Crisis Information
In the event of an emergency always call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Below are additional resources gathered by Maryland Community Services Locator.
To get the most updated list of resources please visit 2-1-1 Maryland's website directly.
2-1-1 Maryland
Phone: 2-1-1
E-Mail Address:
Website:http://www.211md.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Services
Phone: (410) 531-6677
E-mail Address: info@grassrootscrisis.org
Website:http://www.grassrootscrisis.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides crisis intervention services, emergency and transitional shelter, and community education
Anne Arundel County Crisis Response System
Phone: (410) 768-5522 (Crisis Warmline)
Website:http://www.aamentalhealth.org/pr_warmline.cfm
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Anne Arundel County
Provides mental health treatment, rehabilitation, and support to individuals and families
Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Headquarters, Inc. (Meeting Information Hotline)
Phone: (888) 4AL-ANON or (888) 425-2666
Website:http://www.al-anon.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
(Click on website for local meeting schedule)
Baltimore Crisis Response
Phone: (410) 433-5175
E-Mail Address: information@bcresponse.org
Website:http://www.bcresponse.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Baltimore City
Provides crisis intervention and addiction treatment services. Hotline for B-CARS. Provides support to those handling mental health crises including suicide, depression, mood swings, etc.
Cecil County Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Center
Phone: (410) 996-0333
Website:http://www.cecilhelp4u.com/Domestic-Violence-Rape-Crisis.html
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Cecil County
Provides legal advice, counseling, and referrals to sexual assault services and shelters
Center for Abused Persons
Phone: (301) 645-3336
Website:http://centerforabusedpersonscharlescounty.org/wordpress/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Charles County
Lifeline for troubled youth and adults who are contemplating suicide or who need solutions to such problems as substance abuse, family conflict, physical and sexual abuse, assault and emergency housing
Crisis Intervention Center, Calvert County Department of Health
Phone: (410) 535-1121 (24 Hour Crisis Helpline)/(301) 855-1075 (24 Hour Crisis Helpline)/(410) 257-2216 (Teen Helpline)
Website:http://www.calverthealth.org/personalhealth/crisisintervention/index.htm
Hours of Operation: 8am-8pm M-Th; 8-4pm- F; Hotline is 24/7
Area Served: Calvert County
Provides counseling services for families, women and children in addition to counseling services for abusers
Crisis Response Center
Phone: (301) 429-2185 (Prince George's County)/(888) 407-8018 (Eastern Shore)/(410) 931-2214 (Baltimore County)
Website:https://www.thesantegroup.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Prince George's County, Eastern Shore, Baltimore County
Provides assistance to those experiencing a crisis and are in need of a counselor.
Crisis Response System Hotline, Baltimore County
Phone: (410) 931-2214
Website:https://www.thesantegroup.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Baltimore Country
Linkage to community treatment and support; free medical services/appointments; referrals to appropriate counseling
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline for Baltimore County, Baltimore City, and Carroll County
Phone: (410) 857-0077
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Carroll County.
Domestic Violence Center of Howard County
Phone: (410) 997-2272 (24 Hour Domestic Violence Helpline)
E-Mail Address: info@dvcenter.org
Website:http://www.wearehopeworks.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Howard County
Provides comprehensive services for survivors, individual and group counseling, emergency and transitional shelter, legal advice, information, referral, accompaniment and representation in court, an abuser intervention program and prevention services.
Family Crisis Center, Inc.
Phone: (301) 731-1203 (Hotline)
E-Mail Address: info@familycrisiscenter-pgco.org
Website:http://familycrisiscenter-pgco.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Provides immediate crisis intervention through compassionate support, community resources, referrals to other helping agencies, and when appropriate, access to Safe Passage Emergency Safe House.
Family Crisis Center for Domestic Violence
Phone: (410) 828-6390/(410) 285-7496 (Emergency Safe Shelter)
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides assistance to survivors of domestic violence and their families
Family Crisis Resource Center, Inc.
Phone: (301) 759-9244
E-Mail Address: familycrisis146@verizon.net
Website:http://www.familycrisisresourcecenter.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Crisis and supportive counseling, crisis intervention, emotional support, information, and referral services to survivors of domestic violence and rape.
For All Seasons, Inc.
Phone: (800) 310-7273 or (410) 820-5600 (24 Hour Hotline)/(410) 822-1018 (During 8:30am-5pm M-F)
Website:http://forallseasonsinc.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Caroline, Kent, Dorchester, Talbot, and Queen Anne's Counties
Crisis intervention providing response, assistance, and support to individuals, groups, and communities
Frederick County Hotline
Phone: (301) 662-2255 (local)/(800) 422-0009 (statewide)
Website:http://www.fcmha.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Frederick County
Provides crisis intervention, suicide prevention, information and referrals
Grad Help Hopeline
Phone: (800) 472-3457
Website:http://gradresources.org/crisisline/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides immediate help for grads in crisis.
House of Ruth Maryland, Inc.
Phone: (410) 889-7884
E-Mail Address: info@hruthmd.org
Website:http://www.hruth.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Helps battered women and their children find safety and security; provides counseling and legal services for families
Institute for Family Centered Services
Phone: (410) 298-9727 (Baltimore)/(301) 696-0726 (Frederick)/(301) 721-9324 (Gaithersburg)/(301) 934-5607 (La Plata)
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Provides family centered treatment, assessments/evaluations, intensive case management, substance abuse treatment, sex offender treatment, groups, and support services
Korean Suicide Hotline
Phone: (855) 775-6732
Website:http://koreansuicidehotline.com/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides suicide prevention for Korean populations
Life Crisis Center, Inc.
