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2‑1‑1 coordinator outlines local services, data tools for Benton County
Summary
Shannon Rose of 2‑1‑1 Info told the Benton County Board how the 24/7 nonprofit connects residents to housing, food, child care and health resources, described bilingual staffing and funding sources, and offered county‑level data access and follow‑up support.
Shannon Rose, community engagement coordinator with 2‑1‑1 Info, told the Benton County Board of Commissioners that 2‑1‑1 provides round‑the‑clock, bilingual resource navigation for residents across Oregon and northwest Washington.
"We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week," Rose said, explaining callers connect with a live person able to refer them to local programs for rent, utilities, food, health care and child care. She said the program staffs about 50 people statewide, trains staff with roughly four weeks of instruction before they take…
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