Chapter 1
Emergency / Crisis Assistance
Related Topics:
Domestic
Violence |
Domestic Violence Crisis Shelters |
Rape |
Runaway
| Shelters |
Suicide
Call 911 to reach Police, Fire and Medical services in an emergency.
Resources:
Emergency Medical Facilities:
Baltimore County Crisis Response System
(CRS)
Mental health crisis hotline 410-931-2214
24-hours, 7 days a week community hotline for mental health
emergencies and information and referral responses to the entire county. It
is staffed by mental health professionals. Provides a telephone triage and
intervention, a Mobile Crisis Team, in home intervention for families,
face-to-face evaluation of needs, community education, and linkage to
community treatment and support.
Franklin
Square Hospital Center
9000 Franklin Square Drive
Baltimore, Maryland 21237-3998
443-777-7000, TTY: 443-777-7950; Emergency Department: 443-777-7046, TTY:
443-777-7994
Good Samaritan Hospital
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21239
443-444-4000 or 443-444-8000, Emergency Department: 443-444-3830
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
6701 North Charles Street
Towson, Maryland 21204
443-849-2000; Emergency Room: 443-849-2225
Sexual Assault
Forensic Examiner Program (S.A.F.E.) Forensic nurses provide care from
the Emergency Room to a victim of sexual assault, collects forensic evidence
and helps coordinate counseling and support services.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical
Center
4940 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
410-550-0100, TTY:410-550-0316; Emergency Department: 410-550-0350
Maryland Poison
Center
1-800-222-1222, TTY: 410-706-1858
24-hours, 7 days a week provides emergency triage and treatment information
by phone for all types of poisoning or overdose cases involving all types of
poisoning, including accidental exposures, bites, stings and industrial
accidents, ocular, dermal and inhalation exposure. Referral for extended
care may be made to any hospital in the area. Emergency calls are handled by
pharmacists and registered nurses.
Northwest Hospital
Center
5401 Old Court Road
Randallstown, Maryland 21133
410-521-2200, TTY: 410-521-2531
Saint Agnes Hospital
900 Caton Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21229-5299
410-368-6000; Emergency Care: 410-368-2000; TTY: 410-368-2001
Saint Joseph Medical Center
7601 Osler Drive
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-337-1000, TTY: 410-337-1671; Emergency Department: 410-337-1226
Psychiatric consultants provide emergency psychiatric evaluations in the
Emergency Department. For information call 410-337-1580.
Sheppard Pratt Health System
6501 North Charles Street
Towson, Maryland 21285-6815
410-938-3800 or 410-938-3000; Therapy Referral Service: 410-938-5000 or
410-938-3800 after hours; TTY: 410-938-3075
An Urgent assessment can be arranged by the Admissions office at
410-938-3800. Therapy Referral Service (TRS) is a free,
confidential telephone service that will provide referral information for
programs and locations within the Sheppard Pratt System in addition to other
community mental health resources. TRS is not a counseling hotline.
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
2401 West Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215-5271
410-601-9000, TTY: 410-601-4900; Emergency Center:
410-601-8800, TTY: 410-601-5247
Patients identified as needing emergency psychiatric evaluation are assessed
and referred to the appropriate level of care.
Hotlines:
211 Maryland at First
Call for Help - United Way of Central Maryland
Dial 211 (available to Verizon landline and wireless customers) or
410-685-0525 (Greater Baltimore area); 1-800-492-0618 toll free
throughout Maryland
TTY: 410-685-2159 (Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All other hours dial
Maryland Relay 711.)
Experienced staff members help callers explore their problems and connects
them of the public, nonprofit and private community resources that can help
with their situation. This service is free and confidential. Callers may
remain anonymous. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Alcoholics Anonymous
410-663-1922
24-hours, 7 days a week answering service for those seeking help with a
drinking problem.
American Red Cross of Central Maryland
Disaster Relief or Emergency Assistance: 410-624-2040; Office:
410-624-2000
Emergency communication and assistance to military families, 1-888-737-4306
24-hours, 7 days a week free emergency assistance to victims of fires,
storms, and other disasters. Provides emergency communications and
assistance to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families.
Baltimore Area Al-Anon Information Service
410-832-7094
24-hours, 7 days a week answering service to help the family and friends of
the problem drinker.
Baltimore County/Carroll County Sexual Assault/ Domestic Violence Hotline
410-828-6390
24-hours, 7 days a week hotline for sexual assault, rape and domestic
violence victims who need information and referrals for services offered in
the Baltimore and Carroll County areas. Trained counselors offer crisis
counseling and safety planning. Assists domestic violence victims seeking
shelter, victim advocate and legal options. Assists rape and sexual assault
victims requesting companion to accompany them to the emergency room.
