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Template of QA Scoring Guide, courtesy of 211info
Template of QA Scoring Guide, courtesy of 211info

Template of QA Scoring Guide.xlsx This quality assurance tool measures not only the percent of records updated, but the accuracy of the updates (such as agency descriptions, grammar, style guide adherence, taxonomy, double indexing, etc). There are two scoring sections, one that allows the... Continue Reading

Date posted12/4/2025


Emergency Response Support for Partners courtesy of 211info
Emergency Response Support for Partners courtesy of 211info

Emergency Response Support for Partners This one-page document succinctly describes 211info and its role and capabilities in times of disaster. The document concludes with an invitation to contact the 211info Statewide Emergency Management Director for additional information or to discuss how... Continue Reading

Date posted12/4/2025


Emergency Response Plan courtesy of King County 211 - Crisis Connections
Emergency Response Plan courtesy of King County 211 - Crisis Connections

Emergency Response Plan Rather than have every detail related to disaster response in one lengthy document, which makes it hard to find important information during a disaster, this document outlined the contents with an easy to follow table of contents that addressed leadership responsibilities... Continue Reading

Date posted11/26/2025


Emergency Response Handbook courtesy of King County 211 - Crisis Connections
Emergency Response Handbook courtesy of King County 211 - Crisis Connections

Emergency Response Handbook This document outlined staff procedures for responding during different types of disasters. It included detailed instructions on where to find first aid supplies, defibrillator, fire extinguisher, and generator, including instructions on how to use these devices as... Continue Reading

Date posted11/26/2025


Supervisor Interview Questions courtesy of King County 211 - Crisis Connections
Supervisor Interview Questions courtesy of King County 211 - Crisis Connections

007d Supervisor Questions This document asked critical and detailed questions specific to the supervisor responsibilities. It is the best set of questions I have seen that could increase the chances of successfully hiring the most qualified candidate for this position. Courtesy of King County... Continue Reading

Date posted11/26/2025


Services NOT to be Indexed courtesy of 211 Eastern Oklahoma (211EOK) - Tulsa Area United Way
Services NOT to be Indexed courtesy of 211 Eastern Oklahoma (211EOK) - Tulsa Area United Way

A strong infographic about Secondary Service Indexing which communicates clearly an often misunderstood rule of database management has been created by 211EOK. The image would be helpful to new database curators as well as helpful to community resource specialists trying to understand why a... Continue Reading

Date posted11/20/2025


Database Quality Assurance Policy HWMI, courtesy Heart of West Michigan UW's 211
Database Quality Assurance Policy HWMI, courtesy Heart of West Michigan UW's 211

Database Quality Assurance Policy HWMI This policy guides the organization's quality assurance practices for its resource database by clearly outlining the purpose, procedure and supporting tool for the work. Courtesy of Heart of West Michigan United Way's 2-1-1 This organization was on the... Continue Reading

Date posted09/25/2025


Database Quality Assurance Rubrics and Worksheet HWMI, courtesy of Heart of West Michigan UW's 211
Database Quality Assurance Rubrics and Worksheet HWMI, courtesy of Heart of West Michigan UW's 211

Promising Practice: Database Quality Assurance Rubrics and Worksheet HWMI This tool guides curators through a comprehensive review of agency records, using criteria informed by the Inform USA Database Curator’s Manual, as well as the locally customized taxonomy and style guide as reference... Continue Reading

Date posted09/25/2025


Expected Training Outcomes for CRS courtesy of 211 Contact Center
Expected Training Outcomes for CRS courtesy of 211 Contact Center

Promising Practice: Expected Training Outcomes for CRS This document provides clear expectations and examples of what CRS's are expected to know after completing each of their training sections. Courtesy of 211 Contact Center - United Way of Greater Atlanta This organization was on the 2022... Continue Reading

Date posted06/24/2025


Resource Database TOC Learning Outcomes courtesy of 211 Contact Center
Resource Database TOC Learning Outcomes courtesy of 211 Contact Center

Promising Practice: Resource Database TOC Learning Outcomes This document provides clear expectations and examples of what CRS-DC's are expected to know after completing each of their training sections. Courtesy of 211 Contact Center - United Way of Greater Atlanta This organization was on... Continue Reading

Date posted06/24/2025


Database Audit Form courtesy of 211 Contact Center - United Way of Greater Atlanta
Database Audit Form courtesy of 211 Contact Center - United Way of Greater Atlanta

Promising Practice: Database Audit Form This database audit form is very comprehensive; an excellent objective tool for auditing the work of database curators. Courtesy of 211 Contact Center - United Way of Greater Atlanta This organization was on the 2022 accreditation manual/criteria when... Continue Reading

Date posted06/24/2025


Community Connections Desk (CCD) courtesy of 211 / LIFE LINE - Goodwill of the Finger Lakes
Community Connections Desk (CCD) courtesy of 211 / LIFE LINE - Goodwill of the Finger Lakes

Community Connections Desk (CCD) The Community Connects Desk (CCD), located within the City of Rochester Courthouse, offers in-person service navigation to individuals during court hours. Community members may be referred by judges or other court personnel to meet with a Community Navigator,... Continue Reading

Date posted06/20/2025