Gary Madden

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  Contact: Gary Madden at (909) 980-2857 ext. 211

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  Gary Madden, director of the 211 phone referral system operated in San Bernardino County by Inland Empire United Way, said calls for assistance to meet basic needs have been rising since July. In fact, as early as June 2007, Madden said program operators found that almost half the assistance requests -- 42 percent -- were coming from the 10 San Bernardino County ZIP codes with the highest home foreclosure rates.
  
  The demand will stretch the resources of many social service agencies, he said.

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  Gary Madden Director (909) 980-2857 ext. 211

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  Gary Madden, 2-1-1 director for Inland Empire United Way, said one of the major issues facing San Bernardino County residents is simply getting from one place to the other.
  
  "We really need up-to-date transportation in the county," he said.
  
  Madden said some of the ways the issue can be addressed is by giving bus passes to people at senior centers or the library.
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  Madden said 2-1-1 is a way for members of the community to get meaningful information and resources in a time when they feel they may not have any.

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  Gary Madden, 2-1-1 director for Inland Empire United Way, said one of the major issues facing San Bernardino County residents is simply getting from one place to the other.
  
  "We really need up-to-date transportation in the county," he said.
  
  Madden said some of the ways the issue can be addressed is by giving bus passes to people at senior centers or the library.
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  Madden said 2-1-1 is a way for members of the community to get meaningful information and resources in a time when they feel they may not have any.
  
  "If you don't know who to call and you don't have an emergency, call 2-1-1," he said.

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  Published on: 5/27/2008    Last Visited: 5/28/2008  

  "Over the past 10 years, donations to the United Way have gone down," said Gary Madden, director of the organization's 2-1-1 initiative.

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  "For many of the requests in April we were not able to give a referral," said Gary Madden, director of 211 for San Bernardino County.
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  Madden said operators frequently hear from residents who are saying things like, "I've worked hard all my life" and "I've never had to ask anyone for help like this before."
  
  With resources thin, he said they are trying to help callers seek alternate ways of solving their problems, such as showing them how to research their own resources.
  
  "We want to encourage neighbors to help neighbors," Madden said. "We can't expect the government to always help."
  
  And while local cities are over-represented in terms of 211 calls, Madden said residents of the Victor Valley stand a greater chance at getting help from a neighbor in times of need.

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  Published on: 2/13/2008    Last Visited: 2/13/2008  

  "More and more calls are from families with children looking for shelter because they've lost or are about to lose their home," said Gary Madden, director of San Bernardino's 211 service that operates through the Inland Empire United Way in Rancho Cucamonga."About 60 percent of callers are in serious financial difficulties."
  
  A staff report in June indicated that about 40 percent of their calls were from the 10 zip codes with the highest foreclosure rates in San Bernardino County -- led by San Bernardino, Victorville, Fontana and Ontario, respectively, he said.
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  Callers to the San Bernardino office are connected to one of Madden's 16 staff members.
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  Madden said they responded to 130,000 calls in five days.
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  Since its debut in September 2006, Madden said, San Bernardino's 211 center has handled more than 100,000 referrals and is logging 1,300 calls per week now.
  
  "We're seeing the strain of more and more families looking for ways not to be thrown out of their homes," he said.Several human resource staffers from big companies have called seeking help for employees living in their cars.
  
  The goal is help the caller within three to six minutes, Madden said.Because most callers are anonymous, he and Salvador-Sheets say they follow up with a willing 5 percent.

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  Published on: 10/8/2007    Last Visited: 10/8/2007  

  "This information lets us know that there is a very real need for services in the High Desert," said Gary Madden, IEUW 211 director.
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  "When the big earthquake hits, you'll be able to call 211 on your cell phone and find out where the nearest shelter is," said Madden.He sees 211 as an important part of San Bernardino County's infrastructure.
  
  "911 is our first-tier emergency system and 211 is our second-tier system," he said.
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  "It's almost like this county is emerging from the wild, wild west and we're now realizing the need," said Madden, adding that it took a lot of work to see how the program would be funded and what organization would be able to handle the load.

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  Gary Madden is the Director of the 211 service in San Bernardino County.

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