Whether you need help, want to help, or just like to know what’s going on, 211 Contra Costa is the place to start if you live in Contra Costa County , California . Just by dialing 211 from any local prefix, you can access information about 2,500 health and social services available to Contra Costa County residents.

People know to call 911 for emergencies, 411 for directory assistance, and 511 for traffic information. Now you can dial 211 to find out about all kinds of health and social services that exist in the community.

211 is a national, toll-free, three-digit phone number. Calls are answered live 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by trained information and referral specialists. In Contra Costa County, 211 service is provided by the Contra Costa Crisis Center with financial support provide by United Way of the Bay Area, the John Muir/Mt. Diablo Community Health Fund, First 5 Contra Costa, the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department, the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation, and others..

Forty-one states have 211. Over time, the whole country will be connected. This is because 211 is vital to the everyday needs of people in the community and also plays a major role in disaster response.

When you need information, call 211. Help starts here in Contra Costa County .