About Us
2-1-1 is a free, easy-to-remember telephone number that connects people in need with people who can help - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Mission
Connecting people in our community with the health and human serviceresources to build healthy, safe communities in Northeast Michigan.
Our Vision
To be the most recognized, used and comprehensive source of essential community information and referrals in Northeast Michigan. The center will add value by promoting self-reliance and building stronger communities daily, and in times of emergency.
History and Future
2-1-1 Northeast Michigan is an expansion of Midland County's First Call for Help, which served only the residents of Midland County and Listening Ear, which served the residents of Isabella and Clare Counties.
The move to a regional 2-1-1 call center provides the same information and referral services, but to a broader five-county area. In the next few years, we will be expanding to serve twenty-two counties throughout northeast Michigan. Information and referral is provided by the caller's zip code.
Our Board of Directors
We are guided by a committed regional volunteer board:
- David Ramaker
- Board President
- CEO & Chairman of the Board, Chemical Financial Corporation
- Donald Schuster
- Board Vice President
- Executive Director, Listening Ear
- Sharon Fenton
- Board Treasurer
- Executive Director, United Way of Gratiot County
- Thomas J. Begin
- Community Services East Regional Manager, Consumers Energy
- Michele Wood
- Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, MidMichigan Medical Center
- Steve Koehler
- Certified Public Accountant, McMahan Thomson and Associates PC
- Michael R. Dewey
- Superintendent, Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District
- Mark Stevens
- Director, Department of Human Services (Midland & Isabella Counties)
- Jodi Thomas
- Customer Service Operations Leader Dow Chemical Company
- Sarah Kile
- Gladwin County Prevention Coordinator, 1016 Recovery Network
- Kim Bejcek
- Director, Bay/Arenac/Gladwin Department of Human Services
Our Partners
Our United Way Partners:
- United Way of Midland County
- United Way of Isabella County
- United Way of Gratiot County
- United Way of Clare County
- United Way of Gladwin County
Our Community Partners
- The Dow Chemical Company Foundation
- The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation
- The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation
- The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation
- Michigan Baseball Foundations
- The Clare County Community Foundation
- MidMichigan Health
- Gratiot County Community Foundation
