A Mid-Atlantic state with multitudes of state agencies and thousands of individual services spread geographically sought a way to tie them all together seamlessly using one universally available 211 and hotline system.​

A central phone-based resource for residents in a Mid-Atlantic state to access 12,000 publicly available services from crisis support to adult care placement, sought a way to streamline its service offerings and tie together call centers spread geographically with a single textable number. The state also needed a way to build a hotline to assist with inquiries into sensitive issues like suicide prevention, abuse, and mental health help, but lacked a technical staff or the systems architecture know-how to formulate a plan. 

Terazo set up an interactive text-based service using Twilio SMS allowing state residents to text 211 to interface with available services in one place. The automated system collected the texter’s ZIP code, provided immediate, life-saving assistance when necessary, and routed the texter to the desired services. While most inquiries came in using the text line, Terazo realized a portion of the population preferred traditional phone calls, and a hotline was set up to close the gap. The system also provided an automated call back to the individual weekly for the following month to ensure residents received the services needed and did not require additional critical services. ​