County Emergency Management, BigBendWorks.com (TCC, Workforce Plus, Greater Tallaassee Chamber of Commerce and others), Leon County-Courthousre Kiosk & Emergency Medical Srvices (EMS), City of Tallahassee- Police & Fire Depts, Cold Night Shelter -Hotline, Renaissance Community Center Advisory Committee (day services for people who are homeless), and Links to our website have been established at DCF Access Centers, Jefferson County Courthouse and Wakulla County Health Department. We are just a phone call away! Call 2-1-1 for your human resource needs. |
ASIST Training Coming This Fall!
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) September 27th & 28th
Build a Suicide-Safer Community
2-1-1 Big Bend is proud to offer an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) on suicide first aid. 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!
More details to come!! |
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Helpline 2-1-1 Stats
June Snapshot Report Helpline 2-1-1 counselors assisted 1,814 callers and offered 2,926 referrals.
Click here to review the June Snapshot
2012-2013 Fiscal Year Service Snapshot Report
Helpline 2-1-1 counselors assisted 21,189 callers
and offered 26,596 referrals during the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
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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. |
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 2-1-1 Big Bend
P.O. Box 10950
Tallahassee, FL 32302
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