2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember, three-digit phone number that connects people who need or want to give help with vital resources in their community. It's a toll free number and professionally staffed 24/7. You will always talk to a live person, not a recorded message. 2-1-1 Kansas is housed at United Way of the Plains in Wichita and covers the entire state. For more information, call 2-1-1 or visit www.211kansas.org.