Helpful Resources in Your Search for Help
The Children's Trust Recognizing that the greatest obstacle to addressing family needs is knowing where to go for help or information, Now, by dialing 211, parents, caregivers and adolescents are reaching The Children's Trust Helpline, where specially trained Switchboard of Miami counselors are standing by, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in English, Spanish and Creole. Unlike the 311 Miami-Dade County hotline, 211 is not a referral line to local government services. The 211 helpline serves as the central clearinghouse for health and social services in our community by providing assessment of need and crisis counseling. Callers are expressing a wide variety of needs such as wanting to find an affordable summer camp for their child, a referral for family counseling services, child care or learning disabilities screening, as well as requesting advice about a rebellious adolescent, suspected child abuse, substance abuse in the home and much more. .
Medline Plus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. Information is provided from the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Medline Plus gives easy access to medical journal articles, and has extensive information about medications, including interactive patient tutorials. Medline Plus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. Information is provided from the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Medline Plus gives easy access to medical journal articles, and has extensive information about medications, including interactive patient tutorials.
