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Dial 211 if you need information about:

• After-​​​​school programs
• Alzheimer’s resources
• Basic needs–food, shelter, clothing
• Child care /​​ Child health services
• Con­sumer protection
• Coun­sel­ing
• Cri­sis intervention
• Dis­abil­ity services
• Domes­tic violence programs
• Donations–food, cloth­ing, etc.
• Emer­gency shelter
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• Fam­ily counseling
• Finan­cial assistance
• Health care /​​ insur­ance
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• Legal assis­tance
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• Sub­stance abuse programs
• Sui­cide prevention
• Transportation assistance
• Veterans services
• Vol­un­teer opportunities
• AND MUCH MORE

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If you were in a med­ical sit­u­a­tion where you were unable to speak for your­self, would your loved ones know what to do? Would they know your wishes regard­ing life-​​​​sustaining treat­ments like res­pi­ra­tors or feeding tubes?

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A doctor/​​patient rela­tion­ship is a very impor­tant one built on mutual trust and under­stand­ing. Your doc­tor is an expert in the field of med­i­cine and you are the expert on you. It is impor­tant for you to tell your doc­tor your con­cerns in a con­cise and thor­ough man­ner so he or she can make the best deci­sions on your behalf. Being as active in your health deci­sions as…