Maryland Resources
Explore the resources below to find services and programs in Maryland.
The guide below shares a wide array of resources and information available to support newcomers statewide.
For additional materials, visit the Maryland Office for Refugees & Asylees (MORA) website, which includes fact sheets and brochures in various languages.
To find out about key benefits and services in Maryland and how to apply, select from the topics below.
Key State Contacts
- State Refugee Coordinator
Maryland Office for Refugees & Asylees (MORA)
Maryland Department of Human Services (MDHS)
Director: Mr. Myat Lin
- State Refugee Health Coordinator
Center for Global Migration & Immigrant Health (CGMIH)
Maryland Department of Health (MDH)
Chief: Ms. Dipti Shah
Cash Assistance
Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), Maryland’s TANF program, provides cash assistance to families with dependent children when available resources do not fully address the family’s needs and while preparing program participants for independence through work. Families must meet all financial and technical eligibility requirements, cooperate with child support, comply with substance abuse provisions, and participate in work activities that lead to self-sufficiency.
Individuals can apply for TANF in-person through local Department of Social Services office, listed here.
Apply online through myMDThink portal
- Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
Refugee Transitional Cash Assistance (RTCA or RCA) is a state-administered and federally funded temporary financial assistance program. RTCA benefits provide support to eligible clients until they can secure employment and become economically independent. Eligibility for RTCA is determined by both state and federal guidelines.
MORA administers RCA through a Public/Private Partnership (PPP) model with local resettlement agencies in Maryland. Please contact one of the following agencies to see if you are eligible to apply:
– List of Maryland RCA providers
Clients who reside outside of the above jurisdictions can apply for Refugee Cash Assistance benefits at their local Department of Social Services office, listed here.
Apply online through myMDThink portal
A federal program supporting participants to attain self-sufficiency within 240 days (eight months) of arrival in the United States through financial, case management, and employment support.
Local resettlement agencies currently offering the Matching Grant Program:
Baltimore Metropolitan Area
– International Rescue Committee (IRC) Baltimore
Baltimore Resettlement Center
1900 N Howard St #200, Baltimore, MD 21218
410-327-1885
– Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
1730 Twin Springs Road, Suite 213-214, Baltimore, MD 21227
Suburban Washington Area
– Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) African Community Center DC Metro
The World Building
8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 720, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-7303
– International Rescue Committee (IRC)
8737 Colesville Road, Suite 1200, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-8633
– Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
7474 Greenway Center Dr, Suite 1200, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 240-714-4034
Frederick Area
– Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 260, Frederick, MD 21702
Phone: 240-496-6841
A program that provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits. SSI payments are also made to people aged 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial qualifications.
Food Assistance
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, helps low-income households buy the food they need for good health. Everyone has the right to apply for SNAP. Click here to download the Income Guidelines.
Applicants must file an application, be interviewed, and meet all financial and technical eligibility factors prior to issuance of SNAP benefits. Some people who have little or no money may qualify for Expedited SNAP benefits right away. For more information, visit this website.
Apply online through myMDThink portal
Clients may also apply at their local Department of Social Services office, listed here.
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five.
Call the local WIC office in county of residence, listed here.
Online listings of local food pantries, food banks, fresh food, food vouchers, grocery ordering/delivery, summer programs (including food), and more
Documentation
Information and resources about obtaining a driver’s license or state ID with listing of local MVA offices in each county.
Provide Social Security Numbers and administer retirement, disability, survivor, and family benefits.
Childcare & Early Childhood Education
Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children’s growth in many areas such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child’s first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas. Many Head Start programs also provide Early Head Start, which serves infants, toddlers, and pregnant women and their families who have incomes below the Federal poverty level.
Free personalized assistance to locate childcare, either through the online portal or by contacting a LOCATE: Child Care referral specialist by calling 877-261-0060 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. A referral specialist will help you to identify childcare options based on family’s specific needs. LOCATE: Child Care Special Needs Service is also available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 800-261-0060.
The Child Care Scholarship (CCS) (formerly known as Child Care Subsidy) program helps eligible families in Maryland pay for high-quality childcare and early education programs. The program is managed through a centralized vendor: Child Care Scholarship Central 2 (CCS Central 2). If eligible, scholarships are available for: a child who is younger than 13, or an individual 13-19 years old who has a qualifying disability.
