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211info director outlines services, access routes and data tools for Clark County residents
Summary
Kara Kangas, director of partnerships for 211info, told the Clark County Community Action Advisory Board on July 2 that the nonprofit operates a live, human-staffed resource and referral line that connects callers to local services across Southwest Washington and Oregon.
Kara Kangas, director of partnerships for 211info, told the Clark County Community Action Advisory Board on July 2 that the nonprofit operates a live, human-staffed resource and referral line that connects callers to local services across Southwest Washington and Oregon.
"I use she/her pronouns. I'm the director of partnerships with 211info," Kangas said, and described the organization as an "independent private nonprofit" that became an official 2-1-1 affiliate in 2004. She said the affiliate now lists over 2,500 agencies across a roughly 40-county service region and maintains a resource database that is updated daily.
Kangas said 211info is reachable by dialing 211, texting a ZIP code to 898211, emailing, using a mobile app or the website search tool at 211info.org. In Southwest Washington the center is open…
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