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 1-800-273-8255. 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