Health/Mental Health
AIDS Hotline
Phone: (800) 590-2437
E-Mail Address:
Website:
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides information on AIDS
AIDSinfo
Phone: (800) 448-0440
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/Other/contact.aspx
Hours of Operation: 12pm-5pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Provide customized, confidential answers to questions about HIV/AIDS clinical trials and treatment.
AIDS Information
Phone: (410) 887-2437
E-Mail Address: secureinfo@baltimorecountymd.gov
Website: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/health/healthservices/hivcasemg.html
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-4:30pm M-F
Area Served: Baltimore County
Links HIV clients with medically appropriate levels of health care and support services
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)
Alzheimer's Association
Phone: (800) 272-3900/(312) 335-8882 (TDD)
E-Mail Address: info@alz.org
Website: http://www.alz.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Information, referrals and support in multiple languages
American Cancer Society
Phone: (800) 227-2345
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.cancer.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Up-to-date cancer information and local cancer resources
American Diabetes Association
Phone: (800) 342-2383
E-Mail Address: askADA@diabetes.org
Website: http://www.diabetes.org/
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-8pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides information about diabetes
American Foundation for the Blind
Phone: (800) 232-5463
E-Mail Address: afbinfo@afb.net
Website: http://www.afb.org/
Hours of Operation: 9am-4:00pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides information for the blind
American Lung Association in Maryland
Phone: (800)86-4872/(443) 451-4950
E-Mail Address: lungmd@lungusa.org
Website: http://www.marylandlung.org/
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Smoking Cessation, Respiratory Therapy, Lung Disease, Physician Referral, Respiratory Home Care, Neonatal, Pediatric, Adult Intensive Care, Medication Counseling, Patient Advocacy, Health Care Insurance, and Nursing Case Management
Arthritis Foundation
Phone: (800) 283-7800
E-Mail Address: arthritisfoundation@arthritis.org
Website: http://www.arthritis.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Arthritis-related information and materials; Provides answers in English and Spanish
Better Hearing Institute
Phone: (800) 327-9355
E-Mail Address: mail@betterhearing.org
Website: http://www.betterhearing.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides information on hearing loss, treatment, and prevention
Catherine Foundation Pregnancy Care Center
Phone: (301) 870-4911/(301) 932-8811
E-Mail Address: cfpcc@catherinefoundation.org
Website: http://www.catherinefoundation.org
Hours of Operation: 9:30am-4pm M-F; 7pm-9pm T; 10am-1pm Sat
Area Served: Statewide
Provides answers to questions regarding pregnancy, abortion, and related issues
CDC Information Line (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Phone: (800)232-4636
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.cdc.gov
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provide science based health information and referrals to resource health and counseling centers
Chesapeake-Potomac Home Health Agency (CPHHA), SeniorLink
Phone: (301) 274-9000/(800) 656-4343
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.cphha.org/
Hours of Operation:
Area Served: St. Mary's, Calvert and Charles Counties
Referral for health and aging resources to Southern Maryland residents
Community Counseling Center
Phone: (301) 884-8044
E-Mail Address:
Website:
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm M-F
Area Served: La Plata
Provides crisis intervention
Covenant House: Nineline
Phone: (800) 999-9999 / TTY: (800) 999-9915
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://nineline.org/
Hours of Operation: 4pm-8pm
Area Served: Nationwide
Database of more than 30,000 social service and child welfare agencies so callers can be connected with immediate assistance anywhere in the United States
Crisis Response Center
Phone: (301) 927-4500/(301) 306-6306
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.communitycrisis.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Prince George's County
Provides assistance to those experiencing a crisis and in need of a counselor
Cystic Fibrosis Legal Information Hotline
Phone: (800) 622-0385
E-Mail Address: CFLegal@cff.org
Website: http://www.cff.org/LivingWithCF/AssistanceResources/CFLegalHotline/
Hours of Operation: 9am-6pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Free information about the laws that protect the rights of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF)
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.