Lead state agency administering public education services in Maryland
ChildLink is an information and referral service for families with young children. Callers may receive simple referrals, consultation on child development or parenting issues, or linkages and follow up for families presenting more complex or at-risk situations which require early intervention services. ChildLink also assists families and providers in accessing mental health consultation on-site in childcare programs.
K-12 Education
Lead state agency administering public education services in Maryland
List of all 24 local education agencies in Maryland
Adult Education
Maryland’s 16 community colleges are comprehensive, open-admission institutions with affordable tuition. By providing academic opportunities such as transfer degrees, workforce training, and lifelong learning, the community colleges encourage new and existing business development and create long-term economic growth for the state.
Gain a competitive edge and learn new skills with UMD’s non-credit courses. Learning options include in-person and online.
The college offers noncredit certificates and other learning opportunities to support professionals in the Baltimore area and throughout Maryland.
The Adult Education and Literacy Services Division provides assistance to Maryland Department of Labor funded adult education programs to offer English language instruction for adults. The mission of the Division is to prepare all learners for the workplace and life long learning, and to assist parents to become full partners in their children’s education. Instructors funded through the Maryland Department of Labor are trained to help learners develop the skills necessary to advance toward personal goals that may create a pathway to vocational or educational attainment.
Employment services through the resettlement network
- Baltimore Metropolitan Area
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Baltimore
Baltimore Resettlement Center
1900 N Howard St #200, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-327-1885
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
1730 Twin Springs Road, Suite 213-214, Baltimore, MD 21227
- Suburban Washington Area
Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) African Community Center DC Metro
The World Building
8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 720, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-7303
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
8737 Colesville Road, Suite 1200, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-8633
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
7474 Greenway Center Dr, Suite 1200, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 240-714-403
- Frederick Area
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 260, Frederick, MD 21702
Phone: 240-496-6841
Other Employment Services
Maryland AJCs provide a full range of assistance to job seekers and businesses (free of charge). Staffed with qualified professionals who can assist with numerous employment-related services, the Centers stand ready to serve Marylanders with high-quality services and programs.
MOED’s mission is to deliver economic justice to Baltimore residents. To MOED, economic justice means creating an equitable workforce system that responds to all residents’ needs and provides viable economic opportunities to all residents, especially those who have been generationally and systemically disadvantaged.
Maryland Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (MI-BEST) Certificate Courses at Montgomery College are perfect for students whose English skills are high intermediate or more advanced, but still need improvement. This course has a test that if passed, will provide students with an industry-specific, nationally recognized certification. Many courses finish with job fairs and connections to employers looking to hire graduates.
Online job seeker/workforce services system
Employ Prince George’s is the quasi-government 501c3 nonprofit serving as the principal workforce development entity for Prince George’s County Government. Employ Prince George’s administers a menu of workforce development services for job seekers and businesses. The mission of Employ Prince George’s is to improve the local economy by creating a demand-driven workforce system with workforce development programs that deliver qualified workers to businesses, improves the productivity of businesses, and provides job seekers with opportunities for careers in high demand/high growth industries.
The Matching Grant program helps refugees and other ORR-eligible populations overcome barriers and quickly find jobs. The intent is for refugees to become economically self-sufficient through employment within 240 days and without accessing cash assistance programs.
IRC, LSSNCA, and ECDC resettlement offices listed above all provide Matching Grant assistance.
Refugee Health Assessment
The Refugee Health Assessment (RHA, also known as the Domestic Medical Exam or Refugee Medical Screening) is an important and first step for newcomers getting connected to health care in Maryland. It is an extended medical appointment for ORR-eligible humanitarian immigrants (including refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees, CHEs, SIVs, VoTs) that takes place with specially trained health care providers at specific health clinics. The RHA is a two-visit process, during which newcomers will receive a specific health evaluation, receive refills for medications, if needed, and get connected to primary care and specialist doctors. From this process, newcomers will also be connected to language-specific health education sessions.
The RHA is coordinated with two specific Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs): Baltimore Medical System (primarily serving those living in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area) and CCI Health Services (primarily serving those living in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties).
Please fill out the RHA Referral Form completely as soon as possible after arrival and send to the corresponding clinic listed below. The clinic will reach out to you within one week to schedule the appointment.
– Baltimore Medical Systems (BMS, serving newcomers living in Baltimore City; Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Harford, and Howard Counties)
Phone: 443-703-3404
– CCI Health & Wellness (serving newcomers living in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties)
Phone: 301-979-7656
Provides a brief overview of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), Center for Global Migration and Immigrant Health (CGMIH), information regarding health requirements for humanitarian parolee arrivals, and other resources.
