| Name | Description | Contact |
|---|---|---|
Mental Health | ||
| Crises Response Systems | Provides emergency mental health care alternatives 24/7. | Hotline 410-931-2214 |
| NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore, INC. | Offers family to family and peer to peer education programs plus support groups | 410-433-2600 |
| Pro Bono Counseling Project | Offers free mental health care to individuals, couples, and couples who cannot receive care from any other source | 410-323-5800 Toll Free 877-323- 5800 |
Substance Abuse | ||
| HARBEL Prevention and Recovery Center | Specializes in outpatient substance abuse treatment programs. Services are free for Baltimore City residences and Baltimore County residences with medical assistance or PAC insurance | 410-444-2100 |
Domestic Abuse | ||
| Baltimore County Domestic Violence Resource | https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/community/domesticreferences.html | |
| Springboard Community Services | Provides counseling, safety planning, safe house/shelter placement, and programs to help with relationship issues, depression, mental/emotional disorders, anger management, death, disability/illness, eating disorders, school problems, and elder services. | 410-366-1980 |
| Family Crisis Center | Provides 24/7 emergency safe shelter, transitional housing, a family psychotherapy clinic, victim advocacy services, free legal services, new behavior groups, and a crisis hotline. | Office 410-285-4357 Shelter 410-285-7496 Hotline 410-828-6390 |
Legal Services | ||
| Civil Justice, Inc. | Lawyer referral service for those who do not qualify for free legal help. Can assist in finding a lawyer for a reduced fee | 410-706-0174 |
| Just Advice | Areas of Practice include family, housing, criminal, employment, expungement, insurance, elder, tax, civil, social security. Costs $10 | 410-929-4809 |
| Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland | Specializes in free civil legal assistance (bankruptcy, child custody & support, debt collection, expungements, foreclosure, government benefits, landlord/tenant, veteran’s benefits, wage claims) to low income people. Does not do criminal cases | 410-427-1800 |
| Legal Services Programs in Maryland | A listing of statewide legal services providers | Website |
| Local Bar Association Referral Services | Assistance in finding a lawyer in your area | 410-337-9100 |
| Maryland Bar Association | Lawyer referral assistance | 410-337-9100 |
| Maryland Court Help Center | Call or chat with a lawyer about your civil legal matter, at no cost | 410-260-1392 Website |
| Maryland Legal Services Corporation Income Guidelines for FY22 | Maryland programs offering free legal help usually require clients to meet income, case type, and geographic guidelines. Many, but not all, use the income guidelines set by the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, which are based on median Maryland income and posted here for reference. At present, all of PBRC’s legal clinics are available regardless of income. If you are seeking legal help through another program, be sure to confirm your income eligibility directly with that program. | 410-576-9494 Website |
| Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service | Free legal services provider, if qualified | 1-800-510-0050 |
| People’s Law Library (PLL) | A legal information and self-help website for the public maintained by the Maryland State Law Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland Judiciary, and supported by Maryland’s non-profit legal services providers, Maryland pro bono lawyers, and the legal academic community. Legal Clinic Calendar on People’s Law Library | Website |
| The People’s Law Library of Maryland | A legal services directory for legal services in Maryland | Website |
| Women’s Law Center | Focus on the Rights of Women Employment Law Hotline – 1-877-422-9500 Family Law Hotline – 1-800-845-8550 Protection Order Advocacy and Representation Project - Baltimore County – 410-887-3162 Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project - 410-396-3294 Judicare – 410-321-8761 Limited Scope Representation Project – 410-321-8761 | 410-321-8761 |
Counseling Services | ||
| Baltimore County DSS to Families with Children | Services for low income families facing difficult financial problems, parenting issues, or risk of homelessness. | 410-853-3000 |
Child Protective Services | ||
| Baltimore County DHS/Child Protective Services Office | 410-887-TIME (8463) (8am-4:30pm M-F) 410-583-9398 (after-hours number) 410-853-3698 (Fax) dhr.baltimorecountycps@maryland.gov (Email) Website: Local Offices - Maryland Department of Human Services | Drumcastle Government Center 6401 York Road Baltimore, Maryland 21212 |
Rental Assistance | ||
| Rental Assistance | Website: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/renthelp | Consumer Finance Protection Bureau |
Immigration Services | ||
| Liminus | Website: about us | Luminus (beluminus.org) | 410-992-1923 or email info@beluminus.org to make an appointment |
| PBRC’s Family Safety Planning Toolkit | A guide for community services providers in Maryland on how to assist immigrant parents preparing for what they want to happen to their children, if they are deported. To request PBRC’s Family Safety Planning Toolkit, click here. | Website |
Additional Resources | ||
| Maryland 211 | For help with food, clothing, shelter, medicine, or other services. Connects you to health and human service resources in your community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 180 languages. Website:www.211md.org Email: info@211MD.org | 2-1-1 or Hotline: 410-547-8000 |
