United Ways of Maine’s 211 Maine program has received a $10,000 donation from Central Maine Power.

211 Maine became a statewide service in 2006. Since then, the program has fielded more than one million calls from individuals looking for help for themselves or someone they know. The most common needs from callers to 211 Maine this year have been electric service payment assistance, food pantries, and heating fuel payment assistance.

In addition to helping Mainers connect to the spectrum of health and human services, 211 Maine is involved in several other initiatives, including serving as the centralized access point for the State’s Help Me Grow system that helps families with children from birth to age 8 get connected to needed behavioral health or educational services. Other initiatives include serving as Maine’s Opiate Helpline and Problem Gambling Helpline, and answering questions about browntail moth caterpillars and COVID-19.

Specialists are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by texting a Maine zip code to 898-211 or by dialing 211. 211 Maine is a collaborative effort of the United Ways of Maine, the state of Maine, and The Opportunity Alliance as the Contact Center Partner. People can also search the directory at 211maine.org.

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