We encourage you to use your best judgement when consulting this list since not all of these resources will be the best fit for every person.

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Thank you to the creators of alt911bmore.com for compiling many of these resources.

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Crisis Hotlines

• Baltimore Crisis Response: 410-433-5255 | https://bcresponse.org/

• Crisis, Information and Referral Line (mental health and substance abuse; 24/7): 410-433-5175

• Crisis Text Line: text ‘Go’ to 741-741 | www.crisistextline.org

• Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7): 410-828-6390

• Love is Respect (24/7): 866-331-9474 | www.loveisrespect.org

• National Child Abuse Hotline (24/7): 800-4-A-CHILD | www.childhelp.org/hotline

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) National Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7): 800-656-HOPE | www.rainn.org

• Trans Lifeline (transgender crisis hotline): 877-565-8860 | www.translifeline.org
   

 

Mental Health & Interpersonal

• Baltimore Community Mediation Center: 410-467-9165

• Restorative Response Baltimore: 410-889-7400

• Crisis, Information and Referral Line (mental health and substance abuse; 24/7): 410-433-5175

• Maryland 1st Call for Help: 410-685-0525 or 211

• Pro Bono Counseling Project: 410-825-1001 or 877-323-5800 | probonocounseling.org

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | www.nami.org

 

Substance Abuse & Harm Reduction

• Tuerk House: 410-233-0684

• Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition: 410-205-5143

• Power Inside: 4l0-889-8333 | https://powerinside.org

 

LGBTQIA+ Resources

• Crisis, Information and Referral Line (mental health and substance abuse; 24/7): 410-433-5175

• Hearts & Ears: 410-523-1694

• Baltimore Safe Haven: 443-869-6867

• Trans Lifeline (transgender crisis hotline): 877-565-8860 | www.translifeline.org

• GLBT Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland | www.glccb.org

• Asexuality Education | www.asexuality.org/home

• The Gender Book | www.thegenderbook.com

 

Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault

• House of Ruth, MD: 410-889-7884

• TurnAround MD: 443-279-0379

• HopeWorks of Howard County: 410-997-2272

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) National Sexual Assault Hotline (24/7): 800-656-HOPE | www.rainn.org

• HopeWorks of Howard County: 410-997-2272

• Women's Law Center of MD: 410-321-8761

 

Legal

• Freestate Legal Guide | www.freestatelegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Resource-Guide1.pdf

• Governor’s Young Readers (a free book each month mailed to children in Baltimore) | bmoregetabook.org

• Maryland Legal Aid (free legal services) | www.mdlab.org

• Online Safety for Parents and Tweens | weechic.com/2016/01/tweens-technology-a-project-with-baltimore-child-abuse-center

• Casa of Maryland

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Grief & Loss

• The Dinner Party (supportive gatherings for young adults who have experienced loss) | thedinnerparty.org

• The Conversation Project (end-of-life care) | theconversationproject.org

 

Youth-Focused

• Governor’s Young Readers (a free book each month mailed to children in Baltimore) | bmoregetabook.org

• Online Safety for Parents and Tweens | weechic.com/2016/01/tweens-technology-a-project-with-baltimore-child-abuse-center

• YES Drop-In Center: 410-235-774

• The Trevor Project: 866-488-7386

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For People Experiencing Homelessness

• Baltimore Outreach Services: 410-752-1285

• Weinberg Housing and Resource Center: 667-600-3230, option 0

• Beans & Bread Day Resource Center: 410-732-1892

• Health Care for the Homeless 410-837-5533 | https://www.hchmd.org

 

Health & Wellness

• American Sexual Health Association | www.ashasexualhealth.org

• Donation-Only Yoga | parksidepoweryoga.wordpress.com

• Govans Community Acupuncture: 410-905-2566 | www.govansca.com

• Healthcare for the Homeless: 410-837-5533 | www.hchmd.org

• Mend Community Acupuncture: 443-799-4148 | mendacupuncture.com

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes (Gina Sager) | www.ginasager.com

• Planned Parenthood | www.plannedparenthood.org

• Whole Women's Health: 410-661-2900 | www.wholewomanshealth.com/lp/baltimore

• Q Card Project | www.qcardproject.com

• Self-Compassion resources (Kristin Neff) | www.selfcompassion.org

• Self Defense and Rolling classes | www.womeninwellnessmd.com/baltimore-self-defense-rolling-class

• Sex Positivity | www.ohjoysextoy.com/sex-positive

• Baltimore Doula Project: baltimoredoulaproject@gmail.com | www.baltimoredoulaproject.org

• Baltimore Abortion Fund | https://www.baltimoreabortionfund.org

• National Women’s Health Network | www.nwhn.org

 

Activism & Mutual Aid​

• Black Lives Matter | blacklivesmatter.com

• Ending Street Harassment | bmore.ihollaback.org/about

• FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture | upsettingrapeculture.tumblr.com

• V-Day | www.vday.org

• Jews United for Justice | https://jufj.org/where-we-work/baltimore-md/

• Organizing Black | https://organizingblack.org

• Out for Justice | https://www.out4justice.org

• Jail Support | baltimorejailsupport@riseup.net | @abolishprison

• Baltimore Street Medics | baltimorestreetmedics@gmail.com 

• SWOP Baltimore | https://baltimore.swopusa.org/

• Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition | https://www.moretransitequity.com

• West Coalition | https://www.facebook.com/justicefortyronewest/

• Tubman House | https://www.tubmanhousebaltimore.org

• Casa of Maryland | https://wearecasa.org

• Red Emma’s (political bookstore and events and community space) | redemmas.org/events

• Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee | https://incarceratedworkers.org/branches/baltimore

• Industrial Workers of the World | https://home.baltimoreiww.org

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