Available Health Insurance Options
All refugees should apply for health insurance upon arrival in Maryland.
Maryland Medicaid is a public health insurance program that is free or low-cost health insurance for eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities. Most refugees qualify for Medicaid.
Maryland Medicaid operates both through a fee-for-service program and HealthChoice, the managed care program. When enrolling in HealthChoice, you should select a managed care organization (MCO) that will best suit your health needs. Pay close attention to the MCO Network Providers when making your selection. These are the doctors, hospitals, and other providers who work with the health care plan you choose to give you the care you need.
Non-disabled and/or individuals less than 65 years of age must apply through the Maryland Health Connection.
Disabled individuals and/or 65 years of age or older can apply through MD Department of Human Services via local DSS or online through the myMDThink portal.
- Refugee Medical Assistance
The Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) program provides short-term medical coverage to refugees ineligible for Medicaid for their first year in the United States. Clients must first apply for Medicaid prior to RMA enrollment.
Clients ineligible for Medicaid can apply for RMA through the MD Department of Human Services via local DSS or online through the myMDThink portal.
A Qualified Health Plan (QHP) is an insurance plan that is certified by Maryland Health Connection. It provides essential health benefits and follows established limits on cost sharing.
Assistance Applying for Health Insurance
- Connector Entities
The Connector Program provides free in-person assistance with health coverage, education, eligibility, and enrollment for Marylanders. Consumer assistance organizations in 8 different regions are staffed by trained navigators to help consumers learn about, apply for, and enroll in health coverage. Language assistance is provided. Please see the Connector Entity Contact Sheet for more information about the organization specific to your region of Maryland.
Accessing Ongoing Health Care
After completing the Refugee Health Assessment, refugees should establish primary care for ongoing health care needs, including specialty care. It is encouraged that they select the respective screening clinic for this purpose and make it their medical home. This connection to ongoing care can occur at the conclusion of the RHA.
- Immigrant Health Care Connection Program
Through a partnership with Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA), the Immigrant Health Care Connection Program (IHCC) ensures ORR-eligible clients in Maryland are connected to any needed language-accessible and culturally informed health care prior or subsequent to the Refugee Health Assessment (RHA) through the services provided by the program’s IHCCs. Activities include assisting ORR-eligible clients up to five years with navigating the health care system through any medical or mental health care coordination, providing any individual or client-specific health outreach, identifying available Medicaid-accepting providers for capacity building, and providing assistance with health insurance.
Persons with Disabilities
The Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD) is charged with coordinating and improving the delivery of services to individuals with disabilities in the state of Maryland. By working collaboratively with all State government agencies, MDOD provides advocacy and guidance to ensure that State entities deliver services in the most integrated settings possible, develop consistent policies affecting those with disabilities, and consider the diverse needs of all when making decisions which impact Marylanders. MDOD focuses on independence and full community membership through its programs which address accessible housing, employment, transitioning youth, community living, technology assistance, barrier-free living, and transportation.
The Temporary Disability Assistance Program (TDAP) is available to help low-income, disabled Marylanders through a period of short-term disability or while they are awaiting approval of federal disability support. The program is funded through the State of Maryland to provide help to individuals without dependent children.
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a free consulting service that offers one-on-one guidance on workplace accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and related legislation. Assistance is available both over the phone and online.
The Governor’s Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hard of Hearing represents the Governor and his goal of promoting equal and full access for all Marylanders by providing expertise that enhances the general welfare of Maryland’s Deaf and hard of hearing residents.
The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) Office for Blindness and Vision Services (OBVS) programs and services are for job seekers whose primary disability is vision loss. OBVS rehabilitation counselors, rehabilitation technologists, case managers and rehabilitation teachers are specially trained to partner with people who are blind, vision impaired or deaf-blind as part of planning for employment and independence.
Seniors
Medical Assistance (also called Medicaid) is a program that provides free or low-cost health insurance. Medical Assistance pays the medical bills of people who have low income and cannot afford medical care. If you qualify, Medical Assistance pays for medical care such as doctors, hospitals, prescriptions, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and more. To receive Medical Assistance in the “Aged, Blind and Disabled” category, (MA-ABD), you must be either: age 65 or older; Blind; or disabled; and with low income.
