http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1628375 New phone service for area provides information on range of services Posted By BRENDAN WEDLEY/Peterborough Examiner Municipal Writer County Warden Ron Gerow dialed 211 using a phone at his desk in the council chambers yesterday and asked the person... more

Hi All; There seems to be some confusion about these records, so I wanted to post a brief explanation of what's going on. Volunteer & Information Kingston was approached by the Ontario Association of Continuing Education School Board Administrators (CESBA) to coordinate the updating of the information about these... more

The Style Guide – both English and French versions – along with other standards and resources, are currently on the Standards page ( http://211canada.typepad.com/informontario/standards_committee/ ) on the IO website. Please note that the May 2009 edition is the official, approved version. If you have an earlier... more

The Subject Records task group has finished its report, and is now requesting members' feedback on its report and recommendations. The draft report provides an outline on types of subject records which may appear in a community information and referral database plus style and data entry examples. The group has also... more

Dear colleagues, We've got a hold of a very useful master list of the almost 100 Service Canada Centres for Youth that have recently opened across Ontario. You can consult this on the data partners site (see directions below). Details include opening and closing dates (some TBD), hours of service, and of course... more

In case you almost spilled your morning coffee too -- the news on the radio is actually about tax harmonization.... Oh well! J.

http://www.amherstburgecho.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1598448 Helpful advice from Amherstburg Community Services Quality information for youth and seniors The following column is a regular submission from the Community Information Centre. They welcome your question from the Community Information Centre. They welcome... more

http://www.northumberlandview.ca/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=1&page_id=6963 211 is a free 3 digit number that links callers to access information on government programs, social and health services, legal and financial assistance, food and shelter, transportation services, counseling, child... more

http://www.thepost.on.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1578689 211 service now in Bruce Posted By LAURA MACDUFF, POST REPORTER Posted 3 days ago Bruce County residents are now able to access a new service that will allow them to find community, social, health and government services at the touch of a dial. The 2-1-1 service... more

http://www.northumberlandnews.com/news/northumberlandcountynews/article/126609 Dial 211 for services available across Northumberland County PEG MCCARTHY / NORTHUMBERLAND NEWS COBOURG -- Pam Hillier, executive director of Community Connection, and Lynda Kay, executive director of the Northumberland United Way,... more

Finding community service information easy with 211 May 21, 2009 - 04:30 AM Wednesday was a momentous occasion for Northumberland United Way and the community it serves. It marked the launch of 211, a free, three-digit phone number that provides all the information about who does what in Northumberland when it comes... more

http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1576758 211 phone service launches in Northumberland Posted By JOYCE CASSIN Posted 1 day ago United Way Northumberland's executive director Lynda Kay says she's really excited about Wednesday's launch of the 211 phone service after four long years. "Without the... more

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I'm just posting a brief note here to say thank you to all who were involved in organizing and managing the InformOntario 2009 Symposium. This board seems the best place to post this. I realize there is a good deal of of preparation and much behind the scenes logistical planning that goes into the annual event and... more

http://www.leblocnotes.ca/node/2671 Le service 211 maintenant disponible à Ottawa [211 service now available in Ottawa] Le gouvernement McGuinty investit dans l’amélioration de l’accès aux services communautaires. Le gouvernement de l'Ontario offre un meilleur service à la clientèle et un meilleur accès aux services... more

http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1563169 United Way launches 211 phone service Posted By FIONA ISAACSON/Examiner Staff Writer Posted 1 day ago Peterborough county and city residents can now dial 211 from any telephone for free to get information about local social and government services.... more

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/632098 'Houses of worship asked to provide daily bread' Stuart Laidlaw Faith and ethics reporter May 11, 2009 TORONTO STAR Faced with soaring demand as the weakening economy sends more people to food banks, the Daily Bread Food Bank is turning to the city's churches, synagogues,... more

http://www.570news.com/news/local/more.jsp?content=20090421_114140_9892 The 411 on 211 570 News | Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 The Region's Community Services Committee voted unanimously this morning to start looking into setting up a 211 phone service. 211 is a phone number for getting advice from a trained counsellor... more

http://news.therecord.com/News/Local/article/523817 Region mulls 211 help-line April 21, 2009 RECORD STAFF A telephone hotline that helps Ontario's most vulnerable people access thousands of different social services may be coming to Waterloo Region. Today, regional councillors will be asked by the two local United... more

http://www.orilliapacket.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1529864 Volunteering pays off Free movie night offered Tuesday at Galaxy Posted By KATHIE MENDEZ, INFORMATION ORILLIA In recognition of National Volunteer Week (April 19-25), Information Orillia is inviting 150 community volunteers to a free movie night at Galaxy... more