EyeCare America
Phone: (800) 391-3937
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.eyecareamerica.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Offers free eye health educational materials and referrals to eye care services
Fenton House, St. Luke's House, Inc.
Phone: (301) 340-7482/(301) 340-6510/(301) 340-7482
E-Mail Address: info@stlukeshouse.com
Website: http://www.stlukeshouse.org/program/fentonmcauliffe-house
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Montgomery County
Serves as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization for people in acute psychiatric crisis
Health Choice/Health Line
Phone: (301) 856-9550
E-Mail Address:
Website:
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides health information
Health Choice, Medical Assistance
Phone: (410) 767-5800
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://mmcp.dhmh.maryland.gov/healthchoice/SitePages/Home.aspx
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
General questions about HealthChoice (local line)
Independence Now: The Center for Independent Living
Phone: (888) 838-1776
E-Mail Address: ContactIN@INnow.org
Website: http://www.innow.org/
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Information about SSDI, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, and Maryland Children's Health Program
Maryland Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program
Phone: (800) 477-9774
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://fha.maryland.gov/cancer/bccp_home.cfm
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Information about free or reduced cost mammograms and Pap smears
Maryland Children's Health Program (MCHP)
Phone: (800) 456-8900
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/mchp/
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Information regarding health benefits
Maryland MedBank
Phone: (877) 435-7755
E-Mail Address: medbankinfo@peopleschc.org
Website: http://www.medbankmd.org/
Hours of Operation:
Area Served: Statewide
Dedicated to accessing free prescription drugs for low-income, chronically ill Marylanders
Maryland Medical Assistance Beneficiary Services and Pharmacy Access Hotline
Phone: (800) 492-5231
E-Mail Address:
Website:
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides information about health concerns
Maryland Poison Center
Phone: (800) 222-1222
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.mdpoison.com
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Hotline for public and health professionals to assist with the management of poisonings and overdoses. Hotline is free and confidential. Able to translate calls in 150 languages.
Maryland Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program(SPDAP)
Phone: (800) 551-5995
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://marylandspdap.com/
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides financial assistance to moderate-income Maryland residents who are eligible for Medicare and are enrolled in a prescription drug plan
Maryland Society for Sight
Phone: (410) 243-2020/(800) 677-3937
E-Mail Address: info@mdsocietyforsight.org
Website: http://www.mdsocietyforsight.org/index.htm
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides information and referrals regarding eye health
Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline
Phone: (800) 422-0009
E-Mail Address: westrayh@dhmh.state.md.us
Website: http://dhmh.maryland.gov/suicideprevention/
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.
Medical Assistance for Families
Phone: (800) 456-8900
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/ma4families
Hours of Operation: 7:30am-5:30pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Apply by mail (send to local Health Department), fax, online or phone
Medicare/Drug Discount Cards
Phone: (800) 633-4227/ (877) 486-2048 TTY
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.medicare.gov
Hours of Operation:
Area Served:
Provides general Medicare information, Medicare booklets, and information about health plans
Minority Health Resource Center (Referrals Only)
Phone: (800) 444-6472
E-Mail Address: info@minorityhealth.hhs.gov
Website: http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov
Hours of Operation:
Area Served: Nationwide
Speak with bilingual (English/Spanish) information specialists
Montgomery County Hotline
Phone: (301) 738-2255
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.mhamc.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Montgomery County
A free, confidential 24-hour hotline offering crisis & suicide intervention and prevention, information and referral and supportive listening
National Association of Counties
Phone: (877) 321-2652
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www2.caremark.com/naco/
Hours of Operation: 7am-11pm M-Sun
Area Served: Baltimore City/County, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worcester Counties
Provides discount prescription cards
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Services
Phone: (800) 422-6237
E-Mail Address: cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://www.cancer.gov/
Hours of Operation: 8am-8pm M-F (Eastern time)
Area Served: Nationwide
Speak with information specialist about cancer and quitting smoking Provides services in English and Spanish
National Health Information Center
Phone: (800) 336-4797
E-Mail Address: info@nhic.org