Maryland Access Point (MAP) is the gateway to long term services and supports in Maryland. MAP specialists work with caregivers, professionals, and all individuals with long-term care needs to plan, identify, connect, and assist with accessing private and public resources for long-term services and supports. Long-term services and supports include information on health, transportation, income, and financial aid, senior and community centers and clubs, nutrition and meals, pharmacy assistance, housing, volunteer opportunities, and more.
Children's Health
The Maryland Children’s Health Program (MCHP) gives full health benefits for children up to age 19. MCHP enrollees obtain care from a variety of Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) through the Maryland HealthChoice Program.
Mental Health
The Maryland Refugee Mental Health Program, through the Maryland Department of Health, Center for Global Migration and Immigrant Health, connects humanitarian immigrants with culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services.
The Intercultural Counseling Connection is a referral network of mental health professionals committed to providing culturally responsive counseling and therapeutic services for asylum seekers, refugees, and other forced migrants in the greater Baltimore area. Counseling services through the Connection network are provided for free (pro bono) or under reimbursement through Medical Assistance (Medicaid).
Baltimore-based organization that provides access to volunteer licensed mental health professionals and other necessary supportive services.
Dental Health
The Maryland Healthy Smiles Dental Program (MHSDP) provides dental care to eligible Medicaid members. Medicaid covers a wide range of dental services. A benefits management company runs the program for Medicaid.
Vision Health
Vision HealthCare Inc. is a dynamic mental and behavioral health care organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to citizens of Baltimore City.
Please note that there are no specialized housing supports or access specifically for new arrivals.
Find Housing
MD Housing Search is an online housing locator service that helps people locate available housing that best fits their individual and family needs. The service can be accessed online 24 hours a day and is supported by a toll-free, bilingual call center (877-428-8844) Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.
Individuals can easily search for housing using a wide variety of search criteria with special mapping features and receive apartment listings that provide a multitude of important information about each unit. In addition, the site connects people to other housing resources through website links and provides helpful tools for renters such as an affordability calculator, rental checklist, and renter rights and responsibilities information.
Assistance with Housing Costs
Administered by Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Local jurisdictions will operate rental assistance programs independently.
A federally funded, locally administered rental assistance program that subsidizes the rent of lower-income families, the elderly and disabled to afford decent, safe housing in the private market through the use of federal funds.
The Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP), administered by Maryland DHS Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP) provides financial assistance with home heating bills. Payments are made to the fuel supplier and utility company on the customer’s behalf.
Helps residents maintain housing stability
Call 211 (24/7) to speak to a Community Resource Specialist
Provide emergency financial intervention programs and services to a qualifying household with no power or an impending turn off notice so the household can maintain their well-being and self-sufficiency.
Housing Advocacy
Helps clients who are facing homelessness by linking them with programs and resources, and possibly providing legal assistance that might remedy their legal issues and prevent homelessness.
Through its Human Right to Housing Project, the Public Justice Center provides free legal assistance, depending on capacity, to 1) renters in Baltimore City who are facing eviction or have questions about their rights, and 2) renters statewide whose landlords are in foreclosure.
Phone: 410-625-9409
Housing Counseling
Authorized under the Housing Act of 1937, HUD provides low-income, elderly and disabled individuals with safe and sanitary housing. HUD sponsors housing counseling agencies throughout the country to provide free or low-cost advice.
Community members can meet with Housing Navigators at conveniently located community hubs to get help resolving a potential or current housing crisis. This new service is being offered at five select Pratt Library branches in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS).
Homelessness Prevention & Assistance
Resources, shelters, crisis hotlines across Maryland counties
Includes listings of emergency shelters, domestic violence shelters, transitional housing/shelter, cold weather shelters, homeless coordinated entry agencies, homeless drop-in centers, homeless motel vouchers, and other forms of assistance.
Legal services through the resettlement network
- Baltimore Metropolitan Area
International Rescue Committee (IRC) Baltimore
Baltimore Resettlement Center
1900 N Howard St #200, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-327-1885
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
1730 Twin Springs Road, Suite 213-214, Baltimore, MD 21227
- Suburban Washington Area
Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) African Community Center DC Metro
The World Building
8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 720, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-7303
International Rescue Committee (IRC)
8737 Colesville Road, Suite 1200, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-8633
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
7474 Greenway Center Dr, Suite 1200, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 240-714-403
- Frederick Area
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA)
92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 260, Frederick, MD 21702
Phone: 240-496-6841
Other legal services available outside of the resettlement network
HIAS has historically protected those fleeing violence, persecution and torture, defending them against deportation by securing humanitarian legal status and keeping families united through reunification. As refugees’ access to protection is increasingly restricted, HIAS’ U.S. legal program seeks to safeguard and increase rights for refugees and other displaced people upon their arrival to the U.S. and throughout their journey to citizenship.
