Family/Financial Assistance

Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Headquarters, Inc. (Meeting Information Hotline)
Phone: (888) 4AL-ANON or (888) 425-2666
E-Mail Address: Area24@MarylandDC-Alanon.org
Website: http://www.marylanddc-alanon.org/
Hours of Operation: 8am-6pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
(Click on website for local meeting schedule)

Allegheny Power, Maryland Energy Assistance Programs
Phone: (800) 255-3443
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.alleghenypower.com/Energy%20Assistance/MD%20EAP.asp
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served:
Call to discuss special payment plans or other payment assistance options

American Red Cross
Phone: (800) 733-2767
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.redcross.org
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-4:30pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Information regarding shelter, obtaining emergency food, water and other disaster relief

Baltimore Gas & Electric
Phone: (800) 685-0123
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.bge.com
Hours of Operation:
Area Served: Nationwide
Report gas leaks or other emergencies

Child Care Locator
Phone: (410) 539-2209
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.mdchildcare.org/mdcfc/for_parents/ccrcs.html
Hours of Operation: 9am-12pm, 1pm-3pm M-Th; 9am-12pm F
Area Served: Baltimore City
Provides assistance with finding child care in Baltimore City

Child Protective Services
Phone: (800) 332-6347
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/address.htm
Hours of Operation:
Area Served: Statewide
Department of Human Resources number to connect people to the right county for child protective services

Childlink
Phone: (240) 777-GROW (4769)/(240) 777-1009 TTY
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhstmpl.asp?url=/content/hhs/cyf/ECC/index.asp
Hours of Operation:
Area Served:
Childlink is a telephone line to help parents and caregivers reach the services and resources they need for their young children from birth to age five; Services in Spanish is also available

Columbia Gas of Maryland
Phone: (800) 537-7431
E-Mail Address:
Website: https://www.directlinkeservices.com/nisource/portal/md/
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties
Provides energy grants to customers for use in offsetting arrears or restoring service to terminated utility accounts; designed for low-income customers who have exhausted all other available energy assistance programs

Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maryland and Delaware, Inc
Phone: (800) 642-2227
E-Mail Address: info@cccs-inc.org
Website: http://www.cccs-inc.org
Hours of Operation: 8am-9pm M-Th; 8am-5pm F; 9am-1pm
Area Served: Statewide
Provides advice on how to successfully manage personal finances; approved bankruptcy counseling; help with foreclosure prevention

David B. Wright Memorial Foundation
Phone: (888) 435-7048
E-Mail Address: info@davidbwrightmemorialfoundation.org
Website: http://davidbwrightmemorialfoundation.org
Hours of Operation: 8am-5:30pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Hotline offers resources and referrals to community programs and services. Also offers support group services and trainings to victims of crime

Family StressLine, The Family Tree
Phone: (800) 243-7337/(410) 889-2300
E-Mail Address: StressLine@familytreemd.org
Website: http://www.familytreemd.org/programs/community-services/call-lines/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Educates and inspires hope to everyone involved in efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect

Food Stamp Change Center
Phone: (410) 244-3300
E-Mail Address:
Website:
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides information on food stamps

Goodwill Industries International Inc.
Phone: (800) 741-0186
E-Mail Address: contactus@goodwill.org
Website: http://www.goodwill.org
Hours of Operation: 8am-530pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Enhances the dignity and quality of life of individuals, families and communities by eliminating barriers to opportunity and helping people in need reach their fullest potential through the power of work

Greenbelt CARES, Greenbelt CityLink
Phone: (301) 345-6660
E-Mail Address: lpark@greenbeltmd.gov
Website: http://www.greenbeltmd.gov/CARES/family_counseling.htm
Hours of Operation: 8am-9pm MW, 8am-4:30pm TuThF
Area Served: Greenbelt
Family oriented counseling program

Homeownership Preservation Foundation Hotline
Phone: (888) 995-4673
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.995hope.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides counseling to avoid foreclosure

Institute for Family Centered Services
Phone: (410) 298-9727/(301) 696-0726/(301) 721-9324/(301) 386-9490/(301) 870-4313
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.ifcsinc.com/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served:
Provides family centered treatment, assessments/evaluations, intensive case management, substance abuse treatment, sex offender treatment, groups, and support services

Maryland Energy Administration
Phone: (410) 260-7655
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.energy.state.md.us
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide

Maryland Fuel Fund
Phone: (410) 821-3022
E-Mail Address: pbarnes@fuelfundmaryland.org
Website: http://www.fuelfundmaryland.org
Hours of Operation:
Area Served: Statewide
Provides resources to vulnerable Maryland families for heat and home utility needs

Maryland HOPE Hotline
Phone: (877) 462-7555
E-Mail Address: customerservice@dhcd.state.md.us
Website: http://www.mdhope.org
Hours of Operation: 8am-8pm M-Sun
Area Served: Statewide
Provides information about free foreclosure prevention counseling

Maryland Housing and Community Development
Phone: (800) 756-0119
E-Mail Address: customerservice@mdhousing.org
Website: http://www.dhcd.state.md.us
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5:00pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides information regarding housing opportunities and revitalization

Maryland Office of the People's Counsel
Phone: (800) 207-4055/ (410) 767-8150
E-Mail Address: Info@opc.state.md.us
Website: http://www.opc.state.md.us
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides information regarding electricity, natural gas, telephone and private water services

Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
Phone: (888) 302-6222
E-Mail Address: services@naca.com
Website: http://www.naca.com
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides information about services for on home purchasing, refinancing, and predatory or unaffordable mortgages

Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore
Phone: (410) 327-1200
E-Mail Address: info@nhsbaltimore.com
Website: http://www.nhsbaltimore.org/
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-4:30pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides free counseling and help regarding homeownership opportunities

Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP)
Phone: (800) 352-1446
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ohep/
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Helps low-income Maryland citizens pay their heating bills, minimize heating crises, and make energy costs more affordable

Our Haven Homeless Shelter
Phone: (410) 739-7859
E-Mail Address: director@qacca.org
Website: http://www.qacca.org
Hours of Operation: 6pm-6:30am M-Sun
Area Served: Queen Anne's County
Provides services including a safe and warm environment, three meals daily, medication, clothing etc to men, women, and children

Patuxent Naval Air Station Family Advocacy Program
Phone: (301) 342-4911/(301) 757-1872
E-Mail Address:
Website: Click for Link
Hours of Operation: 7:30am-4:30pm M-Th; 7:30am-4pm F
Area Served:
Provides counseling, employment training, new parent support, financial assistance, domestic violence services, sexual assault services; Program primarily serves military, retired, and civilian personnel

Prince George's Child Connection Services
Phone: (866) 533-0680
E-Mail Address: pgclmb@co.pg.md.us
Website: http://pgclmb.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Prince George's County
Provides support, information, referral and connection with services In-home services are provided when additional support is required by the parent or child; Bilingual services (Spanish) available

WIC (Women Infants Children Program) Hotline
Phone: (800) 242-4942
E-Mail Address: wic@dhmh.state.md.us
Website: http://fha.maryland.gov/wic/
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling