Who is 2-1-1 Texas?
Do you need help? Are you finding it difficult to obtain help for a problem you might be having? Harris County has a help line similar to the city of Houston. The county's help line is 211.
2-1-1 Texas, a program of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, helps residents of Harris county access the services that are available in the county. You can access their information by phone or the internet. The information is well organized and easy to follow.
They have 25 Area Information Centers (AICs) across the state. 2-1-1 Texas is a free, anonymous social service hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
No matter where you live in Texas, you can dial 2-1-1, or 877-541-7905, and find information about resources in your local community. Whether you need help finding food or housing, child care, crisis counseling or substance abuse treatment, one number is all you need to know.
Millions of Texans dial 2-1-1 to reach the Texas Information & Referral Network (TIAN) for help with basic needs like food, housing, child care, or emergency services. 2-1-1 TIAN, a program of Texas Health and Human Services, hosts a free anonymous hotline that operates options 1 (community programs and services), 4 (emergency assistance registry), 5 (disasters), 6 (public health emergencies) and 8 (mental health and substance abuse).
