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Not just for holidays...any day
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Start your new year in good health with us at
RUN 2-1-1
10K/5K/1-Mile Fun Run/Walk
On-line Registration link
Print Registration form
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Location: Southwood Town Center
Thank you to these supporting sponsors:
First Commerce Credit Union
Kinetix Southwood
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December Snapshot Report
Helpline 2-1-1 counselors assisted
1,379 callers and offered
1,996 referrals
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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 such as the Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline and the Family Health Line.
2-1-1 Big Bend
P.O. Box 10950
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
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Greetings! 
Thanks to our First Responders for your work to help our community in 2014. At 2-1-1 Big Bend we often work with our fire, EMT, police and sheriff's organizations to respond to community emergencies as well as individual crises. We know how important you are to our quality of life and safety!
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I'm excited that our new Help Me Grow (HMG) program will have its public launch at the end of this month. HMG serves families with children 0-8 by screening for early detection of development delays and care coordination to help them access needed services. This is a system of care so a major focus is to work with existing programs, help improve communication and partnerships and to educate health providers and the community about the importance of early detection and interventions. HMG will compliment existing services and fill gaps that exist. Beginning at the end of January, people can call 2-1-1 and seek these services.
Did you know that February is national 2-1-1 Awareness Month? We will kick off our awareness activities with RUN 2-1-1 on January 31 at Southwood Town Center. Thanks to Capital Health Plan for being our presenting event sponsor. Registration is available online. Please join us! .
The annual 2-1-1 Big Bend "A Night in the Tropics" fundraising event will be April 25th at the Auto Museum. We have some new things in store this year so put the date on your calendar and plan to join us.
President
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Kim Boyer, M.H.S.A, B.S.N., R.N.
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
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The almost daily tragedies involving our citizens and First Responder agencies underscore the importance of 2-1-1 Big Bend. We pride ourselves on being the gateway to human service resources and we will continue to do our part to deescalate crises. Please continue to spread the good word about our agency and join us in February during 2-1-1 Awareness Month at these events:
2/14 - Uptown Cares (Stop by for breakfast or lunch; our agency will benefit from the day's sales at Uptown Cafe. Also participate in the raffle for a smoked salmon)
2/19 - Cocktails for a Cause (Join us over a cocktail at the University Center Club to learn more about our agency)
2/27 - Volunteer Appreciation Banquet (This is an annual event to recognize and celebrate our volunteers who are the essential backbone of our agency)
*Please visit our website for event details.
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Free iPhone and Android Apps
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The 2-1-1 Big Bend app provides an immediate connection to more than 1,000 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.
Click here for Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bowmansystems.cp5.bb211
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Help Fund Our
Future
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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