Ohio community groups lead 211 hotline expansion statewide
- Apr 28
- 1 min read
Around 800,000 people across the state dialed Ohio’s non-emergency hotline 211 last year, according to data collected by nonprofit United Way.
Now, even more people will soon have access to the hotline’s resources.
Rodney Reasonover is the CEO of the Stark County Community Action Agency. The nonprofit was founded in 1981 and now forms part of around 100 community action agencies nationwide.
He said, the agency offers several services, including its Head Start program, Home Weatherization Assistance program and Home Energy Assistance program.
“All of our purposes are solely focused on providing services to low-and moderate-income families to help them become more self-sufficient,” Reasonover said.
The county has had on-and-off access to 211 in the past, Reasoner said, and it hasn’t been available to residents since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said, the agency is now working hand-in-hand with the Ohio 211 initiative to bridge gaps in the Stark County community.
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