Community Resources

Domestic Violence Support

House of Ruth Maryland

We offer immediate access to services through:

Abuse Intervention through our Gateway Project and Si Puedo which provides psycho-educational programs to individuals (men and women) who are emotionally, physically, or sexually abusing their partner; assists and educates victims to ensure their safety.

24 Hour Hotline (410) 889-RUTH (7884)

Client Service Coordinators who work with victims in House of Ruth Maryland services and in the community providing safety planning, basic needs assistance, and resource referral;

Emergency Shelter with 23 private rooms, with 84 available beds, for women and children in imminent danger, onsite, state-licensed childcare and health clinic; six transitional apartments and supportive services

Legal Clinic services providing free legal advice and representation in securing Protective/Peace Orders; divorce and custody

Individual and group counseling, for adults, children, and youth

Therapeutic and enrichment services for children of victims through our comprehensive Children’s Program.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1 (800) 799-7233
Call, online chat, and text (88788) service available
https://www.thehotline.org/

Food Resources

211 Maryland

(P) 2-1-1 or 1 (800) 492-0618
https://211md.org/
Obtain available food pantries and other nutritional support services based on your area

Maryland Department of Human Resources

https://mymdthink.maryland.gov/home/#/

1 (800) 332-6347
Apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other benefits

Housing Resources

211 Maryland

(P) 2-1-1 or 1 (800) 492-0618
https://211md.org/
Obtain resources for emergency shelter placement or eviction prevention services

Maryland Department of Housing and Urban Development

https://www.hud.gov/maryland

Legal Assistance

Maryland Legal Aid

https://www.mdlab.org/
https://www.mdlab.org/contact-us/ (contact information is based on county of residence) Maryland Legal Aid (MLA) is the largest provider of free, direct legal services in Maryland and the state’s 3rd largest law firm*. As a private, non-profit law firm, MLA provides a full range of free civil legal services to low-income people statewide, in Baltimore City and in Maryland’s 23 counties, from 12 office locations. Financial support for our services comes from federal, state and local governments, foundations, law firms, the United Way, and from individual donors.

MLA handles civil (not criminal) cases involving a wide range of issues, including child custody, housing, public benefits, consumer law (e.g., bankruptcy and debt collection), and criminal record expungements to remove barriers to obtaining child custody, housing, and employment.

Many of MLA’s local offices represent children in CINA (Child in Need of Assistance) proceedings. Other vulnerable populations, such as victims of abuse and domestic violence, seniors, migrant farmworkers, veterans, and nursing home and assisted living residents, also receive specialized representation. MLA’s services include representation before federal and state trial and appellate courts, brief advice and counsel, and referrals to other sources of assistance.

Medical Insurance

Maryland Health Connection

1 (855) 642-8572
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See if you qualify to enroll in health coverage now. The application is available daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.