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    Why List with 211 Virginia?

    211 Virginia strives to have the most comprehensive and up-to-date database in the Commonwealth.  Our database contains information of thousands of health and human service agencies across Virginia. The benefits of adding your organization to the 211 Virginia resource directory include:

    • It’s free. Listing your programs and services in our comprehensive database comes at no cost.
    • Increase your reach. By being part of the directory, we connect individuals in need directly to the services you offer, expanding your impact.
    • We field the first call. 211 Virginia takes the initial call, reducing the burden on service providers and cutting costs associated with managing information and referrals, allowing your staff to focus on serving clients.
    • Saves time. Acting as a central access point to Virginia’s health and human service agencies, 211 Virginia serves as a timesaving, confidential resource for professionals like social workers, emergency personnel, and government officials.
    • Trusted resource. We provide a free, confidential, 24/7 service that ensures individuals are referred only to programs they are eligible for, streamlining the referral process.

Comprehensive Database

211 Virginia’s database team continually verify listings to ensure that our database is as accurate and up-to-date as possible. At a minimum, our database staff will send service providers annual reminders to ensure records are updated annually. If you notice something is out of date, please let us know. You can also suggest additional listings.

Add/Update Your Agency Now

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    Add Your Agency

    We are always looking to list new health and human services in the 211 Virginia database.

    Interested in listing?  
    1. Search for your agency to make sure it isn’t already listed. 
    2.Review our Inclusion Policy, which outlines eligibility for program and service listings. 
    3. Click “Add Your Agency” above to fill out our New Agency form.  

    A member of our database or community engagement team will reach out to you as soon as possible to confirm your information. Please note that new agencies may take longer than usual to process due to the recent database transition. 

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    Update Your Agency

    Help us keep your information accurate and up to date!

    A designated contact person for each service in the 211 Virginia resource directory will receive an annual email reminding them to conduct updates and providing them with a tokenized link to their update dashboard.

    Have updates to make, but can’t find your link?
    1. Search for your agency to review your information and make note of which records need updating.
    2. Check to see if your agency already has a designated point of contact.
    3. If your agency already has a designated point of contact, have them email your database curator and ask for your update date to be reset on the records that need updates.
    4. If your agency does not already have a designated point of contact, click “Claim Your Agency” above to submit a point of contact for your agency. New contacts will hear from their community engagement specialist within 4-6 weeks of completing the Claim Agency form.

Recommend an Agency or Service

Do you know of a great agency or service that isn’t yet listed in the 211 Virginia Resource Directory? Fill out the form to the right to let our Community Engagement team know.

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