1. Healthcare

Emergency Domestic Violence Shelters
And other IPV resources
OUTLINE
NATIONAL INFORMATION ...........................................................................................2
MARYLAND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDERS .........................2
RESOURCES BY COUNTY ..........................................................................................................2
PENNSYLVANIA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDERS ...............3
VIRGINIA DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDERS ............................3
WEST VIRGINIA .................................................................................................................3
SPECIALIZED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE PROVIDERS.....................4
SERVING IMMIGRANTS.............................................................................................................4
MILITARY...................................................................................................................................6
HOSPITAL BASED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................6
FAITH BASED ............................................................................................................................7
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES .................................................................................................7
SELECTED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS ................................................................................8
WEBSITES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE .....................................9
National Information
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National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (that's 1-800-799-7233)
24 hour hotline that can also direct callers to local resources. Their TTY number for hearing-impaired
persons is 1-800-787-3224.
Maryland Domestic Violence Service Providers
Please Note: The programs listed below offer comprehensive services (hotline, shelter, counseling,
legal assistance and batterer intervention) unless otherwise noted.
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Maryland Domestic Violence Statewide Helpline: 1-800-MD-HELPS (634-3577)
Resources by County
1. Allegany County:
Family Crisis Resource Center:(301) 759-9244
2. Anne Arundel County:
YWCA Domestic Violence Services (410) 222-6800
3. Baltimore City:
Hotlines: 410-889-7884 or 410-828-6390
a. House of Ruth: (410) 889-7884
b. Baltimore City TurnAround, Inc.: (410) 837-7000
c. Adelante Familia (Spanish-speaking): (410) 732-2176
4. Baltimore County:
a. Family and Children's Services of Central MD (410) 828-6390
b. Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County, Inc. (410) 285-4357
c. TurnAround, Inc. (410) 377-8111
5. Calvert County
a. Crisis Intervention Center (410) 535-1121
6. Carroll County: Family and Children's Services of Central MD (410) 857-0077
7. Caroline, Kent, Dorchester, Queen Anne's, & Talbot Counties:
a. Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence 1-800-927-4673
8. Cecil County
a. Cecil County Domestic Violence / Rape Crisis Center (410) 996-0333
9. Charles County:
Center for Abused Persons (301) 645-3336
10. Frederick County:
Heartly House (301) 662-8800
11. Garrett County:
The Dove Center (301) 334-9000
12. Harford County:
Sexual Assault / Spouse Abuse Resource Center (410) 836-8430
13. Howard County:
Domestic Violence Center (410) 997-2272; 1-800-752-0191
14. Montgomery County:
Abused Persons Program (240) 777-4673
15. Prince George's County:
a. Family Crisis Center, Inc. (301) 731-1203
b. Baxter Center (House of Ruth MD)--offers legal assistance and counseling (301) 952-3797
16. St. Mary's County: Walden / Sierra, Inc. (301) 863-6661
17. Somerset, Wicomico, & Worcester Counties:
a. Life Crisis Center (410) 749-4357; (410) 641-4357
18. Washington County: CASA (Citizens Assisting and Sheltering the Abused) (301) 739-8975
Pennsylvania Domestic Violence Service Providers
1. Adams County, PA:
Survivors, Inc. (800) 787-8106 or (717) 334-9777
2. Franklin County, PA:
Women In Need, Inc. (800) 621-6660 or (717) 264-4444
3. York County, PA:
ACCESS---York, Inc. (800) 262-8444 or (717) 846-5400
4. Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence:
1-800-932-4632
Website: http://www.pcadv.org/
5. Legal Services for Pennsylvania:
Women's Law Project
125 S. 9th Street, #300
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Website: www.womenslawproject.org
