HorizonHelp.org and 211md.org Merge

Visitors to HorizonHelp, The Horizon Foundation’s comprehensive database of health and community services, will be redirected to 211md.org, effective April 1, 2010. 

The United Way operates 211md.org, which serves the entire state.

“It made sense to combine these resources,” said Horizon Foundation President and CEO Richard Krieg. “Now people in search of services and information will find everything they need statewide in one place.”

HorizonHelp’s database has been migrated to 211md.org, and the transition will be seamless for both service providers and users.

Research for HorizonHelp began in 2000 when Krieg convened county leaders from the Association of Community Services and the county library, Office of Citizens Services, Office on Aging, Office of Children's Services and the Coalition of Geriatric Services met to collaborate on the first comprehensive Web-based information and referral system for human and social services in Howard County.  The system has been upgraded on an annual basis since then and has served as an online source for the public, school counselors, health providers, discharge planners and many others.

Since its launch in summer 2001, HorizonHelp has seen thousands of visitors seeking information on everything from utility assistance and resources for older adults to services for the Hispanic community.

All of these resources, plus hundreds of additional regional service providers, are available at 211md.org.

Horizon’s Spanish language version of HorizonHelp will remain available here for electronic or print distribution.

United Way's 211md.org is the online component to the statewide 211 non-emergency, health and human service information system. It’s accessible in more than 150 languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week.