Below is a list of housing, food, healthcare, and resource providers by county or region.
Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Kent, Lower Shore, Mid Shore, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Southern MD, Talbot, Washington, Wicomico, Worcester
Statewide
Maryland Field Guide to Obtaining ID Cards – Excerpt from National Network 4 Youth’s State-by-State Guide to Obtaining ID Cards
Vital Document Legal Hotline for Youth
Housing & Homelessness Services – List of some of the homelessness resources in MD.
Allegany County
Crisis Telephone Line: 301.784.7000
Family Crisis Resources Center – 146 Bedford St, Cumberland, MD 21502
24/7 Crisis Support Hotline: 301.759.9244
Text Message (SMS) Support Line: 301.970.4242
Webchat Support: Click Here
**Text and Webchat Support times & availability vary and are not available 24/7.**
Emergency Shelter, information & referral, crisis intervention, case management, individual & group counseling, advocacy and accompaniment, Sexual Assault Response Team, domestic violence follow-ups, supervised visitation & exchange
The YMCA
Downtown YMCA – 205 Baltimore Ave, Cumberland MD 21502 – 301.724.5445
Riverside YMCA – 601 Kelly Rd, Cumberland MD – 301.777-9622
Emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing
Information & referrals, child care program, case management, employment training
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
This program for Allegany County residents with a mental illness who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless provides a variety of services including outreach/case management, advocacy, assistance in applying for housing and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), assistance in accessing healthcare, behavioral health services, job opportunities, and educational resources.
Union Rescue Mission of Western MD – 16 Queen City Pavement, Cumberland MD 21502 – 301.724.1585
Religious organization offering men’s shelter, women’s shelter, family shelter, shelter for those with disabilities, cold weather shelter. Check in is at 4:30 PM. Bags of clothing and boxes of food available. Everyday meal times: breakfast 8-8:30, lunch 11:30-12:30, dinner 5-5:30.
Anne Arundel County
Crisis Telephone Line: 410.768.5522
Housing
Systems of Care Family Navigation & the Community Resource Initiative Care Team (CRICT), 1-800-485-0041
Crisis Response Warmline, 410-768-5522
- For ages 16+ crisis team will meet you in the community and connect you with services.
Arundel House of Hope, 410-863-4888
Food
Anne Arundel County Food Bank and Resource Center, 410-923-4255
Baltimore City
Crisis Telephone Line: general – 211, shelter – 443.984.9540
Housing
Helping Up Mission, 410-675-7500, ext. 136
Food
Beans and Bread, 410-732-1892
Our Daily Bread, 443-986-9000
Health Care
Healthcare for the Homeless, 410-837-5533
Chase Brexton, 410-837-2050
UMB, STAR TRACK Adolescent Health Program, 410-706-6000
We provide primary care, free HIV/STI testing, free non-medical case management.
Baltimore Medical System, The Heart of Community Health
- Highlandtown, 410-558-4900
- Belair-Edison, 410-558-4800
- Orleans Square, 410-558-4747
- Saint Agnes Hospital, 443-703-3200
Additional Resources
H.O.P.E., 410-637-1900
Baltimore County
Crisis Telephone Line: shelter – 410.887.8463, general – 410.853.3000
Outreach Services
Prologue, Inc.
On-call phone number: 410-816-4159
Housing
For emergency shelter, contact the Baltimore County DSS Shelter Hotline at 410-887-8463.
Loving Arms, Inc., 443-415-1174
Food
Assistance Center of Towson Churches, 410-296-4855 (Mon-Fri 10am-2:45pm)
Catonsville Emergency Assistance, 410-747-4357 (Mon-Thurs 9am-1pm)
Community Assistance Network (CAN), 410-285-4674 (Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm)
Community Crisis Center, 410-526-7111 (Mon 5pm-7pm, Tues-Fri 10am-12:30pm, Sat 10am-12pm)
Health Care
Health Care for the Homeless Baltimore County, 410-837-5533
421 Fallsway, Baltimore, MD, 21202
- Services include medical; case management; and outreach
Carroll County
Crisis Telephone Line: 410.857.2999
Housing
Homeless Shelter Services, Call the Intake Coordinator at 410-386-6623
Food
Food Sunday/ Free Food Bank
- Westminster/ 10 Distillery Drive, 410-857-7926/ Tuesday-Thursday 10-11:15am & 1-2:15pm, Sunday 9-11:15am
- Taneytown/ St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 410-756-2500/ Thursday’s 9:30-11:15am
- Eldersburg/ St. Joseph’s Catholic Community 915 Liberty Rd., 443-920-9191/Wednesday’s 10-12pm.
