211 West Island
211 is an information and referral service that refers citizens towards community organisations, public and parapublic services and programs near them.
AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE
- 211 service helps curb poverty and social exclusion, giving the people with non-urgent social needs rapid information on the social and community resources that will help them find solutions to move beyond their precarious situations.
- 211 is a free service, largely accessible especially for low-income people, seniors and newcomers.
- With the help of statistics from calls and web frequency, 211 sheds a light to government officials and decision-makers on social needs and in determining missing resources that are needed.
- 211 is available everywhere in Canada and some areas of Québec.
- 211 is an ally of other N11 services:
211 WEBSITE: Social and Community Information (211qc.ca)