All you wanted to know about the 211 helpline to connect, prevent and support

2. 4 main areas
•211 Community Resources
•Suicide and Crisis Support
•Volunteer Opportunities
•Child Care Resources

3. 2-1-1
– Information
– Referral
– Non profit, social service, government
programs
– 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
– Free
– Confidential

6. Suicide and Crisis Support
– 1-800-273-TALK
– ASIST Trainings
– Suicide survivor class
– support groups and materials

7. Volunteer Opportunities
• Personalized assistance (dial 211)
• SALSA (Serve and Learn Student Association)
• For high school students
• Online database
• www.helplinecenter.org
• Community promotion
• Volunteer Sioux Falls
• Spirit of Volunteerism

8. Child Care Resources
• Dial 2-1-1
• Can locate Daycares that are:
– close to work or home
– Have non traditional hours
– Children with special needs
– Accept state assistance

9. SALSA’s Mission - Connect high school
students with volunteering.

10. Why?
• We know that youth who volunteer
become adults who volunteer
• Youth who volunteer 1 hour a week are
50% less likely to abuse drugs, alcohol
and engage in destructive behaviors
• Benefits to the youth, agency and the
community at large

11. SALSA Stats
• Started in 1999
• 5 high schools
• Over 1,500 participants
• Over 60,000 hours of service recorded
• What is most impressive is the growth in the
past 4 years…

12. Program components
• Monthly meetings
– Guest speakers
– Individual opportunities
– Hands on projects
• SALSA-Wide Events
– Twice monthly
– Students from all SALSA schools are invited
• Hours Database
– Job, College and Scholarship applications

13. Packing Commodities for seniors

14. Decorating the Zoo for
Breakfast with Santa

15. Project Warm Up

16. Gift Wrapping for Children’s Inn

17. Big Brothers Big Sisters Winter Party

18. JDRF Walk for a Cure

19. Questions?
Thank You!

20. For further assistance
or to support
Dial 2-1-1
24/7