Resources
Advocates for Children and Youth
8 Market Place, Suite 500
Baltimore, MD 21202
410.547.9200 fax 410.547.8690
(Advocacy and support for abused and neglected children in juvenile court and criminal court proceedings; group
mentoring program for all boys 8-18)
Bon Secours Hospital
2000 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
410.362.3000
http://www.bonsecours.org/baltimore/
(Domestic violence)
Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland
4623 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
410.366.1980 fax 410.366.8530
(Sexual abuse treatment center)
House of Ruth
Toll free 888.880.7884
410.889.RUTH
(Domestic Violence – 24-hour hotline, shelter, counseling)
Maryland General Hospital
827 Linden Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.225.8000
http://www.marylandgeneral.org/cportal/general/index.htm
(Domestic violence, shelter)
Mercy Medical Center
Mercy Safe Program
310 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
410.332.9000
(Exams, advocacy, legal services, referrals, crisis management)
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 W. Belvedere Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
General information 410.601.9000
http://www.lifebridgehealth.org/sinaihospital/
(Domestic violence)
Baltimore Urban Leadership Foundation
The Door Academy
The Door Summer Program
219 North Chester Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
410.675.3288 fax 410.563.4255
http://www.leadershipfoundations.org
Health Education Resource Center
1734 Maryland Avenue.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.685.1180 fax 410.685.3101
(For persons affected by AIDS/HIV;
housing, mental health, legal, financial assistance)
Center for Addiction Medicine
806 Linden Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.225.8240 fax 410.225.8209
Mount Washington Pediatric Health System
1708 W. Rogers Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
410.578.8600
Baltimore Community School Connections
is a nonprofit intermediary organization that helps school and communities work as partners to share responsibility for the education and healthy development of out children.
Contact them at: 6 West Madison Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410.332.0234 fax 410.332.1320
First Call for Help
United Way of Central Maryland
Dial 211 (from Verizon landline)
Greater Baltimore Area 410.685.0525
Outside Baltimore 1.800.492.0618
http://www.uwcm.org/OurWork/fcfh/
(24-hour, statewide, confidential information and referral service)
Red Cross
410.764.7000
Emergency Services 410.624.2040
City of Baltimore-Local Home Energy Program Office Baltimore City Dept. of Housing and Community Development Human Services Division (MEAP Central Office)
2700 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410)396-5555
Other Offices:
Northwest 443.984.1384
Northern 410.396.6084
Southwest 410.545.6512
Southern 410.545.0900
Eastern 410.396.9468
Western 410.396.0893
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/meap/index.htm
Maryland’s Children’s Health Program (MCHP)
1.800.456.8900
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/mchp/
(Provides health care coverage to low-income children up to age 19 and pregnant women of any age)
Maryland Pharmacy Program
410.767.5800
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/mpap/
Beans and Bread
402 S. Bond Street
410.732.1892
(Mid-day meal served M, T, Th, F, Sat from10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
http://www.vincentbaltimore.org/beans_bread.html
Franciscan Center
101 West 23rd Street
410.467.5340
(Meals, food pantry)
http://www.franciscancenterbaltimore.org/
Maryland Food Bank
2200 Halethorpe Farms Road
Baltimore, MD 21227
410.737.8282 fax 410.536.0438
Network Service Center 410.536.0437 http://www.mdfoodbank.org
Meals on Wheels and Information Line
515 South Haven Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
410.558.3663 fax 410.558.1321
Business line 410.558.0827 http://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org/
Our Daily Bread
725 Fallsway
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
443.986.9000;
(provides nutritious lunches for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities each weekday )
http://www.catholiccharities-md.org/emergency/our-daily-bread.html
Baltimore City Health Department
210 Guilford Avenue, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
http://www.baltimorehealth.org/index.html
To Request Services Dial 311
Baltimore Homeless Services
210 Guilford Avenue, 2nd Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410-396-3757
http://www.baltimorecity.gov/government/health/homelessness.html
Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems, Inc.:
1 North Charles St. Suite 1600
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-637-1900
Centers for Disease Control (CDC): HIV/AIDS
National HIV and STD Testing Resources
Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc.