World Relief’s Department of Justice accredited Immigration Legal Services have served our immigrant neighbors and friends, providing the support and knowledge they need to obtain legal status for themselves and their families here in the U.S. Through direct service provision, training, referrals, advocacy, and education, World Relief walks alongside our immigrant community members on the path to stable immigration status, giving them the security and peace-of-mind they need to flourish in the U.S.
Ayuda provides legal, social, and language services to help low-income immigrants in our neighborhoods access justice and transform their lives. Since 1973, Ayuda has served more than 150,000 low-income immigrants throughout Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Immigration Legal Services works with cases that range from consultations to full representation. The program has represented individuals from more than 135 countries who needed legal assistance with an immigration matter. The program also trains lawyers to provide pro bono services and educates community groups on the latest immigration issues.
Immigration Legal Services was founded in 1994 to provide low-cost legal counseling and representation in humanitarian and family-based immigration matters. ILS recruits attorneys, law students, paralegals, and others to volunteer in our office, during business hours, under the supervision of our staff.
Phone: 667-600-2922
Provides comprehensive and reliable immigration counseling to assist individuals and families in negotiating immigration and naturalization processes in Wilmington on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
A Department of Justice (DOJ) Recognized Organization in Easton, MD, which can legally represent clients in cases with the Department of Homeland Security particularly with US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) without the need of an attorney. We offer the following immigration legal services at little or no cost to qualifying candidates: DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Applications, Family-Based Petitions, Citizenship Applications & Preparation Classes
DOJ-recognized immigration services in Frederick, MD
Located in Bethesda, MD, the Briggs Center for Faith & Action is a 501(c)(3) charitable and non-sectarian religious organization that provides a variety of services including an immigration services clinic provides legal consultations and representation for low-income immigrants seeking a wide range of immigration legal relief.
CASA provides a variety of legal services for low-income immigrants in housing, employment and immigration matters. CASA has multiple offices in Rockville, Hyattsville, Baltimore, and others where various support services are provided.
Provide high-quality immigration legal services to low-income immigrants, asylees and refugees in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia; and, to build community among clients, staff, volunteers and the larger society through education, advocacy, and volunteerism.
The IOSC in Baltimore provides a wide range of referral assistance in matters relating to adjustment of status, citizenship, political asylum, social services, education, employment, housing, financial assistance, and health care.
Every child has a right to receive support from both parents even if the parents are separated, divorced, or never married. The Maryland Child Support Administration (CSA) works with both parents to provide the financial, medical and emotional support their children need to grow and thrive.
MD TANF/TCA applicants in single parent households are required to comply with the CSA in order to receive benefits.
Refugee ESOL Programs
Refugee Assistance Program (RAP) offers free ESOL online classes in Baltimore City and surrounding counties and in-person testing in Baltimore Harbor.
Refugee Training Center (RTC) offers free refugee ESOL online classes in Montgomery County, and in-person testing in Takoma Park/Silver Spring.
English for Refugees and Asylees Program (ERAP) offers free refugee ESOL online classes in Prince George’s County.
Multi-gen English classes and tutoring in Prince George’s County, including early childhood education activities for students with young children.
Other Programs
The Adult Education and Literacy Services Division provides assistance to Maryland Department of Labor-funded adult education programs to offer English language instruction for adults. The mission of the Division is to prepare all learners for the workplace and lifelong learning, and to assist parents to become full partners in their children’s education. Instructors funded through the Maryland Department of Labor are trained to help learners develop the skills necessary to advance toward personal goals that may create a pathway to vocational or educational attainment.
The Gilchrist Center is a gateway for Montgomery County’s immigrants. The center provides information and referrals to programs and services offered by government agencies and community organizations. The center’s aim is to: strengthen immigrant communities’ life skills through English and basic computer classes and increase their knowledge to prepare for civic life and/or U.S. citizenship.
