Resources for Battered Women
24 Hour Crisis Hotline - Baltimore/Carroll County
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Hotline
410-828-6390
Shelters
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.
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.
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.
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.
TRW Associates at 410-780-3555
Baltimore County DSS Family Violence Unit
Court Accompaniment is available 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.
410-853-3030
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
Second Step
410-337-8111
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
Restraining Order
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.
Revised September 14, 2009
