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November 12, 2012
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Callers to Douglas County 211 service seek help with food, rent

Since the 211 information line for service launched in May, about 150 Douglas County residents have reportedly called each month. Jared Paben, 211info resource manager, said he hopes to boost those numbers by spreading the word that 211 referrals are available. At the same time, he expressed concern that a sampling of callers showed more than half those who called the information line reported they still weren’t able to get the help they needed. Callers are connected with a Portland adviser who searches a database of 112 Douglas County nonprofit and government organizations that may help them. The nonprofit group …

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The News-Review Updated Nov 13, 2012 12:18PM Published Nov 13, 2012 11:08AM Copyright 2012 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.