Website: http://www.health.gov/nhic
Hours of Operation: 9am-5:30pm M-F (Eastern time)
Area Served: Nationwide
Refers health professionals and consumers with health questions to appropriate organizations
National Hopeline Network
Phone: (800) 442-4673
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Available to those suffering from depression
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Phone: (800) 344-4867
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/MDM/index.aspx
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Offers an extensive variety of programs, services and resources for people living with MS
National Prevention Information Network
Phone: (800) 458-5231
E-Mail Address: info@cdcnpin.org
Website: http://www.cdcnpin.org
Hours of Operation: 9am-6pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides information about organizations that provide HIV/AIDS-, Viral Hepatitis-, STD-, and TB-related services, educational materials, and funding resources; speak with specialist about prevention
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Phone: (888) 477-2669
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.pparxmd.org/
Hours of Operation: 8am-8pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Helps low-income, uninsured Maryland residents get free or discounted brand-name medicines
Pregnancy Hotline
Phone: (800) 848-5683
E-Mail Address: nlc1stway@snip.net
Website: http://www.nationallifecenter.com
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides free, live, continual counseling and referrals to pregnancy centers
Primary Adult Care (PAC) Information Line
Phone: (800) 226-2142
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/pac/index.htm
Hours of Operation: 8-4:30pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides information on the Primary Adult Care Program (PAC), including prescription coverage, health and mental health care
Priority Partners
Phone: (800) 654-9728
E-Mail Address: ppcustomerservice@jhhc.com
Website: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/priority_partners
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides information on dentists who accept medical assistance as payment
Project Inform
Phone: (800) 822-7422
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.projectinform.org/
Hours of Operation: 10am-4pm Pacific Time M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Answer questions about HIV care and treatment issues
SAMHSA Information Network
Phone: (800) 729-6686
E-Mail Address: samhsainfo@samhsa.hhs.gov
Website: http://ncadi.samhsa.gov
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides referrals to appropriate substance abuse and mental health organizations
ScriptSave
Phone: (800) 700-3957
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.scriptsave.com
Hours of Operation: 8am-7pm M-F Central Time
Area Served: Nationwide
Information regarding pharmacy benefits to customers with no drug benefits, limited drug benefits, or prohibitively costly drug benefits
Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program
Phone: (800) 215-8038/(800) 551-5995
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.marylandspdap.com
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served:
Provides assistance and access for seniors to prescription drugs
Smoking Stops Here Hotline
Phone: (800) 784-8669
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.smokingstopshere.com
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Connects callers to a quitting counselor who will counsel smokers and assist with the quitting process.
Southern Maryland Community Network
Phone: (410) 535-4787
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.somdnetwork.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Crisis services including psychiatric rehabilitation, residential, targeted case management, employment, and in-home intervention programs
Together RX Access
Phone: (800) 444-4106
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.trxaccess.com
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides discount prescription cards
United Health Care Children's Foundation
Phone: (800) 328-5979 ext. 24459
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.uhccf.org
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F Central Time
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides financial assistance toward the family's share of the cost of medical service
University of Maryland Help Center Hotline
Phone: (301) 314-4357
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.umdhelpcenter.org/
Hours of Operation: 2pm-2am M-Th, 2pm-10pm F, 4pm-12am Sat-Sun
Area Served: Prince George's County
Provides free peer telephone counseling to University of Maryland students and the larger community.
Upper Chesapeake Health Link Clinic
Phone: (800) 515-0044
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.uchs.org
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-4:30pm M-F
Area Served: Harford and Cecil Counties
Health education and referrals to healthcare services
Vision USA
Phone: (800) 766-4466
E-Mail Address: visionusa@aoa.org
Website: http://www.aoa.org
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides free eye examinations to uninsured, low-income families
Walden Sierra Crisis Hotline
Phone: (301) 863-6661
Email Address:
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.
