Our Mission
Crisis, hunger, homelessness or the loss of a job can happen at any time to anyone.
Every day calls are received from individuals and families in search of food and rental assistance.
United Way NCA refers these callers to 2-1-1 in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
About Us
2-1-1 is a free, confidential referral and information helpline number that connects callers to essential health and human services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Nationally, 2-1-1 is to social services what 9-1-1 is to emergency services.
- United Way NCA refers thousands of callers in search of social services to 2-1-1 call centers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
- 2-1-1 is available in multiple languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Individuals call 2-1-1 in search of food, shelters, utilities, rental assistance, health care, counseling and much more in their local community.
For more community resources, click here.
How To Help
If you know an individual or family in critical need of emergency services, refer them to 2-1-1.
*Not all cell phones are programmed for 2-1-1. Cell phones that are not programmed for 2-1-1 will produce either a “fast busy” or “not in service” recording.
If you cannot reach 2-1-1 on your cell phone, dial the following 10-digit number in your jurisdiction:
202-463-6211 in the District of Columbia
301-864-7161 in the state of Maryland
800-230-6977 in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Our Mission
Crisis, hunger, homelessness or the loss of a job can happen at any time to anyone.
Every day calls are received from individuals and families in search of food and rental assistance.
United Way NCA refers these callers to 2-1-1 in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
About Us
2-1-1 is a free, confidential referral and information helpline number that connects callers to essential health and human services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Nationally, 2-1-1 is to social services what 9-1-1 is to emergency services.
- United Way NCA refers thousands of callers in search of social services to 2-1-1 call centers in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
- 2-1-1 is available in multiple languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Individuals call 2-1-1 in search of food, shelters, utilities, rental assistance, health care, counseling and much more in their local community.
For more community resources, click here.
How To Help
If you know an individual or family in critical need of emergency services, refer them to 2-1-1.
*Not all cell phones are programmed for 2-1-1. Cell phones that are not programmed for 2-1-1 will produce either a “fast busy” or “not in service” recording.
If you cannot reach 2-1-1 on your cell phone, dial the following 10-digit number in your jurisdiction:
202-463-6211 in the District of Columbia
301-864-7161 in the state of Maryland
800-230-6977 in the Commonwealth of Virginia