Health Care
Access Carroll, 410-871-1478
Cecil County
Mary Randall Day Center: 410.620.4701
After business hours/public health emergency: 410.392.2008
Frederick County
Crisis Telephone Line: 301.600.1506
SHIP of Frederick County
Garrett County
Crisis Housing HotLine: 301.334.9431 extension 6114
Harford County
Shelter and Housing Resources: 410.612.9909, extension 2240
Housing
Harford Community Action Agency, Supportive Services Program
- Come in-person to 1321 B Woodbridge Station Way, Edgewood, MD 21040, M-F, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Food
Harford Community Action Agency Food Pantry
- Come in-person to 1321 B Woodbridge Station Way, Edgewood, MD 21040, M, W, Th, F, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- A map of where to get food from other Harford County locations when we are closed or if someone cannot reach us
Health care
- Under 18 – Check with school nurse
- 18 or over – Seedco, Please call (866) 492-6057 to be directed to a certified Navigator in Harford County
- Harford County Health Department
- 120 S. Hays Street Suite 100, Bel Air, MD 21014, 410-838-1500
- 1321 Woodbridge Station Way, Edgewood, MD 21040, 410-612-1779
- Klein Family Harford Crisis Center – 24/7 care for mental health and addiction issues
- 802 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air, MD 21014, 1-800-NEXT-STEP
Howard County
Homelessness Hotline: 210.531.6677
Eviction Prevention: 410.313.6440
Families with children: 443.864.0379
Housing
Food
Community Action Council of Howard County
Additional Resources
Grassroots Crisis Line, 410-531-6677
Day Resource Center, 301-776-9900
- 10390 Guilford Rd. Suite A, Jessup, MD 20794
HopeWorks 24-hour Sexual, Dating and Domestic Violence Helpline, 410-997-2272 or 1-800-752-0191
Howard County Multi-Service Center
Lower Shore (Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester Counties)
Crisis Telephone Line: 211 or 443.523.1815
Housing
Christian Shelter (Salisbury), 410-749-5673 (Over 18 years old only)
Samaritan Ministries (Pocomoke City), 410-957-4310 (Over 18 years old only)
Diakonia (Ocean City), 410-213-0923 (Over 18 years old only)
Halo (Salisbury), 410-742-9356 (Over 18 years old only)
Food
Lower Shore Friends (Salisbury), 410-334-2173 / 207 Maryland Ave, Suite #5
- Open to all
- Monday-Friday 10-2pm
Health Care
- Somerset/ 12145 Elm St. Princess Anne, MD 21853/ 410-651-1000
- Wicomico/ 1665 Woodbrooke Drive Salisbury/ 410-546-6650
- Worcester/305 10th St Suite 104, Pocomoke City/ 410-957-1852
Mid Shore (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot Counties)
Crisis Telephone Line: 1.888.407.8018
Housing
His Hope Haven (Caroline), 443-448-7297
Dorchester Community Service Providers, 410-901-2991
The Samaritan Group (Kent County), 443-480-3564
Haven Ministries (Queen Anne’s County), 410-739-4363
Talbot Interfaith Shelter, 410-253-5414
Food
Neighborhood Service Center (Talbot), 410-822-5015
St. Vincent de Paul (Talbot), 410-770-4505
Community Food Pantry (Kent), 410-778-0550
Saint Martin’s Barn (Caroline), 410-634-1140
Health Care
- Denton Medical Center (Caroline), 410-479-2650
- Goldsboro Medical & Dental Center (Caroline), 410-634-2380
- Federalsburg Medical & Dental Center (Caroline), 410-754-9021
- Fassett Magee Health Center (Dorchester), 410-228-4045
- Cambridge Dental Center (Dorchester), 410-228-9381
- Bay Hundred Medical and Dental Center (Talbot), 410-745-0200
Montgomery County
Crisis Telephone Line: 240.907.2688
Prince George’s County
Housing
Homeless Hotline, 888-731-0999, or at 301-864-7095
Food
Lord’s Table Saint Martin’s Catholic Church, 301-990-3203
Manna Food Center, 301-424-1130
Health Care
Planned Parenthood of Gaithersburg, 301-208-1300
Southern MD (St. Mary’s, Charles, Calvert Counties)
St. Mary’s DSS: 240.895.7000
Charles DSS: 301.392.6400
Calvert DSS: 443.550.6900
SOAR Southern Maryland 301.475.4330
Washington County/Hagerstown
Crisis Telephone Line: 211 or 301.797.4161
Housing
Safe Place
- 24 N. Walnut Street, Suite 201
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740/ 240-420-4308
Meritus Health, Patient Portal, 301-790-8000
Additional Resources
Open Door Counseling Center (ODCC), 503-640-6689
Horizon Goodwill Job Training/Employment Services, (301) 733-7330
If you are a provider, please email Victoria Barreira to be added to this list.
Updated 11/2024