215-928-9801
Virginia Domestic Violence Service Providers
1. Leesburg, VA LAWS (Loudoun Women's Shelter)
703-777-6552
West Virginia
2. Shenandoah Women's Center, Inc.
236 W. Martin Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401
304-263-8292
Specialized Domestic Violence Service Providers
Serving Immigrants
1. Boat People SOS
3400 Arlington Blvd., Ste. 640
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 538-2190
Website: www.bpsos.org
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Services provided: Immigration legal assistance, case management and referrals for Vietnamese
speakers
2. Adelante Familia/St. Michael's Outreach Center
1922 E. Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
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(410) 732-2176
Services provided: Counseling, legal advocacy, court companion, safe house, referrals and batterer
intervention for Spanish speakers
3. Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project of the Women’s Law Center of Maryland
111 N. Calvert Street, Room 333
Baltimore, MD 21202
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(410) 396-3294
Services provided: Assist immigrants with protective orders, secures interpreters/translators, assists
with immigration petitions, referrals and safety information
4. Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP)
P.O. Box 14268
Washington, DC 20044-4268
(202) 464-4477
Website: http://www.dvrp.org/
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Services provided: Advocacy, peer support, safety planning, legal and social service resources,
community outreach, technical assistance program for Asians/Pacific Islanders
5. MIRECS (Migrant and Refugee Cultural Support, Inc.)
8701 Georgia Ave. Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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(301) 495-3733
Services provided: Interpretation, cultural competency, domestic violence immigration services
6. Ayuda
1736 Columbia Road, NW
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-4848
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Services provided: In Maryland, legal assistance with family-based immigration petitions, asylum and
VAWA immigration waiver
7. Capital Area Immigrants Rights (CAIR) Coalition
415 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20017
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(202) 756-2764
Services provided: Legal assistance with asylum proceedings
8. Catholic Immigration Legal Services
1815 H Street NW, #906
Washington, DC 20001
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(202) 772-4300 or (202) 772-4356
Services provided: Family law and immigration law assistance for low-income persons. Spanishspeaking
Military
For general information you may visit the Dept. of Defense Family Advocacy Domestic Violence webpage:
http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil/portal/page
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Each installation has a Family Advocacy Program that serves both active duty and retired personnel.
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Services that they provided on each installation: victim advocacy; court and Emergency Room
companions; safety planning; military no-contact orders; abuser intervention groups; family
counseling; child counseling; and parenting. Please note that victims reporting abuse to military
resources (such as Family Advocacy or military hospitals) may have fewer confidentiality protections
than those reporting to civilian non-profits.
1. Ft. Detrick Family Advocacy Program
(301) 619-2408
Frederick, MD 21701
2. Fort Meade Family Advocacy Program
Fort Meade, MD
(301) 677-5590
(301) 677-5590
3. Aberdeen Proving Ground Family Advocacy Program
Aberdeen, MD
4. Bethesda Naval Hospital Family Advocacy Program (serviced by the Naval District of DC at Anacostia
Annex)
Bethesda, MD
(202) 433-2962
5. Walter Reed Army Medical Center Family Advocacy Program
Forest Glen, MD
(202) 782-3412
6. Andrews Air Force Base Family Advocacy Program (240) 857-9680
Andrews AFB, MD
7. Bolling Air Force Base Family Advocacy Program
(202) 767-4464
Washington, DC
8. Patuxent Naval Air Station Family Advocacy Program
(301) 342-4911
Patuxent NAS, MD
Hospital Based Programs
1. Mercy Medical Center Family Violence Response Program
(410) 332-9470
301 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202-2165
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Services provided: Crisis intervention, safety planning, danger assessment, advocacy, medical record and
photo documentation, referrals for counseling and legal assistance.
2. Anne Arundel Medical Center Abuse/Domestic Violence Program (443) 481-1209
2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401
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Services provided: Crisis counseling, legal advocacy, safety assessment and planning, injury
documentation, training for medical professionals. Services for sexual abuse, vulnerable adult and child
abuse in addition to domestic violence.
3. Sinai Hospital Family Violence Program
2401 W. Belvedere Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215
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(410) 601-8692
Services provided: Individual and group counseling, therapy for child witnesses, parenting support.
4. Northwest Hospital Center Family Violence Program
5401 Old Court Road, Randallstown, MD 21133
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(410) 496-7555
Services provided: Crisis counseling, legal advocacy, safety assessment and planning, injury
documentation, training for medical professionals.
5. Western Maryland Health System Domestic Violence Program
600 Memorial Ave., Cumberland MD 21502
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(301) 723-3819
Services provided: Crisis counseling, safety assessment and planning, injury documentation. Services for
sexual abuse, vulnerable adults and child abuse in addition to domestic violence.
Faith Based
1. CHANA (Counseling, Helpline and Aid Network for Abused Women)
101 West Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore, MD 21201-5781:
(410) 234-0023 or
(800) 991-0023
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Services provided: Hotline; support group; individual counseling; safe house; legal services and referrals
for Jewish victims of domestic violence; rabbinical and lay professional training, speaker’s bureau.
2. Building Families, Inc. Bowie, MD
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(301) 249-4402
Services provided: Christian-based crisis support, advocacy, support groups and referrals, and training
and technical assistance for faith communities.