Baltimore County Department of Social Services
410-853-3000
24-hours, 7 days a week referral line to connect you to a wide range of
services and people who can best help you. Administers public social
services for County residents. Administers public assistance to Baltimore
County residents. Administers the Fuel Assistance Program for Baltimore
County. Services include foster care for adults and children, adoption,
services to pregnant and parenting teens, homeless services, and more.
All reports of suspected child or adult abuse and
neglect, as well as all requests for services to families, adults or
adolescents are handled by this unit.
Childhelp - National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD
(1-800-422-4453)
A nationwide service that provides confidential, assistance 24-hours, 7 days
a week to children who are being abused and want help, to frustrated parents
who are about to lose control and need help, to adults and children needing
a local telephone number to report cases of abuse and to adult survivors of
child abuse who are feeling unsafe or suicidal.
Family StressLine - The Family Tree
1-800-243-7337; Main Office 410-889-2300
24-hours crisis, 7 days a week hotline staffed by trained volunteers which provides
support, crisis intervention and resource information about stress management and
child behavior management for family members during times of crisis and
stress. The Family StressLine serves the
entire state of Maryland. This is a service of The Family Tree, which is
dedicated to strengthening families and preventing child abuse and neglect
through education and support.
Grassroots Crisis Intervention
Center Inc.
410-531-6677, 1-800-422-0009 (Maryland Crisis Hotline)
Local crisis intervention services,
including suicide, are
available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Professional
counseling staff will listen, provide
support and make referrals. Crisis intervention counseling is available by phone or in
person for anyone in need of immediate assistance with a personal,
situational, or mental health crisis. Services are free of charge and
confidential. Additional services include in-house and cold weather shelter.
Harbour
Pointe
Gambling Hotline
1-800-LOST BET (1-800-567-8238)
A 24-hours, 7 days a week confidential telephone answering service
located in Maryland that provides information on compulsive gambling. The
offer crisis counseling, referrals to Gamblers Anonymous and other self-help
groups and treatment providers. Operated by professionals and volunteers.
Maryland Center
for Missing Children
If a child goes missing, immediately call 911. Then call 1-800-MDS-KIDS
(637-5437), an answering machine is available after hours or in an emergency
situation call the Maryland State Police Headquarters at 410-653-4200
The Center provides assistance and supports the State Police and all law
enforcement agencies nationwide in locating a missing child. The Center
produces posters of the missing child for immediate dissemination and
coordinates a nationwide response by working closely with other Missing
Children Clearing Houses nationwide.
Maryland Crisis Hotline
1-800-422-0009
A confidential 24-hours, 7 days a week, toll free hotline designed to meet
the needs of individuals in crisis. The Hotline works
from anywhere in Maryland, providing immediate assistance from trained local
crisis intervention counselors who are familiar with the available resources
in the county in which the person resides. Provides help for problems
such as suicide intervention, drug and alcohol abuse, physical and sexual
abuse, depression, loneliness, relationship difficulties and many other
issues.
Narcotics Anonymous
1-800-317-3222
24-hours, 7 days a week service for those individuals for whom drugs had
become a major problem.
National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children
1-800-THE- LOST or 1-800-843-5678
Operates 24-hours toll free hotline for reporting leads on missing children.
Provides assistance to families and law enforcement for missing child cases;
provides online location for reporting Internet child sexual exploitation.
National
Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233), TTY 1-800-787-3224.
24 hours, 7 days a week hotline available for victims and anyone
calling on their behalf to provide crisis intervention, safety planning,
information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Virgin Islands. Assistance is available in English and Spanish with
access to more than 140 languages through interpreter services.
National
Hopeline Network
1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
Trained crisis line workers answer calls from people who are depressed or
suicidal, or those who are concerned about someone else. Available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929)
Confidential and free 24 hours, 7 days a week telephone service for youth
21 years and under and their parents, that does not tell you what to do or give out advice.
The aim is to help you work through problems and find a plan of action. They
can help you get a message to your parents even while you're on the run.
Assists with food, shelter, counseling, medical or legal help, or a ticket
home. Provides crisis intervention, information & referral, and conferencing
services to youth and their families through national and local telephone
switchboards.
National
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255), TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
24-hours, toll-free service that provides immediate assistance to
individuals in suicidal crisis, a friend, or family member by automatically
connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental
health service provider.
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