Phone: (410) 749-4357/(410) 749-0771/(410) 641-4357
E-Mail Address: info@lifecrisiscenter.org
Website:http://www.lifecrisiscenter.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Provides comprehensive support services to victims and child victims of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault
Maryland Peer Warm-Line
Phone: (877) 794-7337
Email Address: daphne@ooomc.org
Website:http://www.warmline.org/#maryland
Hours of Operation: 10am-10pm M-Sun
Area Served: Statewide
The warm-line is a toll free number that is peer run and peer operated. Helps individuals living with mental health and/or substance use needs. Provides support and resources for people who are having a difficult time, might feel isolated, might be entering in or out of a hospital, or just need to talk to somebody.
Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline
Phone: (800) 422-0009
E-Mail Address: westrayh@dhmh.state.md.us
Website:http://www.help4mdyouth.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Provides a 24-hour toll-free hotline designed to meet the needs of troubled youth in crisis. MYCH is the first decentralized hotline in the country and serves as a primary intervention resource.
Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence
Phone: (800) 927-4673/(410) 690-3222
E-Mail Address: info@mscfv.org
Website:http://www.mscfv.org/help.html
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot Counties
Provides shelter, counseling, services, and advocacy for victims and abusers
Eastern Shore Crisis Response
Phone: (888) 407-8018
Website:https://www.thesantegroup.org/eastern-shore-crisis
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Cecil County
Mental health or substance abuse crisis. This hotline is for those in need of immediate behavioral health assistance in Cecil County.
Montgomery County Hotline
Phone: (301) 738-2255 (Hotline)/(301) 738-9697 (Youth Hotline)
Website:http://www.mhamc.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
A free, confidential 24-hour hotline offering crisis & suicide intervention and prevention, information and referral and supportive listening
National Hopeline Network
Phone: (800) 442-4673
Website:http://www.hopeline.com
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Available to those suffering from depression
National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
Phone: (800) 879-6682
Website:http://www.trynova.org/
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Information and referrals for victims of crime and disaster
National Sexual Assault Hotline, RAINN
Phone: (800) 656-4673
E-Mail Address: info@rainn.org
Website:http://www.rainn.org/get-help/national-sexual-assault-hotline
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides referrals to local organizations and information to survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: (800) 273-8255
Website:http://www.suicidepreventionhotline.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress
Rape Crisis Intervention Service, Carroll County
Phone: (410) 857-7322 (24 hr hotline)/(410) 857-0900 (Office)
Website:http://www.rapecrisiscc.org/
Hours of Operation: Hotline 24/7; Walk-in Office Hours 9am-5pm M-Th; 9am-4pm F
Area Served: Carroll County
Provides free counseling and support services to survivors of sexual violence and their families; offers prevention education programs
Residential Crisis Services, Mosaic Community Service
Phone: (410) 938-5030
Website:http://www.mosaicinc.org/programs-services/residential-crisis-program
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
For individuals experiencing increased psychiatric symptoms where an alternative to or prevention of hospitalization is needed; accepts urgent referrals; provides short-term, intensive residential services
Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Crisis Hotline
Phone: (410) 222-6800
Website:http://www.annapolisywca.org/sexual_assault
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Anne Arundel County
Operates a hotline to provide services to survivors of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse. Victim advocates respond to the needs of the survivor and accompany and support her/him throughout the hospital emergency room visit.
Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center, Inc.
Phone: (410) 836-8430
Website:http://www.sarc-maryland.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Harford County
Confidential helpline staffed by trained domestic and sexual violence staff and volunteers
Spanish Suicide Hotline
Phone: (888) 628-9454
Website:http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/spanish.aspx
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides assistance in Spanish.
The Dove Center
Phone: (301) 334-9000 (24 Hour Hotline)/(800) 656-4673 (Toll-Free)/(301) 334-6255 (Business office)
E-Mail Address: dovecenter@verizon.net
Website:http://gcdovecenter.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Provides shelter for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault/abuse
TurnAround Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Hotline
Phone: (443) 279-0379
E-Mail Address: info@turnaroundinc.org
Website:http://www.turnaroundinc.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Crisis intervention and referral service for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
University of Maryland Help Center Hotline
Phone: (301) 314-4357
Website:https://hcresources.wordpress.com/
Hours of Operation: 2pm-2am Sun-Th, 2pm-10pm F, 4pm-12am Sat
Area Served: Prince George's County
Provides free peer telephone counseling to University of Maryland students and the larger community.
Veterans Crisis Hotline
Phone: (877) 838-2838
Website:http://veteranscall.us/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides suicide prevention and crisis intervention for veterans.
Victim Assistance & Sexual Assault Program
Phone: (240) 777-1355 (weekdays)/(250) 777-4357 (24-hour crisis line)/(240) 777-1347 (TTY)
E-Mail Address:vasap@montgomerycountymd.gov
Website: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhs-program/bhcs/vasap/vasapindex.html
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-7pm M-Th; 8:30am-5pm F
Area Served: Montgomery County
Provides crisis counseling, information, referrals, and compensation and criminal justice assistance
Walden Sierra Crisis Hotline
Phone: (301) 863-6661/(888) 912-7366/(301) 997-1300/(888) 912-7366
Website:http://www.waldensierra.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: St. Mary's County
The crisis hotline provides 24 hour access to trained crisis workers and on call professional counselors for a range of issues including but not limited to domestic violence, rape/sexual assault, mental health, addiction, homelessness and family issues.
Youth America Hotline
Phone: (877) 968-8454
Website:http://www.yourlifecounts.org/crisis-line/youth-america-hotline
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides crisis intervention to youth
YWCA Domestic Violence Program & Hotline
Phone: (410) 222-6800
Website:http://www.annapolisywca.org/domestic_violence
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Anne Arundel County
Provides counseling, support groups, and legal services for survivors of domestic violence