Florida Alliance Of Information And Referral Services Inc Flairs
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- EIN 59-2041288
- 13921 Icot Blvd Ste 700 Clearwater FL 33760-3738 USA
- http://www.flairs.org
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Causes: Hot Lines & Crisis Intervention, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Mental Health, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, Suicide Prevention
Mission: The Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services (FLAIRS), founded in 1979, was developed to provide a state-wide mutual assistance network through educational and training opportunities among its membership pertaining to the delivery of information and referral and crisis support services. It operates with a board of 15-17 volunteers and has a membership of more than 60 agencies and individuals. FLAIRS presents a training conference each year to its members and interested individuals. In addition, it produces a FLAIRS Directory of Helpline Services in Florida. The Florida 2-1-1 Network was developed in the late 1990s to link, coordinate and standardize the work of scores of information and referral agencies in Florida. The Network continues to expand each year. During the past four years, FLAIRS has actively advocated for the use of the 3-digit number 2-1-1 for community information and referral agencies. As a member of the national 2-1-1 Collaborative, the effort has been successful thus far with the approval of the 2-1-1 Petition by the FCC on July 21, 2000 and the implementation of eleven 2-1-1 call centers in Florida since 2001.