The Maryland Domestic Violence Service Providers remain committed to serving survivors of intimate partner violence. To learn how local programs are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, click on the following links:
Allegany County
- 24 Hour Helpline: 301-759-9244
- Emergency Shelter
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Anne Arundel County
YWCA Domestic Violence Services
- 24 Hour Helpline (410-222-6800)
- Emergency Shelter
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Baltimore City
- 24 Hour Helpline (410-234-0030)
- Emergency Shelter
- Legal Services (via phone or video conference only)
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
CHANA provides victim services for survivors of domestic violence regardless of faith in Baltimore City and Baltimore County; JCADA can also provide culturally-specific services for survivors from the Jewish community. Helpline: 410-234-0030 (Limited hours: Monday-Thursday from 9am-8pm, Friday from 9am-4pm, and Sunday from 9am-Noon). Chatline available here (Limited hours of live chat are available when the purple “Secure Chat” icon appears on the top right of your screen: Monday-Friday from 10-11am and 3-4pm)
SAFE: Stop Abuse of Elders at CHANA Provides victim services for survivors of domestic violence who are elders regardless of faith in Baltimore City and Baltimore County; CHANA can also provide culturally-specific services for survivors who are elders from the Jewish community. Helpline: 410-843-7571 (Limited hours: Monday-Thursday from 9am-8pm, Friday from 9am-4pm, and Sunday from 9am-Noon). Chatline available here. (Limited hours of live chat are available when the purple “Secure Chat” icon appears on the top right of your screen: Monday-Friday from 10-11am and 3-4pm)
- 24 Hour Helpline: (410-889-7884)
- Emergency Shelter
- Thrift Store (ClOSED)
- Community Engagement Center (CLOSED)
- 24 Hour Helpline (443-279-0379)
- Emergency Shelter
- Legal Services (via phone or video conference only)
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Baltimore County
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County
- 24 Hour Helpline (410-828-6390)
- Emergency Shelter
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
- 24 Hour Helpline (443-279-0379)
- Emergency Shelter
- Legal Services (via phone or video conference only)
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Calvert County
- 24 Hour Helpline (410-535-1121 or 301-855-1075)
- Emergency Shelter (shelter full, but staff will make referrals)
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
Carroll County
Family and Children’s Services of Central Maryland
- 24 Hour Helpline (443-865-8031 )
- Emergency Shelter
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
Caroline, Kent, Dorchester, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot Counties
Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence
- 24 Hour Helpline (1-800-927-4673
- Emergency Shelter
- Pet Safety (you do not need to leave your pet behind!)
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
Cecil County
- 24 Hour Helpline (410-996-0333 )
- Emergency Shelter
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
Charles County
- 24-hour Helpline (301-645-3336)
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Frederick County
- 24-hour Helpline (301-662-8800)
- Emergency Shelter
- Legal Services (Court appearances for Orders of Protection, consults via phone or video)
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Garrett County
- 24-hour Helpline (301-334-9000)
- Emergency Shelter
- Pet Safety (you do not need to leave your pet behind!)
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Harford County
- 24 Hour Helpline (410-836-8430)
- Emergency Shelter ( prioritizing high lethality victims who live in Harford County)
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
Howard County
HopeWorks of Howard County, Inc.
- 24-hour Helpline (301-334-9000)
- Emergency Shelter
- Pet Safety (you do not need to leave your pet behind!)
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
- Individual & Group Counseling (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Montgomery County
- 24 hour Helpline (240-777-4673)
- Emergency shelter
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
- Supervised Visitation & Exchanges
ElderSAFE-Charles E. Smith Life Communities
- Helpline (301-816-5099) available Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Emergency shelter
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
Prince George’s County
Community Crisis Services, Inc.
- 24 hour Helpline (301-731-1203)
- Emergency shelter
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
St. Mary’s County
Southern Maryland Center for Advocacy
- 24 hour Helpline (301-373-4141)
- Emergency shelter
- Legal Services (via phone or video conference only)
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester Counties
- 24 hour Helpline (410-749-4357)
- Emergency shelter
- Legal Services (via phone or video conference only)
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Washington County
Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused (CASA)
- 24 hour Helpline (301-739-8975)
- Emergency shelter
- Legal Services (via phone or video conference only)
- Counseling and guidance (via phone or video conference only)
- Advocacy and Accompaniment (via phone or video conference only)
Legal Assistance
All offices have suspended walk-in services.
- Anne Arundel County (800-666-8330)
- Baltimore City (800-999-8904)
- Baltimore County (877- 878-5920)
- Howard County (410- 480-10570
- Lower Eastern Shore Office (800-444-4099)
- Metropolitan Maryland (888-215-5316)
- Midwestern Maryland (800-679-8813)
- Montgomery County (855-880-9487)
- Northeastern Maryland (800-444-9529)
- Southern Maryland (877-310-1810)
- Upper Eastern Shore (800- 477-2543)
- Western Maryland Office (866-389-5243)
The Women’s Law Center of Maryland, Inc. (410-321-8761)
- Family Law Hotline (800-845-8550) – Weekdays 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Employment Law Hotline (877-422-9500) – Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm, and the first Thursday of every month from 5:00pm to 7:30 pm
- MEDOVI Immigration Services (410-396-3294) [email protected]
- Protective Orders Advocacy and Representation Project – Baltimore County (410-887-3162) [email protected]
- Protective Orders Advocacy and Representation Project – Baltimore City (410-783-0377) [email protected]
- Protective Orders Advocacy and Representation Project – Carroll County (410-386-2440) [email protected]
- Statewide Family Law for Survivors – CLAS (410-321-1040) [email protected]
Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE) 866-634-8463
- Notifies victims when offenders are released from incarceration
- Protective order services