Lack of funds causes closing of 211 service
150,000 called the number since program’s 2007 start
Posted: November 4, 2009 at 5:19 a.m.
Arkansas 211, a telephone program that helps connect thousands of callers with social-service programs statewide, will shut down this week because of a lack of funding.
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Northwest Arkansas, Pages 11 on 11/04/2009
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