2-1-1 is a free, non-emergency, confidential, 3-digit phone number and service that provides easy access to housing information, and critical health and human services.

2-1-1 operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with multi-lingual capabilities.
If you are outside Alameda County, call 888-886-9660
For help in San Francisco, San Mateo County or Marin County, call
800-273-6222

2-1-1 is a free, non-emergency, confidential, 3-digit phone number and service that provides easy access to housing information, and critical health and human services.

2-1-1 operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with multi-lingual capabilities.

What is 2-1-1?

Learn how 2-1-1 can connect you to hundreds of community services in Alameda County.

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Search the 2-1-1 database

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Disaster information

When an earthquake or other disaster strikes, 2-1-1 will be there to connect you to recovery and relief resources.

Problems connecting to 2-1-1?

What to do if you can't dial 2-1-1 from your cell or office phone.

Call Reports

A monthly update on the number of 2-1-1 calls received, examples of calls and outreach activities.

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Information available in Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese.