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Street Card for the Homeless 2012

 

 

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.

 

This webpage is a duplicate of the paper version.

Employment

 

Agency

 Hours and Phone Number

 

Community Assistance Network (CAN)
Help finding employment.
7900 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore 21224 (Call main office.)

 

 

Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
410-285-4674

Department of Economic Development-Baltimore County
Office of Workforce Development-Centers          
 
     Central: 11101 McCormick Rd, Suite 102,Hunt Valley
     East: 7930 Eastern Blvd., Essex
     West: 3637 Offutt Rd, Randallstown

 

 

Mon,Tues,Thurs,Fri/8:30a.m.-4:30p.m.
Wednesday/8:30a.m. -6p.m

410-887-7940
410-288-9050
410-887-8912

Food/Other Emergency Assistance

 

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

  

Catonsville Emergency Food Ministries
Food pantry. Help with BGE, eviction prevention (for residents of Catonsville area).
25 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville

 

Monday-Thursday
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
410-747-4357

 

Community Assistance Network (CAN)
Food pantry. Help with BGE, eviction prevention. Clothing. Furniture. (Countywide.)
7900 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore 21224 (Call main office.)

 

Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
410-285-4674

Community Crisis Center
Food pantry. Help with BGE,eviction prevention (for residents of Reisterstown, Owings Mills,Glyndon).
725 Main St., Reisterstown

 

 

Monday/5p.m.-7p.m.
Tuesday-Friday/10a.m.-12:30p.m.
410-526-7111

 

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

Hereford Food Bank
Food pantry.Help with BGE,eviction prevention
(For northern Baltimore County residents in 21120,21111,21152,21053,21155)
Grace for All Soup Kitchen
16931 York Road, Monkton

 

 

Jewish Community Services                                                                      
Emergency food. Help with BGE, eviction prevention for residents of central area.
Main Office: 5750 Park Heights Ave.
 

 

 

Tuesday, Thursday/1p.m.-3 p m.

Thursday/4p.m.-7 p.m.

Saturday/ 9a.m.-11a.m.

410-343-0660

 

 

Mon-Thur 8:30 a.m.-5p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m.-3p.m.

  410-466-9200    

 

Lazarus Caucus
Birth certificate, Social Security card, MD ID free
Serving men of West Side shelter only.
Call for appointment
 

 

 Monday,Wednesday,Friday
 9a.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

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

 

We Are Family
Food pantry, help with BGE, eviction prevention, prescriptions (for residents of northwest area).
9633 Liberty Road.Suite F. Randallstown

Monday, Wed,Friday
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
410-655-7125

   

Health

 

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

410-887-2731

 

Bureau of Behavioral Health
(Mental health, substance abuse and tobacco prevention)
Services include inpatient and outpatient alcohol and other drug treatment program 

410-887-3740

 

Nursing Services

 

 

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. -1 a.m.

 

 

 

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

 

 

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
 

 

Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri/7:30a.m.-4p.m.
Thursday/7:30a.m.-noon
Saturday/8a.m.-5p.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.
 

 

 433-777-2300

 

Kolmac Clinic
Drugs and alcoholism outpatient addiction services.
6525 N. Charles St., Towson

 

Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m.
410-296-2232

 

Medbank of Maryland of People's Community Health Center
Help obtaining low-cost medications (for low income and underinsured patients;
allow 4-6 weeks for processing).

 

Monday-Friday
8:30a.m. am-4:30 p.m.
410-821-9262

 

Prologue Homeless Outreach
Street outreach,case management.hot meals, shower and laundry.
    Main Office
    Outreach Center
    609 Baltimore Ave, Towson

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Weekdays/9a.m.-5p.m./410-653-6109
Tuesday and Thursday/8a.m.-3p.m.
410-653-6198

 

   

Financial Support

 

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

 

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.

 

Representative: Monday-Friday / 7 a.m.-7p.m
Automated Service: 24 hr.
1-800-772-1213

 

 

Social Services, Baltimore County
Information on closest office for intake for public assistance, medical assistance (MA)            
food stamps and shelter aid.
 

410-853-3000

   

Legal

 

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

 

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
 

   

Shelters

 

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 or 211

 

Hannah More Shelter
Temporary shelter by referral for families and single women.
 Reisterstown

 

Year round
410-853-3000,ext.2
(screening)

 

Night of Peace
Temporary overnight shelter by referral for homeless families.
Randallstown/Woodlawn

 

 Year round
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

 

West Side Emergency Shelter
55 Wade Avenue, Catonsville
Shuttle from 5-8p.m. at Wilkins and Leeds Ave
Bus line #35
For homeless men
 

Year round
410-853-3000,ext.2
(screening)
 

   

Other

 

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
 

 

Mass Transit Administration
 

 

Monday-Friday
6 a.m.-7 p.m.
410-539-5000
1-866-RIDEMTA
 

 

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

 

 

 

For a paper copy of the Street Card,
visit a Baltimore County Public Library, or call 410-887-6196