Speak and write in English to use at home, in the community, or at work with CASA’s ESOL classes. Learn from home using Zoom. Adults ages 18 years and older of ALL levels are welcome! CASA also provides comprehensive citizenship initiative includes citizenship education, mentoring and interview preparation, application assistance, and post-naturalization support.
Baltimore Metropolitan Area
Baltimore Resettlement Center
1900 N Howard St #200, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-327-1885
1730 Twin Springs Road, Suite 213-214, Baltimore, MD 21227
Suburban Washington Area
The World Building
8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 720, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-7303
8737 Colesville Road, Suite 1200, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-8633
7474 Greenway Center Dr, Suite 1200, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 240-714-403
Frederick Area
92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 260, Frederick, MD 21702
Phone: 240-496-6841
Welcome Corps
Employment
Any worker who believes that they have suffered an injury covered under the Workers’ Compensation Act may file an Employee’s Claim with the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Certain time limits on filing apply.
If you believe that you have been the victim of discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, or state contracts because of your race, color, religion or creed, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (employment only), familial status (housing only), and/or source of income (housing only), you may file a complaint of discrimination with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.
The Maryland Department of Labor provides job development and employment training to help our citizens get the skills and expertise they need to move with our economy into Maryland’s future. DOL also administers unemployment insurance, claims and lawsuit for wages that have been unfairly withheld, and other support.
Public Safety
The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has various sources of assistance for crime victims. The State’s Attorney’s office for each county in Maryland (and Baltimore City) has a victim/witness assistance coordinator who can answer your questions and help you through the court process. The coordinator can also help you if you need information about your case, assistance in applying for criminal injury compensation or referrals to community victim service programs.
Phone: 410-203-9881
Assistance with using all victims’ rights that apply to you (Victims’ Rights in the Criminal Justice System), including information on Victim Notification: VINE (VINE fact sheet) and DNA Notification (FORM) (Spanish), and Victim Impact Statements; Assistance with Financial Issues (Financial Remedies), including Restitution (Restitution Fact Sheet) and Criminal Injuries Compensation; Education, resources and training related to victims’ rights laws; Legal assistance.
The mission of the Maryland State Board of Victim Services is to ensure that all crime victims in the State of Maryland receive justice and are treated with dignity and compassion through comprehensive victim services.
Violence, Human Trafficking, and Exploitation
If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, we’re here to provide the support you need. Website includes online directory of anti-trafficking organizations and programs that offer emergency, transitional, or long-term services to victims and survivors of human trafficking as well as those that provide resources and opportunities in the anti-trafficking field.
Phone: 1-888-373-7888
The mission of the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) is to help prevent sexual assault, advocate for accessible, compassionate care for survivors of sexual violence, and work to hold offenders accountable.
RSAPP leads Maryland’s primary prevention efforts to reduce sexual violence. RSAPP supports projects that aim to reduce sexual violence in Maryland by providing resources and training.
Adult & Child Abuse
This program serves persons aged 18 or over who lack the physical or mental capacity to provide for their daily needs. The purpose of the program is to prevent or remedy the abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of adults who are unable to protect their own interests and are at risk of immediate harm to their own person or to others. The program provides professional services to protect the health, safety, and welfare of endangered, vulnerable adults.
Child Protective Services (CPS) is a specific social service provided by DHS to assist children believed to be neglected or abused by parents or other adults having permanent or temporary care or custody, or parental responsibility. The program also offers service to household or family members who may require intervention to decrease the risk of any continuing physical, sexual or mental abuse or neglect.
You should report suspected abuse or neglect to the local department of social services or to a local law enforcement agency.
Counselors are available 24/7 to answer questions, provide resources and support, and talk through difficult situations.
Phone: 1-800-422-4453
Mental Health
The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
If you find yourself struggling with your mental health and needing additional support, please enroll in the MD MindHealth text program. Once you opt-in to the text program you will receive messages twice weekly that provide support and contain local resources to help maintain mental wellbeing. Currently, messages are in English or Spanish.
Text 898-211
Baltimore Metropolitan Area
Baltimore Resettlement Center
1900 N Howard St #200, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-327-1885
1730 Twin Springs Road, Suite 213-214, Baltimore, MD 21227
Suburban Washington Area
The World Building
8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 720, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-7303
8737 Colesville Road, Suite 1200, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-562-8633
7474 Greenway Center Dr, Suite 1200, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 240-714-403
Frederick Area
92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 260, Frederick, MD 21702
Phone: 240-496-6841
Local Resource Search
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