Impact OC-2-1-1 Orange County connects people to Social Services

How can Orange County residents get connected to social services they need such as food, housing, job placement and health insurance? Listen to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with 2-1-1 Orange County President and Chief Executive Officer Karen Williams. She talks about how the local, private, non-profit organization runs a comprehensive information and referral system for Orange County. She calls it the “virtual front door for the community.” By calling, texting, or emailing the organization, health and human services and support are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. People are connected quickly and effectively to existing programs and disaster response information. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. Services may be accessed by calling 211, or texting 898-211 and text in the zip code, or email: www.help@211oc.org or www.211oc.org