24 Hour Crisis Hotline - Baltimore/Carroll County
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Hotline
410-828-6390
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County provides safe shelter and individual and group counseling services for victims of domestic violence and their children. Located in Southeastern Baltimore County.
Phone:
410-285-7496 - Safe Shelter
410-285-4357 - Counseling Services
Family & Children's Services
Family & Children's Services offers emergency shelter, individual and group counseling for victims, court accompaniment and case management.
3104 Lord Baltimore Drive, Suite 206
410-281-1334
Turnaround, Inc.
Turnaround Inc. offers shelter, support groups for victims of domestic violence, rape and incest.
Located at:
2300 North Charles Street, 21218
410-377-8111
There is also a location at the Eastern Family Resource Center.
Acts, Inc.
Acts, Inc. operates Martha's Place, Rachel's House and Harriet House as transitional shelters with support services for victims of domestic violence.
410-825-8773
Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland
Counseling for Children who witness domestic violence offered at Family and Children's Services, Second Step and Family Crisis Center.Offender/batterer counseling - available at all three Baltimore County agencies listed above; also:TRW Associates at 410-780-3555.
Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office Victim Witness Unit
Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office Victim Witness Unit is available to answer legal questions which relate to criminal cases such as trial date, time or location of trial. Also available to add additional witnesses.
Call:
410-887-6569 for a district court case
410-887-6650 for a circuit court case
Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office
Family violence unit 410-887-6610
Division of Parole and Probation
Division of Parole and Probation reports concerning the behavior of domestic violence offenders released to probation/parole supervision can be made by contacting the office nearest you:
Arbutus/Catonsville: 900 Walker Ave. 410-455-5022
Dundalk: 40 South Dundalk Ave. 410-285-5877
Essex/Rosedale: 8914 Kelso Dr. 410-780-4820
Towson: 17 W. Pennsylvania Ave. 410-321-2210
Sexual Assault
Juvenile Services
| Juvenile Hotline | 1-800-422-0009 |
| Dundalk Youth Service Center | 410-288-4356 |
| Fellowship of Lights (Shelter for Teens) | 410-385-1200 |
| Department of Juvenile Services | 410-512-4040 |
Substance Abuse Help
| Alanon | 410-832-7094 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 410-663-1922 |
| Baltimore County Office of Substance Abuse | 410-887-3828 |
Exparte
You can request a Civil Order of Protection (COP) - Go to the District Court Clerk's office to fill out the papers, Mon. - Fri., 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Go to the District Court location nearest to your home:
| Catonsville: 900 Walker Ave. | 410-512-2500 |
| Essex: 8914 Kelso Dr. | 410-512-2300 |
| Towson: 120 East Chesapeake Ave | 410-512-2000 |
Remedies under this law can include:
- Order the abuser to stop the violence
- Remove the abuser from the home
- Give temporary child custody
- Order offender/victim to attend domestic violence counseling
To file criminal charges: Go to the Commissioner's Office (at the District Court location closest to your home). If the Commissioner refuses to charge the abuser, please call the State's Attorney office to have them review your case.
Baltimore County Police Department
| Family Crimes | 410-853-3650 |
Baltimore County DSS Family Violence Unit
For Court Accompaniment call 410-853-3030 to request a victim advocate to accompany you to district court for a domestic violence case. The victim advocate will introduce you to the State's Attorney and assist you in navigating through the often complex court process.
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