Case Study
211 United Way of Connecticut
Case Study ON THE NICE SOLUTION ABOUT UNITED WAY OF CONNECTICUT When Connecticut residents need help, they turn to the United Way of Connecticut. The non-profit organization is a critical link in connecting state residents to essential services such as utility assistance, food, housing, child care, elder care and much more. It operates multiple 2-1-1 services, which are information referral lines that connect callers to essential health and human services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In times of disaster, 2-1-1 is one of the first lines of community support. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it experienced massive increases in call volume. Agents addressed callers’ concerns, from “What is COVID and what do I need to do?” to “I can’t pay my rent this month” and “I’m worried a