About 211
United Way 211 is here to help – whether you’re an individual looking for help for your family, a non-profit seeking better ways to serve your clients, or an organization searching for how to create a better region.
With a database of thousands of non-profits throughout Missouri and Illinois, 211 is the leader in helping people find resources.
211 is:
Free and confidential
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Multi-lingual and accessible TTY/TTD
Our 211 team is:
Trained, knowledgeable, and friendly
Compassionate and caring
Ready to help
How we help:
- Food pantries
- Shelters
- Rent assistance
- Utility assistance
- Mortgage assistance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Prenatal care
- Crisis intervention
- Support groups
- Counseling
- Alcohol and drug rehabilitation
- Educational and vocational training programs
- English as a second language classes
- Job training
- General Education Development (GED) preparation
- Financial and transportation assistance
- Centers for independent living
- Adult day care
- Meals at home
- Respite care
- Home health care
- Transportation and recreation
- After-school programs
- Tutoring
- Mentorship programs
- Family resource centers
- Protective services
- Counseling
- Early childhood learning programs
- Child care referral centers
- Recreation
