About 211
Navigating through the maze of health and human services can be very frustrating for people in need. In November 2005, HeartLine launched 2-1-1 services to simplify the connection to programs and services that help.
2-1-1 is a free and confidential call that connects over 1.2 million people in Central Oklahoma to information when they need it most. 2-1-1 is available 24 hours a day.
2-1-1 provides compassionate and timely help to anyone – families, seniors, employers, individuals with disabilities or limited English speaking skills.
In times of disaster, 2-1-1 is part of our community’s coordinated response. Working with emergency management, law enforcement, and homeland security, 2-1-1 provides accurate information to callers about a wide range of concerns. This reduces the burden on 9-1-1 services and keeps that system free for true emergencies.
Contact Steve Almon, 211 Director for more information on HeartLine's 2-1-1.
How to Prepare for a Disaster
The first 72 hours after a disaster are crucial to survival. It is important to have three days worth of supplies and three ways to get in contact with people (land line telephone, cell phone, walkie talkie, or any other three combinations of communication.) Having a 3-day survival kit increases your comfort and security levels as well as chances for survival.
Basic Survival Kit
- Water - one gallon per person per day
- Food - ready to eat or requiring minimal water
- Manual can opener and other cooking supplies
- Pates, utensils and other feeding supplies
- First Aid Kit
- Copy of important documents and phone numbers
- Warm clothes and rain gear
- Heavy work gloves
- Disposable camera
- Portable radio
- Cell phone with extra charged battery
- Unscented household liquid bleach and an eye dropper to purify water
- Personal hygiene items
- Plastic sheeting, duct tape, utility knife
- Tools; hammer, crowbar, nails, etc.
- Blankets/sleeping bags
- Large, heavy duty plastic bags and a plastic bucket for waste and sanitation
- Water and food for pets
- Flashlights and other battery-operated equipment
- Telephone with cord
- Extra batteries
Set up a Personal Support Network. Designate someone to check on you in an emergency and to help with evacuation or sheletering-in-place. Have their phone numbers available. Prepare and carry with you an emergency health information card. Include information about your medications, adaptive equipment, blood type, allergies and sensitivities, insurance numbers, immunization dates, communication difficulties and preferred treatment, as well as contact information for your health providers, personal support network and emergency contacts.
In the aftermath of a disaster, keep the following questions in mind:
- Is it safe for me to leave?
- Use your own judgment
- Listen to the radio for information about damages
- Call 2-1-1 for the most up-to-date information
- If so, where would I go?
- If not, how long can I stay in my home?
- Whom will I call first?
Agency Data Form
If you are an agency serving Central Oklahoma, please download and fill out the Agency Data Form below to be included on HeartLine's list of referral agencies. You may email the form as an attachment to Leah Porcelli. You may mail completed forms to:
HeartLine, Inc.
Attn: Leah Porcelli
P.O. Box 12832
Oklahoma City, OK 73157