DO YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY?

Kindly note that our support team does not manage medical emergencies. If you or someone you know faces a medical crisis, considers self-harm, or poses a danger to others, call 911 immediately or go to the nearest emergency room.

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Emergency Situations and Contacts:

Here's a list of emergency situations and the appropriate contacts for immediate assistance in Maryland:

Mental Health Crisis (Immediate Risk of Harm to Self or Others)

Who to Call: 911

  • Ask for a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officer if available.

Suicidal Thoughts or Behaviors

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (available 24/7)

  • Maryland Crisis Hotline: 1-800-422-0009 (24/7 support)

Substance Use or Overdose

  • Who to Call: 911 (Emergency medical assistance)

Additional Contact:

  • Maryland Crisis Connect: 211, Press 1

  • Poison Control Center: 1-800-222-1222

Domestic Violence or Abuse

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

  • House of Ruth Maryland: 410-889-7884 (Support for victims of domestic violence)

Child Abuse or Neglect

  • Maryland Department of Human Services Child Protective Services Hotline: 1-800-332-6347

Elder Abuse or Neglect

  • Maryland Department of Aging: 1-800-243-3425

Sexual Assault

  • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

  • Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA): 1-877-734-2272

Homelessness or Housing Crisis

  • Maryland 211: Call 211 for shelter and housing resources.

Psychiatric Emergencies (Non-Life-Threatening but Urgent)

  • Local Crisis Response Teams: Contact your county’s crisis response team (e.g., Anne Arundel County: 410-768-5522).

  • Mobile Crisis Teams: Contact local mobile crisis units available in your county.

Non-Emergency Mental Health Support

  • Maryland Behavioral Health Administration: 1-877-463-3464

  • Call us, J. Rapha Clinic: 410-451-2273

Keep these contacts accessible, and ensure to call 911 in any immediate life-threatening emergency.