Black History Month

In February, we honor and celebrate the achievements and contributions of African Americans who have shaped our history and culture.

According to The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the theme this year is "African Americans, and Labor" which focuses on the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds – free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, vocational and voluntary – intersect with the collective experiences of Black people.

Resources and Events:

• Learn more about Black History Month here.
• Attend local Black History events.
• Support Black-owned businesses in San Diego.
• Read books by black authors.

2-1-1 VITA & CalEITC Navigation

211 San Diego can educate clients about potential tax credits, including CalEITC, EITC, and YCT, while screening callers for eligibility for free tax preparation appointments through VITA tax sites.

To send a direct referral to this service:

1. Login to Partner Community: https://211.my.site.com/s/login/
2. Review client record for to ensure the client meets eligibility criteria.
3. Launch Find Referral from the client record and enter “2-1-1 VITA & CalEITC Navigation” in search bar.
4. Select 2-1-1 VITA & CalEITC Navigation.
5. Submit Direct Referral and include details of client situation in the note of referral.

Download the 2025 tax season CalEITC postcard in multiple languages below. To request paper copies of the postcard, please send your request to: caleitc@211sandiego.org.

CalAIM Navigation

Employment and Training Services

Providing reemployment assistance to eligible veterans. Services include:



• Employment Services Orientation
• Assessment Testing
• Creation of an Employment Development Plan
• Employer Outreach Assistance
• Vocational Training Assistance
• Resume Development
• Interviewing Skills
• Job Search and Placement
• Case Management
• Supportive Services
• Post Employment Follow-Up

4 Locations:

• Employment and Training Services, Main Campus
• Employment and Training Services, North County Coastal
• Employment and Training Services, North Inland
• Employment and Training Services, South

The New and Improved

CIE Referral Search is Live

The updated search tool allows you to effortlessly locate services using keywords or phrases, specific categories, resource filters, or popular searches and resources.

Explore the Referral Search E-learning module or start your search for resources today.

CIE Utilization Reports

The CIE Utilization Reports have been enhanced to offer a comprehensive overview of your team's performance across 14 distinct activity types and 3 overarching activity groups. This new feature provides not only an aggregated agency utilization score but also breaks down the performance into specific segments.

Moreover, the report offers valuable insights into key utilization indicators that reflect your team's effectiveness in implementing CIE. These indicators include metrics related to adoption like logins to the platform, levels of engagement including page views, and the frequency and success of interventions like sending an managing referrals, giving you a clearer understanding of how well your team is integrating CIE into their daily workflows.

If you would like to learn more about CIE Utilization Reports or receive a copy of your agency's report, please connect with our Partner Experience Team.

We will soon invite you to participate in a survey aimed at evaluating the impact of the Community Information Exchange (CIE) on your organization and the larger community. This survey seeks to collect valuable insights about how the CIE has helped your organization achieve its goals and contributed to the overall well-being of our community members.

Call for Proposal Coming Soon!

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information on registration and the full conference agenda. This is a must-attend event for professionals working at the intersection of health information exchange, data-driven health care, and social service delivery.

“We Need to Know These Things”: Use Cases for Combined Social and Clinical Data Among Primary Care-Based Clinical and Social Care Providers

Primary care organizations are increasingly collecting data on patients’ social risks, bringing forth an unprecedented opportunity to present combined health and social data that clinical and social care providers could leverage to improve patient care and outcomes. Little is known, however, about how these data could be used and what combinations of specific data elements are most helpful. We explored how primary care staff who provide clinical or social care services view potential benefits of and use cases for combined patient-level clinical and social data.

211 San Diego Community Calendar

211 San Diego has an upgraded Community Calendar where you can share your events for free!

To start submitting events, you must first create an account. Events that align with the inclusion requirements will be published.