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Annual Report 2023 courtesy of 211 of DuPage County
Annual Report 2023 courtesy of 211 of DuPage County

Promising Practice: Annual Report 2023 - 211 of DuPage County This two-page easy-to-read report highlights the activity of the I&R service including the number of contacts, needs and referrals, call trends by the month, the nature of requests, unmet needs, requests by geographic area and data... Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2025


Day by Day Training Agenda Database courtesy of 211 DuPage County
Day by Day Training Agenda Database courtesy of 211 DuPage County

Promising Practices: Day by Day Training Agenda Database This document provides clear objectives and expected outcomes of each training section in an easy-to-read format. Courtesy of 211 of DuPage County This organization was on the 2022 accreditation manual/criteria when this document was... Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2025


Day by Day Training Agenda Specialist courtesy of 211 of DuPage County
Day by Day Training Agenda Specialist courtesy of 211 of DuPage County

Promising Practice: Day by Day Training Agenda Specialist This document provides clear objectives and expected outcomes of each training section in an easy-to-read format. Courtesy of 211 of DuPage County This organization was on the 2022 accreditation manual/criteria when this document was... Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2025


Certified Individuals May 2025
Certified Individuals May 2025

Each month we announce those who received a certification as a Community Resource Specialist (CRS). Specializations in Aging and Disability and Database Curation Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2025


Announcement of Upcoming Leadership Transition
Announcement of Upcoming Leadership Transition

Important announcement about an upcoming leadership transition at Inform USA. Continue Reading

Postedby Staff
Date posted06/12/2025


PRIDEfest Outreach Report - courtesy of 211 - PATH Inc.
PRIDEfest Outreach Report - courtesy of 211 - PATH Inc.

Promising Practice: 211 Community Outreach Process This is an example of a post-event report that includes local event overview info, key metrics, evaluation and recommendations for the following year. Courtesy of 211 - PATH Inc. This organization was on the 2022 accreditation manual/criteria... Continue Reading

Date posted06/9/2025


Data Snapshot - courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information Services
Data Snapshot - courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information Services

Promising Practice: Data Snapshot This one-page, easy-to-read report highlights important data such as trends in needs and unmet needs in specific geographic areas, the results of two key quality assurance indicators, links to outreach materials, agency 211 profiles, and training requests. ... Continue Reading

Date posted06/5/2025


Interview Questions Resource Specialists - courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information Services
Interview Questions Resource Specialists - courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information Services

Promising Practice: Resource Specialist Interview Questions The interview questions developed for this job were well thought out and specific to the expectations of the position, which is beneficial in identifying the most qualified candidate. Courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information... Continue Reading

Date posted06/5/2025


Interview Questions for Managers - courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information Services
Interview Questions for Managers - courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information Services

Promising Practice: Interview Questions for Managers The interview questions developed for this job were well thought out and specific to the expectations of the position, which is beneficial in identifying the most qualified candidate. Courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information Services This... Continue Reading

Date posted06/5/2025


Interview Questions for Service Navigators - courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information Services
Interview Questions for Service Navigators - courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information Services

Promising Practice: Interview Questions for Service Navigators The interview questions developed for this job were well thought out and specific to the expectations of the position, which is beneficial in identifying the most qualified candidate. Courtesy of 211 - Findhelp Information... Continue Reading

Date posted06/5/2025


Community Engagement (re. new resources and outreach events) - courtesy of Indiana 211
Community Engagement (re. new resources and outreach events) - courtesy of Indiana 211

Promising Practice: Standard Operating Procedure regarding Community Engagement Describes the regular routines, used by Indiana 211, to ensure they are meeting their individual and team goals related to spreading public awareness about Indiana 211 and seeking new resources in identified target... Continue Reading

Date posted05/30/2025


Target Community Guide (used for Outreach) - courtesy of Indiana 211
Target Community Guide (used for Outreach) - courtesy of Indiana 211

Promising Practice: Target Community Guide This document describes how Indiana 211 uses data on resource referrals and unmet needs to identify target communities for seeking new resources, as well as call data to identify target communities for public awareness (see Standard 24.1 for more... Continue Reading

Date posted05/30/2025