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Michigan 2-1-1 asks House subcommittee for $6.6 million to expand statewide services
Summary
Michigan 2-1-1 leaders told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services that growing demand and disaster response needs require $6,600,000 in ongoing state funding to expand call-center capacity, train community health workers and scale community information exchanges.
LANSING — Michigan 2-1-1 representatives asked the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services for $6,600,000 in ongoing state funding to expand a statewide information-and-referral system serving residents in crisis.
"What we're asking for is $6,600,000 in ongoing funding from the state of Michigan," a presenter told the committee as leaders from Michigan 2-1-1 and United Way described the system's role linking callers to food, housing, utility assistance and other social supports.
The presenters, including Jenny Pollock, executive director of Michigan 2-1-1, and Kyle Dubuc, vice president of communications and…
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