2-1-1 Community Connection

United Way of Connecticut
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	2-1-1 Community Connection	November 2009

Message from Rick Porth
President, United Way of Connecticut

The 2-1-1 Barometer - Education - The Key to Success

Now more than ever, education is a key factor in individual success and community well being. For individuals, education opens up access to good jobs. For communities, an educated populace can attract and maintain good employers. How is Connecticut faring in terms of educational attainment? This edition of the 2-1-1 Barometer highlights education and the initiatives underway in the state that are focused on educational attainment. The report reviews education statistics, the assistance United Ways provide to those seeking educational resources and educational initiatives currently underway in Connecticut. Click here to view current and past editions of the 2-1-1 Barometer.

H1N1 Update

As Connecticut and the rest of the nation deal with a shortage of H1N1 vaccine, Governor M. Jodi Rell has focused on increasing the state's inventory of anti-viral medication. Rell says the state recently received 3,000 bottles of pediatric Tamiflu from the federal government to help hospitals and clinics treat the growing cases of H1N1 influenza among children. United Way 2-1-1 receives an average of over 600 calls per week for information on H1N1. For the latest information on H1N1, dial 2-1-1 or visit www.211ct.org.

Calls at a Glance
Housing, Food and Utility Assistance

During the past 10 months, 2-1-1 received close to 120,000 requests for services for housing, food and utility assistance and shelter programs, and increase of 19 percent over the same period last year. These requests for services account for close to 30 percent of all requests to 2-1-1.

Click here for the housing, utility assistance and food related statistics in your community or local United Way area.

Holiday Food Donation

United Way 2-1-1 received close to 3,000 requests for information on Thanksgiving food resources in October, an increase of over 400% over the same time last year. For information on where to find assistance with holiday food or where to donate food, dial 2-1-1 or visit www.211ct.org and search the database for food resources.

The mission of the United Way of Connecticut is to help meet the needs of Connecticut residents by providing information, education and connection to services.

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United Way of Connecticut
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