About Us

• United Way's 2-1-1 is a partnership of Marshfield Area United Way and United Way of Inner Wisconsin.
• Every hour of every day, someone is looking for help from essential services. With a complex network of agencies, many people go without help because they don’t know where to start.

 

What is United Way's 2-1-1?

• YOUR connection to community programs and services
• FREE, confidential and easy to use.
• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

 

Who can use 2-1-1?

• General public.
• Residents in need.
• Workforce and Human Service Agencies

 

Why use 2-1-1?

• Reduces confusion vs. phone book.
• Access to trained information and referral specialist.
• Eliminates non-emergency calls to 9-1-1

 

2-1-1 is Where You Start For...

• Basic Needs
• Govenment Agencies
• Youth and After School Programs
• Human Service Agencies
• Business Development
• Domestic Violence Shelters and Support
• Local Civic and Social Clubs
• And more!

 

Benefits of 2-1-1

• Easy to remember telephone number
• Connects residents to opportunities to GIVE AND GET HELP
• Reduces stigma of accessing services
• Builds efficiency of human services sector
• Useful planning and research tool
• The 2-1-1 List Serve
• Statistics and reports
• Directories
• State-wide network
• AIRS Accredited

 

Service Area:

• Adams County
• Ashland County
• Barron County
• Bayfield County
• Burnett County
• Clark County
• Iron County
• Jueanu County
• Price County
• Rusk County
• Sawyer County
• Taylor County
• Washbrun County
• Wood County