Persons with Disabilities
1. Deaf Abused Women’s Network (DAWN)
701 K Street, NW Suite 301
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 721-8293
Website: http://www.deafdawn.org/
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Services provided: advocacy; referrals; individual and group support; 24 hour TTY crisis hotline for
deaf; hard of hearing and deaf; blind victims of domestic violence and sexual assault 1-866-20-DAWN
(3296).
Selected Legal Services Programs
Note that locations of courts and sheriff's offices, and samples of court forms, are available at
http://www.womenslaw.org/MD/MD_main.htm
1. SALI (Sexual Assault Legal Institute)
Silver Spring, MD 20907
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(301) 565-2277
Services provided: Civil legal services for victims and survivors of sexual assault; training and technical
assistance for attorneys and other professionals working with survivors
2. POARP (Protective Order Advocacy and Representation Project) - Baltimore County
1st floor, Baltimore County Circuit Court, 401 Bosley Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
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(410) 887-3162
Services provided: Assist victims in Baltimore County with protective orders, accompaniment to criminal
proceedings, advocacy, safety planning, and referrals.
3. POARP - Baltimore City
(410) 887-3162
Room 100, Circuit Court for Baltimore City,
111 N. Calvert St. Baltimore, MD 21202
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Services provided: Assist victims in Baltimore city with protective orders, accompaniment to criminal
proceedings, advocacy, safety planning, and referrals
4. House of Ruth Legal Clinics:
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Main office, Baltimore, MD
(888) 880-7884 or (410) 554-8463
Hyattsville, MD office
(301) 699-7790 or (301) 699-7792
Hyattsville Courthouse
(301) 985-9588
Upper Marlboro Courthouse
(301) 952-4303
Rockville Circuit Court
(240) 777-9077
Services provided through all House of Ruth Legal Clinics: Civil and criminal legal representation to help
women obtain protective orders and peace orders, divorce decrees, custody of their children, and child
support.
5. Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy
(301) 373-4141
23918 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood, MD 20636
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Service provided: Legal assistance with protective orders and family law in St. Mary’s and Calvert
Counties
6. Women’s Law Center
(410)534-8800 (Balto.); (410) 321-8761 (Towson)
305 West Chesapeake Ave. Suite 201 Towson, MD 21204
Website: http://www.wlcmd.org/
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Services provided: Family Law Hotline 1-800-845-8550; Legal forms help
Websites for Victims of Domestic Violence
On-line Resources
The Broken Spirit Network - www.brokenspirits.com
Leaving Domestic Abuse: Steps for Survivors - www.leavingabuse.com
Maryland Legal Information - www.peoples-law.org
Medline DV Information - www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/domesticviolence.html
How to Apply for a New Social Security Number - www.ssa.gov/pubs/10093.html
National / General Domestic Violence Information
Family Violence Prevention Fund - www.endabuse.org
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - www.ncadv.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline - www.ndvh.org
Department of Justice – Violence Against Women - www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo
National Women’s Health Information Center - www.4woman.gov/violence/index.cfm
Legal Information and Help with Domestic Violence
Women’s Law Center of Maryland - www.wlcmd.org
Women’s Law Initiative - www.womenslaw.org
American Bar Association – Domestic Violence - www.abanet.org/domviol/
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) - http://www.mvlslaw.org/
One North Charles Street, Suite 222
In Baltimore: (410) 547-6537
Baltimore, MD 21201
Outside Baltimore: (800) 510-0050 (toll free)
Bilingual Information (English and Espanol)
Women’s Justice Center / Centro de Justicia Para Mujeres - www.justicewomen.org
National Latino Alliance / Alianza - www.dvalianza.org
Women’s Law Initiative -www.womenslaw.org
For Teens – Relationship Information
You Have the Right - www.uhavetheright.net
Teen Relationships - www.teenrelationships.org
Dating Violence Prevention - www.mwaves.org
Abuse and Religion
Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence - www.cpsdv.org
Same Sex Domestic Violence
An Abuse, Rape and Domestic Violence Aid and resource Collectionwww.aardvarc.org/samesex/about.htm
Rape, Sexual Abuse, Incest
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network - www.rainn.org
STTAR Center of Howard County - www.sttarcenter.org
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault - www.mcasa.org
Stalking Information and Resources
Stalking Resource Center – National Center for Victims of Crime - www.ncvc.org/src
Stalking Help - www.stalkinghelp.org