National 2-1-1 Day will be celebrated across the country on Saturday. 2-1-1 is a program of Connecting Point, which serves Nevada and Placer Counties, as well as the Tahoe-Truckee region. It’s a free, multilingual information and referral call center. And it’s also the 20th Anniversary of the regional program, also approved as a proclamation by Nevada County Supervisors. Chief Operating Officer Charisse Jones told the Board the focus has been helping seniors and the disabled…

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Program Manager Lindsay Graham told the Board that in recent years Connecting Point and 2-1-1 have been increasingly focused on disaster preparation. She said the pandemic sparked a surge in needs. That also has included from wildfires and public safety power shutoffs and extreme storm events, such as snowmagedden. More staff was needed…

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Gordon said the top three needs have been health care, housing, and disaster services.