Chapter 5-C
Support GroupsRelated Topics:
Counseling: Individual, Group and Family
| Eating Disorders |
Medical
Information and Referral
| Substance
Abuse
| Suicide
Support Groups
Al-Anon/Alateen - Baltimore Area Al-Anon Information Service
P.O. Box 28259
Baltimore, Maryland 21234
410-832-7094
24 hours, 7 days a week answering service. Al-Anon is an organization of persons whose lives have been negatively affected by someone
else's drinking be it a family member or friend. Meetings allow for the
sharing of experience, strength and hope to solve a common problem. Alateen provides group
meeting opportunities for teen-age children of a problem drinker.
Alcoholics Anonymous
8635 Loch Raven Boulevard, Suite 4
Baltimore, Maryland 21286
410-663-1922
Assists alcoholics through 12 step Alcoholics Anonymous meetings with other
alcoholics. Phone for referral to groups in different areas of the County.
Autism Society of America -
Baltimore-Chesapeake Chapter
P.O. Box 10822
Baltimore, Maryland 21234
410-655-7933
Acts as a resource for information, referrals and support to parents,
professionals and others dealing with children and adults with autism,
pervasive developmental disorders, Asperger's syndrome, and severe
communication disorders.
Harbour Pointe
924 East Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Gambling Hotline:
1-800-LOST BET (1-800-567-8238); 410-244-0783
Hotline is operated by professionals and
volunteers. This line responds to calls from compulsive gamblers and their
loved ones who are in crisis.
Makes referrals to Gamblers Anonymous and other self-help groups.
Mental Health Association of Maryland - Metropolitan Baltimore Branch
711 West 40th Street, Suite 460
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
1-800-572-MHAM (6426); 410-235-1178
Provides information and referral services on mental illness, finding a
support group, or a mental health provider.
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) Metropolitan Baltimore
5210 York Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
410-435-2600
Provides referrals to appropriate services such as family
and peer self-help support groups and to mental health services for persons with serious
mental illness and for their family members.
Narcotics Anonymous Free
State Regional Service Center
217 North Warwick Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21223
1-800-317-3222 (Hotline); 410-566-4022 (Office)
Fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a problem. They meet
regularly to help each other stay clean. This is self-help for drug addicts
through a 12-step program.
Pathfinders for Autism Resource
Center
120 Allegheny Avenue, Second Floor
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-769-9500
Talk to an experienced staff person and learn about early intervention,
recreation, education and medical options. The Center has resources,
including online resources through their website, for families and
individuals to locate a wide range of health and human service information
as it relates to autism spectrum disorders. Topics include health care,
early intervention, public and non-public education, support groups, social
groups, and more.
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Parent Support Groups
Baltimore County Department of Social Services - Young Parent Support
Center
201 Back River Neck Road
Essex, Maryland 21221
410-853-3860
A comprehensive family support and development center.
Provides support to young parents, parenting education and skills classes
such as Academic Skills Enhancement (ASE) and General Education Diploma (GED) instruction.
Offers parent education series for teens, parents seeking to strengthen
family ties, fathers and parents with neglect or abuse issues. Offers home
visiting programs as well.
The Family Tree
2108 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Family StressLine: 800-243-7337 (24-hours, 7 days statewide)
410-889-2300 (Office)
Family StressLine is a volunteer-based hotline which provides support,
crisis intervention and resource information to all family members during
times of crisis and stress. It provides consultation regarding parent stress
management and child behavior management. Family Tree also offers free
community-based services for parents and caregivers. Weekly facilitated
parent support groups for parents and caregivers under stress meet in seven
counties in Maryland, many with limited childcare provided. It offers
Positive Parenting Program, a 12-week interactive workshop series on
parenting skills with corollary in-home parent aides.
Lighthouse, Inc.
60 Mellor Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21228
410-788-5483
Information and referral to other agencies as needed. Special
programs for families dealing with divorce/separation, anger management,
violence prevention, ADHD and substance abuse.
Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health
10632 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 119
Columbia, Maryland 21044
410-730-8267; 1-888-607-3637
Lists support groups, tips and resources for families regarding
children's mental health.
Parents' Place of Maryland, Inc.
801 Cromwell Park Drive,
Suite 103
Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061
410-768-9100 (Voice, TTY)
Resources for parents of children with disabilities: peer support, parenting
and advocacy education and workshops, information and referral, promotes
support groups and parent-to-parent networking.
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