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I&R Activity Report - courtesy of 211 Eastern Region
I&R Activity Report - courtesy of 211 Eastern Region

Promising Practice: I&R Activity Report The professional display of the information allows the viewer to easily identify trends in call volume, needs, unmet needs and reasons for unmet needs, as well as calls by region and other demographics. Courtesy of 211 Eastern Region - Community... Continue Reading

Date posted05/29/2025


Follow-Up Results Report - courtesy of 211 Eastern Region
Follow-Up Results Report - courtesy of 211 Eastern Region

Promising Practice: Follow-Up Results Report Although the sample was small the report contained meaningful and detailed information that is easy to understand. Courtesy of 211 Eastern Region - Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario This organization was on the 2022 accreditation... Continue Reading

Date posted05/29/2025


Template for a Policy and/or a Procedure
Template for a Policy and/or a Procedure

Promising Practices: Template for policy and/or procedure This template can be helpful when putting into writing your organization’s current practices, policies, and/or procedures; it may make quick work of getting things formatted in a way that is cohesive and more sustainably... Continue Reading

Date posted04/2/2025


Mutual Aid Agreement / MOU for Emergencies or Disasters courtesy of Michigan 211
Mutual Aid Agreement / MOU for Emergencies or Disasters courtesy of Michigan 211

Promising Practice: General Disaster/Emergency MOU/Mutual Aid Agreement This is a well-thought out and comprehensive MOU with other I&R's for the provision of service delivery during times of disaster. This is a useful guide and template that other I&R's can refer to and modify for their... Continue Reading

Date posted03/12/2025


Tracking tool for MOU's - Courtesy of 2-1-1 Texas Permian Basin
Tracking tool for MOU's - Courtesy of 2-1-1 Texas Permian Basin

"Memorandum of Understanding MOU's with Expiration Date" This is a very simple Cooperative Agreements document that tracks current partnerships, the date the agreement was signed, terms of the agreement and date of expiration. Courtesy of 2-1-1 Texas Permian Basin - Permian Basin Workforce... Continue Reading

Date posted02/25/2025


Example of an Annual Report / Strategic Plan courtesy of United Way 211 - United Way of Dane County
Example of an Annual Report / Strategic Plan courtesy of United Way 211 - United Way of Dane County

Promising Practice:"2023 Internal Management Report" One example of an outreach report for an I&R, this is a very thorough and compelling report that was mailed out to all Dane County households. Courtesy of United Way 211 - United Way of Dane County This organization was on the 2022... Continue Reading

Date posted01/28/2025


An I&R Activity Report courtesy of United Way 211 - United Way of Dane County
An I&R Activity Report courtesy of United Way 211 - United Way of Dane County

Promising Practice: "211 Service Area Report with Dane Dane Data 2023" This report lists all of their 211 activities for 2023. In accreditation, this is referred to as an I&R Activity Report. Courtesy of United Way 211 - United Way of Dane County This organization was on the 2022... Continue Reading

Date posted01/28/2025


Follow-up and Quality Assurance Report courtesy of United Way 211 - United Way of Dane County
Follow-up and Quality Assurance Report courtesy of United Way 211 - United Way of Dane County

Promising Practice: "2023 Follow-up and Quality Assurance Report" The Follow-Up and Quality Assurance Survey and Report is well organized, easy-to-follow and addresses all of the major components. Courtesy of United Way 211 - United Way of Dane County This organization was on the 2022... Continue Reading

Date posted01/28/2025


Training and Trainer Evaluation Form(s), courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland
Training and Trainer Evaluation Form(s), courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland

Training Evaluation Form Trainer Evaluation Form The open-ended questions on both evaluations allow the trainee to converse about what was helpful, any areas that caused confusion, things they would like more training on, or things that could improve the existing training. Courtesy of 211... Continue Reading

Date posted12/6/2024


Follow-up Report, courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland
Follow-up Report, courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland

Promising Practice: Follow-up Report A good example of tracking follow-ups by problem and by the percentage of needs met within these categories. In addition, the total number of follow-ups is impressive. Courtesy of 211 Maryland at United Way of Central Maryland. This organization was on... Continue Reading

Date posted12/6/2024


Follow-up Report Example, courtesy of Abilene, TX
Follow-up Report Example, courtesy of Abilene, TX

Follow-up Report Example - Abilene In this example, you can see that the report is in Excel format. However, at the bottom, a layer of aggregation has been added including tallying the responses within the following categories: Follow-up Type; Follow-up Status; How many agencies did you attempt... Continue Reading

Date posted11/25/2024


Follow-up Report, courtesy of Canadian Mental Health, Edmonton
Follow-up Report, courtesy of Canadian Mental Health, Edmonton

Promising Practice: Follow-up Results Report Example (Charts) CMHA Edmonton Not only should organizations be conducting follow-up with a statistically significant number of contacts, they should be aggregating that data in a way that can help them and their external partners/stakeholders to make... Continue Reading

Date posted11/22/2024