211 Connecting Point can refer people to other 211 call centers in California and around the USA. 211 Contact Center Representatives can access a PDF document for California that contains County, Phone Number, Lead Entity, Website, and State Region served. To find contact centers around the United States visit https://www.211.org/about-us/your-local-211

You can also call 866-FIND-211 (866-346-3211) to find your county's 211 in California. Your call can be transferred to your local 2-1-1.

(Note: If you work at a 2-1-1 in California and would like your county to route appropriately through the 866-find-211 phone line, please contact Eve Hamilton at ehamilton@icfs.org.)

 

California 211 Direct Phone Numbers
2‑1‑1 is a free telephone number providing access to local community services. 2‑1‑1 is available in multiple languages, allowing people access to information and to obtain referrals for resources such as physical and mental health, housing, utility, food, transportation, employment assistance, and suicide and crisis interventions. 2‑1‑1 also provides disaster preparedness, response, and recovery during declared emergencies.
County	Number
Alameda	888-886-9660
Alpine	During disasters only
Amador	No 211 service
Butte	866-916-3566
Calaveras	During disasters only
Colusa	During disasters only
Contra Costa	------------------------------------------- 800-833-2900 (Contra Costa Crisis Center) from within Contra Costa County (does not accept long distance calls). To reach 211 Contra Costa County from outside the area call 800-830-5380. To reach 24/7 crisis line from anywhere in the USA call 800-273-8255 (the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). -------------------------------------------
Del Norte	During disasters only 844-987-0078-ACTIVE FOR COVID-19
El Dorado	833-223-9797
Fresno	866-559-4211 (Valley 211)
Glenn	855-839-1175
Humboldt	707-441-1001 or toll free 877-460-6000
Imperial	800-227-0997 (San Diego 211)
Inyo	During disasters only 844-987-0133-ACTIVE FOR COVID-19
Kern	800-273-2275
Kings	877-864-9290
Lake	During disasters only
Lassen	During disasters only
Los Angeles	800-339-6993
Madera	During disasters only 844-987-0588-ACTIVE FOR COVID-19
Marin	800-273-6222 (211 Bay Area)
Mariposa	844-287-7400 (Mountain Valley 211)
Mendocino	707- 462-4453
Merced	844-287-7400 (Mountain Valley 211)
Modoc	No 211 service
Mono	During disasters only 844-987-0589-ACTIVE FOR COVID-19
Monterey	831-372-8026
Napa	800-273-6222 (211 Bay Area)
Nevada	833-342-5211
Orange	888-600-4357
Placer	833-342-5211
Plumas	No 211 service
Riverside	800-464-1123
Sacramento	916-498-1000
San Benito	800-273-6222
San Bernardino	888-435-7565
San Diego	800-227-0997
San Francisco	800-273-6222 (211 Bay Area)
San Joaquin	800-436-9997
San Luis Obispo	800-549-8989
San Mateo	800-273-6222 (211 Bay Area)
Santa Barbara	800-400-1572
Santa Clara	800-273-6222 (211 Bay Area)
Santa Cruz	800-273-6222
Shasta	855-211-7822. (NorCal 211)
Sierra	No 211 service
Siskiyou	During disasters only 844-987-0590 (NorCal 211)-ACTIVE FOR COVID-19
Solano	800-273-6222 (211 Bay Area)
Sonoma	800-325-9604
Stanislaus	877-211-7826
Sutter	During disasters only
Tehama	866-963-8182 (NorCal 211)
Trinity	During disasters only
Tulare	800-283-9323
Tuolumne	No 211 service
Ventura	800-339-9597
Yolo	800-500-4931 (Sac 211)
Yuba	No 211 service
Notes
• 6 counties have no 211 service
• 11 counties have 211 service during disasters only
• 5 of those 11 counties have activated disaster status for COVID-19
• Sources: California Public Utilities Commission    https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/General.aspx?id=7846 - June 2020    and 211 Connecting Point updates to CPUC info https://211connectingpoint.org/ - November 2020