Victim Services

Abused Persons Program
Phone: (240) 777-4195/(240) 777-4000 (after business hours)
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhstmpl.asp?url=/content/hhs/bhcs/vs.asp
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Montgomery County
Provides individual and group counseling to provide support and information to individuals who have been abused by their intimate partners; offers counseling or referrals to appropriate community partners for couples recovering from abuse.

Adelante Familia
Phone: (410) 732-2176
E-Mail Address: info@hruthmd.org
Website: http://www.hruth.org/
Hours of Operation: 9am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Provides specialized domestic violence intervention services for Spanish-speaking immigrants.

Adult Protective Services
Phone: (410) 767-7384 (option 2)/(410) 583-9498 (after 4:30pm)
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.dhr.maryland.gov/oas/
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Investigation and resolution service for vulnerable adults, who may be abused, neglected, exploited or are unable to provide for their physical/mental health and well-being

Cecil County Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Center
Phone: (410) 996-0333
E-Mail Address:
Website:
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
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://centerforabusedpersons.com/
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

CHANA (Counseling Helpline and Aid Network for Abused Women)
Phone: (800) 991-0023
E-Mail Address: chana@jcfb.org
Website: http://www.chanabaltimore.org
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5:30pm M-F; 9am-12pm Sun
Area Served: Statewide
Provides a hotline, education and outreach, speakers bureau, rabbinical and lay professional training, counseling, legal services, a safe house and a curriculum on healthy relationships and teen dating violence for high school students.

Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Line
Phone: (240) 777-4417
E-Mail Address:
Website:
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Ensures the safety of children and provides services to help families stay together; report abuse or neglect

Child Abuse Hotline
Phone: (800) 422-4453
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.childhelp.org/get_help
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Answers to questions regarding child abuse or child neglect

Child Abuse Hotline
Phone: (301) 784-7122/(301) 777-7112 (after hours)
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/cps/address.php
Hours of Operation: 8:30am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Allegany County
Provides information and referrals for cases of child abuse

Child or Elder Abuse Hotline, MD Department of Human Resources
Phone: (800) 917-7383
E-Mail Address:
Website:
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F
Area Served: Statewide
Makes referrals to appropriate agencies throughout Maryland

Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused (CASA)
Phone: (301) 739-8975
E-Mail Address: casa4@myactv.net
Website: http://www.casainc.org
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Professional support services to people who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault/abuse, and rape

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

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

Domestic Violence Center of Howard County
Phone: (410) 997-2272/(800) 752-0191
E-Mail Address: dvc@dvcenter.org
Website: http://www.dvcenter.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Howard County
Provides shelter for victims of domestic violence

Domestic Violence Intervention, Victim Intake and Advocacy Offices
Phone: (301) 699-2676
E-Mail Address:
Website:
Hours of Operation: 8:30-4:30pm M-F
Area Served: Prince George's County
Provides services for victims of domestic violence

Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland Domestic Violence Program
Phone: (410) 857-0077
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.fcsmd.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Baltimore County
Provides referrals to victims of domestic violence

Family Crisis Center for Domestic Violence
Phone: (410) 285-7496
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.familycrisiscenter.net
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides assistance to victims of domestic violence and their family

Heartly House, Inc.
Phone: (301) 662-8800
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.heartlyhouse.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Frederick County
Services for individuals who have been impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse

House of Ruth Maryland, Inc.
Phone: (410) 889-7884/(410) 554-8480 (Spanish)/(800) 983-7273
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

Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center
Phone: (410) 234-9885 (Baltimore)/(301) 952-0063 (Upper Marlboro Prince George's County)
E-Mail Address: mail@mdcrimevictims.org
Website: http://www.mdcrimevictims.org/index.html
Hours of Operation: 8am-5pm M-F (Baltimore)/8:30am-4:30pm M-F (Upper Marlboro)
Area Served: Statewide
Information, assistance, and support throughout case proceedings

Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
Phone: (800) 634-3577
E-Mail Address: info@mnadv.org
Website: http://www.mnadv.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Helps with safety planning, seeking a protective order, or exploring other options

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.

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence
Phone: (800) 927-4673
E-Mail Address:
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

National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: (800) 799-7233
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.ndvh.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Hotline advocates are available for victims and anyone calling on their behalf to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referrals. Provides interpreters for 160 languages.

National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)
Phone: (800) 879-6682
E-Mail Address:
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: https://ohl.rainn.org/online.rainn.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides referrals to local organizations and information to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence

Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice
Phone: (800) 851-3420
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.ovc.gov/welcome.html
Hours of Operation: 10am-6pm M-F
Area Served: Nationwide
Provides legal assistance to victims of crime

Prince George's County Child Protective Services Hotline
Phone: (301) 909-2450/ (301 )699-8605
E-Mail Address:
Website: Click for Link
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Prince George's County
Provides support and information for the protection of children

Prince George's County Suicide Hotline
Phone: (301) 864-7130
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.suicidepreventionhotline.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Prince George's County
Provides support to those contemplating suicide

Rape Crisis Intervention Service, Carroll County
Phone: (410) 857-0900/(410) 857-7322
E-Mail Address: info@rapecrisiscc.org
Website: http://www.rapecrisiscc.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Carrol County
Provides free counseling and support services to victims of sexual violence and their families; offers prevention education programs

Sexual Assault Center, Prince George's Hospital Center
Phone: (301) 618-3154
E-Mail Address:
Website: Link
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Assistance, support and crisis counseling is available to victims of sexual assault and abuse, incest survivors, and family members; online hotline available

Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Crisis Hotline
Phone: (410) 222-7273
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.annapolisywca.org/programs-sexual-assault.php
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Anne Arundel County
Operates a hotline to provide services to victims of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse. Victim advocates respond to the needs ot the victim and accompany and support her/him throughout the hospital emergency room visit.

Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center, Inc.
Phone: (410) 836-8430
E-Mail Address:
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

The Dove Center
Phone: (301) 334-9000
E-Mail Address: dovecenter@verizon.net
Website:
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
Provides shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault/abuse

TurnAround Sexual Assault Hotline
Phone: (410) 828-6390
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.turnaroundinc.org/
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Nationwide
Crisis intervention and referral 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.

Victim Assistance & Sexual Assault Program
Phone: (240) 777-1355
E-Mail Address: vasap@montgomerycountymd.gov
Website: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhstmpl.asp?url=/content/hhs/vasap/index.asp
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

VINELink
Phone: (866) 634-84638 / TTY:(866) 847-1298
E-Mail Address:
Website: https://www.vinelink.com
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Statewide
This service allows crime victims to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders 24 hours a day.

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.

YWCA Domestic Violence Program & Hotline
Phone: (410) 222-6800
E-Mail Address:
Website: http://www.annapolisywca.org/programs-domestic-violence.php
Hours of Operation: 24/7
Area Served: Anne Arrundel County
Provides counseling, support groups, and legal services for victims of domestic violence