2-1-1 VIRGINIA

Dial 2-1-1

 or (434) 845-8016

Click here for our searchable database

Who We Are
United Way of Central Virginia's 2-1-1 VIRGINIA information and referral center gathers facts on health and human services and provides information to individuals, families, agencies and organizations. The center acts as a central point of access to all human services. The 2-1-1 VIRGINIA staff knows where you can turn for help for a wide variety of needs, including:

• Affordable Housing
• Financial Assistance for Rent or Utilities
• Basic Needs such as Food and Shelter
• Legal Assistance
• Mental Health Services
• FAMIS (Family Access to Medical Security Plan)
• Employment and many other services

In addition, 2-1-1 VIRGINIA provides information on subjects like government agencies, recreation, support groups, domestic violence, welfare reform, maternal and child health issues, and many others that may be of interest to the public.

How to Get Help
We have trained Resource Specialists available to discuss your needs and to help you determine the services that may be available to you. They can be reached by dialing 2-1-1 or (434) 845-8016 every day from 8:30 a.m. to Midnight. The information and referrals we provide are free and confidential.

If you are interested in locating services yourself, you may use the online database which provides a listing of programs serving Planning District 11 (Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, & Campbell Counties and the cities of Lynchburg & Bedford) and Planning District 12 (Franklin, Henry, Patrick, & Pittsylvania Counties and the cities of Danville & Martinsville) as well as the entire state of Virginia. You may browse the listing or search using the keywords at the beginning. Language translation is available.

We also provide an array of publications, information, and other helpful pieces of literature.  Please call us at 2-1-1 or 434-845-8016, if you are interested in purchasing one of these items:

• Directory of Human Services - a listing of human service agencies in Planning District 11 and Planning District 12. $22 (+ S&H if mailed).
• The Directory of Associations - listings of civic, social and hobby organizations in the Central Virginia area. $12 (+ S&H if mailed).
• The Guide for Tough Times - self-help booklet for people facing unemployment, or for people seeking employment due to Welfare Reform (free of charge).

How to Provide Help
If you would like to be listed in our Information & Referral database or you are a provider in our database and want to update your program information or have a new service to tell us about, please visit our 2-1-1 Agency Form page or our 2-1-1 Program Form page.

2-1-1 VIRGINIA Partners

• Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging
• Crisis Line of Central Virginia
• Mental Health America of Central Virginia
• United Way of Danville - Pittsylvania County
• United Way of Henry County - Martinsville
• United Way of Franklin County

Additional Resources