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This resolution declares February 2025 as 2-1-1 Month in Michigan, recognizing the 2-1-1 helpline as a critical community resource. The 2-1-1 service, launched in 2002, is a free, confidential helpline available 24/7 that connects Michigan residents with health and human services resources in their local communities. In fiscal year 2024, residents used 2-1-1 over 406,000 times to get assistance with essential needs like housing, job training, utility support, and food. The resolution highlights the service's important role in supporting communities during natural disasters such as tornados, flooding, and cold snaps, and acknowledges the dedicated community care advocates who efficiently and compassionately respond to residents' needs. By choosing February (specifically coinciding with February 11th), the resolution aims to raise awareness about the beneficial services 2-1-1 provides to Michigan taxpayers and encourage greater recognition of this valuable community asset.

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0025