[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E89]
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                            HONORING 211 DAY

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                           HON. TIM BURCHETT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 2, 2023

  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor National 211 Day, 
which recognizes the vital services provided by this hotline for 
vulnerable folks in our community.
  The 211 Hotline provides free and confidential crisis and emergency 
counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance 
assistance, veteran services, and so much more.
  The specialists on this hotline take the time to listen to those 
calling on, and work hard to find the underlying problems they are 
experiencing and connect them with the resources and services in their 
community that can help with whatever they need.
  It helps nearly 25 million Americans across the country, and the 
Tennessee network has been recognized as leaders in this service. This 
makes sense, since East Tennessee was the 2nd area in the United States 
to launch 211, and now 96 percent of the country has this service in 
place.
  Too often, members of our community experience major issues and 
simply don't know where to turn for the help they need. The Hotline 
helps with that problem in a major way, and I want to recognize the 
dedicated professionals at 211 for their service.

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