Maryland Mental Health Resources for Children
Hello Maryland! For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.
If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.
If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.
Resources
Suicide/Crisis Hotlines
Maryland's Helpline
- Dial 2-1-1, then press 1
- Or, Text your zip code to 898-211
- Or, visit 211md.org
Hotlines in Specific Counties
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore’s Crisis, Information and Referral Line: 410-433-5175
- Baltimore County
- 410-931-2214
- Central Maryland
- Grassroots Crisis Intervention: 410-531-6677
- TDD for the Hearing Impaired: 410-531-5086
- Frederick County
- Frederick County Hotline: 301-662-2255
- Local Crisis Hotline for Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington Counties: 301-695-7356
- Montgomery County
- Mental Health Association: 240-777-4000
- Prince George’s County
- Suicide Hotline: 301-864-7130
- General Crisis and Referral Line: 301-864-7161
- Crisis Response System: 301-429-2185
- Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset Counties
- Life Crisis Center: 410-749-4357 or 410-749-4363
Mobile Crisis Teams
- Anne Arundel County Crisis: 410.768.5522
- Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (Baltimore City): 410.433.5175
- Baltimore Child and Adolescents Response System (Baltimore Co.): 410.433.5175
- Baltimore County Crisis Team: 410.931.2214
- Carroll County (Maryland Crisis Hotline): 800.422.0009
- Eastern Shore Mobile Crisis (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot and Wicomico Counties): 888.407.8018
- Frederick County: 301.662.2255
- Harford County Crisis Team: 410.638.5248
- Howard County Crisis Team: 410.531.6677
- Montgomery County Crisis System: 240.777.4000
- Prince George's County Crisis Response Team: 301.429.2185
- St. Mary's County: 301.863.6661
- Worcester County: Call 911
Mental Health Hotlines
NAMI Maryland
Child Abuse
- List of DSS by county
- http://dhs.maryland.gov/child-protective-services/reporting-suspected-child-abuse-or-neglect/local-offices/
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association Helpline
- 800-931-2237
- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
ANAD Hotline
Domestic Abuse
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
- Find domestic violence help in your county (specific hotlines listed on this page per county)
- www.mnadv.org/get-help/find-your-local-domestic-violence-program
Parent Hotlines/Resources
Maryland Family Support Centers
- Located in each county
The Family Tree
- 24 Hour Helpline
- 800-243-8337
Maryland Coalition of Families
- 410-730-8267, ext. 1
- http://www.mdcoalition.org/get-help-now/help-for-parents-caregivers
National Federation of Families
- 250-403-1901
- https://www.ffcmh.org
Autism
Pathfinders for Autism Resource Helpline
- 443-330-5341
- https://pathfindersforautism.org/contact/
The Parent’s Place of Maryland
- 800-394-5694 or 410-768-9100
- https://www.ppmd.org/
LGBT Resources
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Emergency support number: 443-255-1484
- pflag.org/find-a-chapter