2-1-1 Orange County

Through our Information and Referral (I&R) services, Orange County residents can dial 2-1-1 or 888-600-4357 (toll-free) to receive help from trained multilingual I&R Specialists 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I&R Specialists are able to search through listings of over 2,000 local agencies providing thousands of programs in order to find those that best match the individual's needs, screen for eligibility, and provide them with the most useful information.

2-1-1 Orange County also serves as a crucial public information system during local emergencies such as earthquake, fire, or other disaster.

The Mission of 2-1-1 Orange County is to help people find the help they need by eliminating barriers and streamlining the process of accessing social services in Orange County. For over 28 years, we have connected residents in need to critical social services in Orange County such as housing, job placement, food, and health insurance. With the inception of 2-1-1 in Orange County in 2005, a simple toll-free, three-digit phone number now connects thousands of individuals and families to needed community-based programs, including where to find a community clinic, dental care, immunizations, and prescription assistance, food, homeless shelters, elder and child care, legal services and other resources offered by local nonprofits and government agencies.