2217 St. Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
Administration: 410.243.4468
Fair Housing: 410.243.4400
Tenant-Landlord Hotline: 410.243.6007 (Baltimore Region) or 1.800.487.6007 (Maryland Only)
(committed to fighting housing discrimination, supporting integrated communities, improving relations between tenants and
landlords, providing community education and advocating for persons with disabilities on housing accessibility issues)
Health Care for the Homeless, Inc
111 Park Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.837.5533 fax 410.837.8020
(provides Medical, mental health, and social services to persons experiencing homelessness)
Baltimore READS
3 S. Frederick Street, Suite 801
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410.752.3595 fax 410.752.0677
http://www.baltimorereads.org/index.cfm
Dyslexia Tutoring Program
The Rotunda, Suite 310
711 W. 40th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
410.889.5487 fax 410.889.5363
http://www.dyslexiatutoringprogram.org/index.html
(Screening and tutoring for low-income children and adults)
Community Law Center
2500 Maryland Avenue
410.366.0922
(Offers legal services to community-based organizations)
Legal Aid Bureau
500 E. Lexington St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-951-7777 fax 410-951-7818
Additional location:
Cherry Hill Office
606 Cherry Hill Rd
Baltimore., MD 21225
(410) 355-4223
Headquarters
601 E. Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410.396.2525
http://www.baltimorepolice.org/
GBMC Weinberg Family Support Center
1200 E. Fayette St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
410.522.1200 fax 410.563.0483
(For youth and young adults with children ages 3 years old and younger - GED, employment services, counseling)
http://www.jhsph.edu/source/VolunteerAgencies/CommunityClinics/GBMCWeinbergCenter.html
Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center
1645 Ridgely Street, Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21230
410.685.5150 fax 410.685.2100
LOCATE:Child Care 410.539.2209
http://www.mdchildcare.org/Bx/
(LOCATE:Child Care resource and referral service to help parents looking for child care; training for child care
professionals; assistance for employers interested in helping their employees to balance work and family life)
MD Kids in Safety Seats (KISS)
1.800.370.SEAT (7328)
http://www.fha.state.md.us/ohpetup/kiss/
(Provide many child passenger related services including infant and child safety seat loaner program)
Baltimore Cultural Resources Guide
http://www.promotionandarts.org/index.cfm?page=artscouncil&id=8
Baltimore Clayworks
5707 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
410.578.1919 fax 410.578.0058
http://www.baltimoreclayworks.org/home/index.html
(Offers free arts classes at various Baltimore locations after school and during the summer)
Big Brother and Big Sister of Central MD
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 250
Baltimore, MD 21211
410.243.4000
(Mentoring for children ages 8-18)
Baltimore City Department of
Recreation and Parks
3001 East Drive
Baltimore, MD 21217
410.396.7900
Fax: 410.889.3856 (Administration) 410.396.7038 (Recreation)
http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/recnparks
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
5801 Smith Ave #400
McAuley Hall
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
410.735.4100 fax 410.735.6200
(Offers programs and activities for top academic students in grades 2-8)
Special Olympics Maryland
410.789.6677
Toll-free 1.800.541.7544
YMCA Druid Hill Center
1609 Druid Hill Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21217
410.728.1600 fax 410.462.4591
(Summer camps, youth programs)
Youthworks
410.396.JOBS (5627)
http://www.oedworks.com/youthserv/index.htm
(Summer jobs and career preparation for in-school youth)
YWCA of the Greater Baltimore Area
128 West Franklin Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.685.1460
Bea Gaddy’s Women and Children Center
425 North Chester St.
410.563.2749
http://www.jhsph.edu/source/VolunteerAgencies/SocialIssues/BeaGaddy.html
(Temporary housing for women and children)
Helping Up Mission
1029 E. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
410.675.7500 fax 410.675.0808
http://www.helpingupmission.org/ (Emergency shelter, meals, counseling)
My Sister’s Place
123 West Mulberry Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.727.3523
(Day drop-in for homeless women and children, showers, counseling, clothing, information and referrals)
http://www.cc-md.org/homeless/my-sisters-place.html
The Salvation Army Shelter
410.685.8878
http://www.tsamwv.org/shelters.htm
(Women, men and their children)
Associated Black Charities
1.888.450.5836 fax 410.659.0755
http://www.abc-md.org/content/
(Advocacy Programs)
Greater Baltimore Urban League
512 Orchard Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.823.8150 fax 410.523.4022
(Support groups for parents, young fathers, dropouts; HIV positive information)
Catholic Charities – The Samaritan Center
128 West Franklin Street, 2nd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.659.4020 or 410.727.3523
http://www.catholiccharities-md.org/
(provide direct financial assistance to help with rent, utilities, and traveler’s assistance so they can begin the road to financial
stability)
Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)
1.800.332.6347
http://www.dhr.state.md.us/how/energy/meap.htm
(assistance with home heating bills)