2-1-1 History and Facts

 

• 2-1-1 began as Infoline in 1976 as a public/private partnership of United Way and the State of Connecticut. By the mid-eighties, Infoline gained national recognition as a model system.
• In 1999, 2-1-1 replaced Infoline’s 800 number and became the first state to use 2-1-1 statewide.
• 2-1-1 is fully certified in crisis intervention by the American Association of Suicidology.