Family & Children Services Offers crisis intervention, case management, legal advocacy, shelter, individual and group therapy for victims and their children, and abuser treatment services | 410-281-1334 Baltimore County 410-876-1233 Carroll County |
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County Provides long term safe shelter (up to 90 days), transitional house (12 months), victims advocacy and support groups, court accompaniment, lawyer representation, perpetrators services, anger management for adults and children, individual and family psychotherapy, trauma group therapy. | 410-285-7496 Safe Shelter 410-285-4357 All Other Services |
Turnaround, Inc. Offers individual and group counseling for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault / abuse. Domestic violence services also include temporary shelter for victims with their children and pets, legal services and referral, batterers treatment. | 410-377-8111 |
Adelante Familia (Se habla Espanol) Provides crisis intervention, case management, legal advocacy, individual / group counseling and safe-nights for Spanish speaking victims. | 410-732-2176 |
Acts, Inc. Operates Martha's Place and Harriott House as transitional shelters with support services for victims of domestic violence. | 410-825-8773 |
Chana Provides services to Jewish victims of domestic violence. | 410-234-0023 |
Healthcare Family Violence Program at Northwest Hospital and Sinai Hospital. Provides crisis intervention, individual and group counseling for victims of domestic violence and their children. Training for healthcare providers on Domestic Violence Intervention. | 410-496-7555 Northwest Hospital 410-601-8692 Sinai Hospital |
Abuser Intervention Program Available at Family Crisis Center, Family and Children's Services, Turnaround Inc., and Adelante Familia (Se habla Espanol) For more information, call Domestic Violence Referral Program. | 410-853-3030 |
Juvenile Services MD Youth Crisis Hotline Fellowship of Lights (Shelter for Teens) Department of Juvenile Justice | 1-800-422-0009 410-385-1200 410-512-4040
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Parenting Dept. of Social Services (To report suspected Child Abuse) The Family Tree (24 hour Family Stress Line) | 410-853-3000 1-800-243-7337
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Substance Abuse ALANON Alcoholics Anonymous Baltimore County Office of Substance Abuse | 410-832-7094 410-663-1922 410-887-3828
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Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office / Family Violence Unit Prepares for trial of criminal cases involving domestic violence. | 410-887-6610 |
Parole / Probation Reports concerning the behavior of domestic violence offenders released to Parole / Probation supervision can be made to a victim advocate. | 410-288-6159 |
Temporary Protective Order Interim Order Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Go to the District or Circuit Court, ask the Civil Clerk's desk for Petition of Protection (if in Circuit Court , see POARP below). After business hours, weekends, and holidays go to the Court Commissioner to get an Interim Order. The Commissioner will inform you of the date / location of your second hearing. Arbutus / Catonsville - 900 Walter Avenue Essex / Rosedale - 8914 Kelso Drive Towson - 120 E. Chesapeake Avenue Towson - 401 Bosley Avenue
Remedies under this law can include - Order the Abuser to stay away
- Remove the abuser from the home
- Give temporary child custody
| 410-512-2500 District Court
410-512-2300 District Court 410-512-2000 District Court 410-887-2601 Circuit Court
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Protection Order Advocacy and Representation Project (POARP) Emergency walk-in legal clinic for victims of domestic violence is located in Circuit Court. Provides free Protective Order legal advice and representation.
| 410-887-3162 |
Filing Criminal Charges Go to the Commissioner's Office (at the location above) with your police report or police report number. | |
To Request Court Accompaniment For Criminal Cases A court advocate may accompany you to court for a domestic violence case and introduce you to the State's Attorney and assist you in navigating the court process. | 410-853-3030 |
| Baltimore County DSS / Family Violence Unit | 410-853-3035 |
| For Baltimore County Police Assistance | 911 |