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Street Card
Created by the Baltimore County Public
Library in cooperation with the Baltimore County Communities for the Homeless.
BCCH is a network of volunteers formed to eliminate homelessness through
education, government relations, advocacy and community development.
Contact Homeless Services Coordinator 410-887-2886.
EMPLOYMENT
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Agency |
Hours and Phone Number |
Community Assistance Network (CAN)
Help with finding employment.
7701 Dunmanway, Dundalk (Call main office.) |
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
410-285-4674
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Office of Workforce
Development, Baltimore County
Job skill training, placement and search services.
Central: 1101 McCormick Rd, Suite 102,Hunt Valley
East: 7930 Eastern Blvd., Essex |
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m
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410-887-2008
410-288-9050
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FOOD/OTHER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
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Agency |
Hours and Phone Number |
Assistance Center of Towson
Churches
Food pantry and referrals. Help with BGE, eviction prevention, prescriptions
(for residents of central area). Clothing. Holds mail.
120 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Towson |
Monday-Friday
10 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
410-296-4855
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Catonsville Emergency Food Ministries
Food pantry. Help with BGE, eviction prevention (for residents of Catonsville
area).
25 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville |
Monday-Friday
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
410-747-4357
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Community Assistance Network (CAN)
Food pantry. Help with BGE, eviction prevention. Clothing. Furniture.
(Countywide.)
7701 Dunmanway, Dundalk (Call main office.) |
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
410-285-4674
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Community Crisis Center
Food pantry. Help with BGE ,eviction prevention (for residents of
Reisterstown, Owings Mills, and Glyndon).
725 Main St., Reisterstown |
Monday-Friday
10 a.m.-Noon
410-526-7111
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Eastern Interfaith Outreach
Food pantry.
(Essex/Middle River area)
155 Orville Road, Essex |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
410-391-6181
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Lazarus Caucus
Birth certificate, Social Security card, MD ID free
West Side shelter only.
Call for appointment |
Monday, Wednesday,Friday
. 9 a.m.-noon
410-707-3433 |
Southwest Emergency Services
Food pantry. Help with BGE, eviction prevention (for residents of 21227).
Clothing for everyone.
1201 Maple Ave., Arbutus |
Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.,
(Summer:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
410-247-8154
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United Churches Assistance Network (UCAN)
Food pantry and clothing referrals, eviction prevention, help with BGE,
prescriptions (for residents of northern area). |
Monday and Friday
10 a.m.-2p.m
Wednesday
9 a.m.-3 p.m..
410-628-2102
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We Are Family
Food pantry, help with BGE, eviction prevention, prescriptions (for residents
of northwest area).
8611 Church Ln., Randallstown |
Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
410-922-9623 |
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HEALTH
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Agency |
Hours and Phone Number |
Baltimore County Health Department
Assistance and referrals
3rd floor, 6401 York Road, Towson |
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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Bureau of
Mental Health |
410-887-2731
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Bureau of
Substance Abuse |
410-887-3828
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Inpatient
and outpatient alcohol and other drug treatment program. |
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Nursing
Services |
410-887-3740
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Crisis Response System, Baltimore
County
24-hour hotline for mental health assistance
suicide prevention and referrals.
Mobile crisis team |
24-hour hotline
410-931-2214
10 a.m. - midnight
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Epoch Counseling Centers
Help for teens and adults with drug and alcohol abuse problems |
Monday-Thursday / 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday / 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
410-744-5937
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Health Care for the Homeless-Baltimore City
Walk-in clinic. Medical care on site; vision and dental referrals. Mental
health and addiction programs. Social workers.
111 Park Ave., Baltimore |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday / 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday /7:30 a.m.-noon.
(Closed first Tuesday of every month
Saturday/8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
410-837-5533 |
Health Care for the Homeless-Baltimore
County
Adult and child medical care. Immunizations, GYN, HIV and pregnancy
testing.
9100 Franklin Square Dr., Suite 204 (at Eastern Family Resource Center
Call for appointment. |
443-777-2300 |
Kolmac Clinic
Drugs and alcoholism outpatient addiction services.
6525 N. Charles St., Towson |
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m - 8:30 p.m.
410-296-2232 |
Medbank of Maryland
Help obtaining low-cost medications (for low income and underinsured
patients; allow 4-6 weeks for processing). |
Monday-Friday
8 am-4:30 p.m.
410-821-9262
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Prologue Homeless Outreach
Street outreach and case management. |
Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
410-653-6190
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
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Agency |
Hours and Phone Number |
Housing Office, Baltimore County
Rent subsidy programs.
Drumcastle Center, 1st floor
6401 York Road, Towson |
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
410-853-8990
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Social Security Administration
Information, referral and scheduling at the closest local
Social Security Office for Social Security (SSA),
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicare benefits. |
Monday-Friday / 7 a.m.-midnight
Saturday-Sunday / 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
1-800-772-1213
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Social Services, Baltimore County
Information on closest office for intake for public assistance, medical
assistance (MA), food stamps and shelter aid. |
410-853-3000
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LEGAL
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Agency |
Hours and Phone Number |
Legal Aid
Legal assistance and information.
29 W. Susquehanna Ave., Suite 305, Towson |
Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
410-296-6705
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Homeless Persons Representation Project
Free legal service to homeless and persons at risk of homelessness. |
Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
1-800-773-4340
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SHELTERS
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Agency |
Hours and Phone Number |
East Side Family Shelter
(next to Franklin Square Hospital in Eastern Family Resource Center
building)
Bus lines #55,#35,#24,#4
For homeless families (anyone with children), couples
and single women.
Day programs include GED, life skills, job training and recreational
activities
9100 Franklin Square Dr., Rosedale |
Year round
Daily/6 p.m
410-853-3000, ext.2
(screening)
weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
410-583-9398
(screening
weekends and after hours |
Family Crisis Center
Temporary shelter for victims of family violence. |
410-285-7496
24-hour hotline 410-828-6390 |
First Call for Help
Information and referral on a variety of shelter services, overnight and
longer, for men, women and families |
24-hour hotline
410-685-0525
TDD 410-685-2159
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Hannah More Shelter, I CAN, INC.
Temporary shelter by referral for families and single women.
Reisterstown |
410-853-3000,ext.2
(screening)
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Nehemiah House
Temporary shelter by referral for homeless men.
Rosedale |
410-853-3000,ext.2
(screening)
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Night of Peace
Temporary overnight shelter by referral for homeless families.
Randallstown/Woodlawn |
410-853-3000, ext.2
(screening) |
Social Services, Baltimore County
Information, assistance and referral for emergency shelter for homeless
men, women and families. |
410-853-3000.ext.2
weekdays
410-583-9398
weekends and after hours
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West Side Emergency Walk-In Shelter
(temporary location until spring 2009
Bus line #35
For homeless men
Arbutus |
Year round
Daily/5 p.m.
410-285-4674
weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
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OTHER
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Agency |
Hours and Phone Number |
Baltimore County Public
Schools
Educational Support Services (Homeless liaison) |
Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
410-887-6485 |
Emergency Police, Fire,
Ambulance |
911 |
First Call for Help
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24-hour hotline 410-685-0525
TDD 410-685-2159 |
Mass Transit
Administration
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Monday-Friday
6 a.m.-7 p.m.
410-539-5000 |
Prisoners Aid
Shelter, transitional housing, expungement workshop, GED, employment workshops, referrals and counseling
(bring jail release papers if possible).
204 E. 25th St., Baltimore |
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
410-662-0353
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For a paper copy of the Street Card,
visit a Baltimore County Public Library, or call 410-887-6196.
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