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United Ways of Maine, in collaboration with Ingraham, have established 2-1-1 Maine, Inc. as an efficient and effective response to the growing complexities and needs in health, social economic and human services.
2-1-1 Maine is part of a national movement to centralize and streamline access to health and human service information and resources. The first 2-1-1 Call Center was initiated by United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta in 1997. Connecticut followed with a statewide system in 1998. In July 2000, the Federal Communications Commission approved 2-1-1 nationally for health and human services information and referral.
In July 2000, the 10 United Ways in Maine, state agency representatives and Ingraham formed a task force. They reviewed various models and surveyed information and referral services in Maine. In March 2003, 2-1-1 Maine, Inc. was incorporated, based on a consensus model with a central call center and regional resource coordinators. Over the next 18 months, working with an Advisory Board and Provider Council, 2-1-1 Maine, Inc. focused on building a statewide database and obtaining state designation. On June 27, 2005, 2-1-1 Maine, Inc. received designation from the Maine Public Utility Commission as the “sole entity entitled to use the 211 numbering code for access to information and referral services in Maine.”
2-1-1 Maine, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) whose mission is to connect anyone in Maine who wants to give help or get help with a full range of health and human services in their community.
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