Harford Resource Guide 2017

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SECTION 4 CRISIS RESOURCES
Birthright Pregnancy
Center of Bel Air
38 E. Gordon Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.838.0443
800.550.4900
Monday | 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Tuesday–Thursday | 10:00 a.m.–4:00
p.m. & 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Friday | 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Saturday | 10:00 a.m.–12:00 noon
Birthright is a free, confidential pregnancy help center.
No politics, no judgment, no conditions or selling.
Birthright of Bel Air is staffed by trained volunteers who
will assess individual situations and help to explore
alternatives and resources available for those involved
in an untimely pregnancy, regardless of circumstances.
Boys Town National Hotline
800.448.3000
Twenty-four hour crisis hotline providing
counseling, information, and referrals for
all ages for suicide, parenting, children’s
issues, runaways, and sexual abuse.
Child Protective Services (CPS)
Department of Social Services
Mary E. W. Risteau Building
2 S. Bond Street, Suite 300
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.836.4700, ext. 4
410.838.6600 | Harford County Sheriff’s
Office after hours
410.836.4919 | Fax
CPS offers services for children who have been
abused or neglected and to their parents or
guardians with permanent or temporary custody.
The goal is to protect the child while assisting the
parent or guardian with providing proper care for
the child and decreasing risk of continuing abuse or
neglect. CPS will provide an alternate plan of care
for the child when the parents are unable to do so.
Crisis Assistance Services
Department of Social Services
2 S. Bond Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.836.4700
410.836.4945 | Fax
Open 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Limited funding sources are available each fiscal
year to help individuals and families with children
who are experiencing certain types of crisis
situations. Assistance may be available to help with
homelessness, eviction/mortgage foreclosure, utility
turn-off, natural disasters, stranded away from home
or job, prescription medications, and residents recently
released from the Harford County detention center.
Environmental Health
Harford County Health Department
120 S. Hays Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.877.2300
Comprised of two divisions, Resource Protection
and Consumer Protection, Environmental Health
endeavors to safeguard and promote public health
and the environment of Harford County through
education, community outreach and enforcement.
FISH (Friends In Self-Help)
Two Chapters of Harford County FISH consist of
concerned citizens who volunteer their time and
talents to minister to various emergency needs of
fellow citizens. See locations below for assistance
provided at that location. FISH depends solely
on the generosity of local churches and civic
groups and concerned individuals for funds.
• HAVRE DE GRACE / ABERDEEN /
BELCAMP
No physical location
410.836.6440
Provide assistance with prescriptions, rent aid,
utility cut-offs and other various crisis. Lodging is
not provided.
• WEST HARFORD FISH
Includes Bel Air, Jarrettsville,
Fallston, Churchville, Street,
Whiteford, Pylesville, Abingdon,
Darlington, Delta, etc.
P. O. Box 552
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.836.6441
FISH provides assistance with prescriptions, rent
aid, utility cut-offs, 1–2 nights lodging and other
various crisis.
Grassroots Crisis Intervention
6700 Freetown Road
Columbia, MD 21044
410.531.6677 | Crisis Line
800.422.0009 | MD Youth Crisis Hotline
Grassroots Crisis Intervention provides free
24-hour telephone and walk-in crisis counseling
and an educational resource for all.
Harford Community Action Agency
Emergency Food Pantry
1321 Woodbridge Station Way, Suite B
Edgewood, MD 21040
410.612.9899 | Food Pantry
410.612.9099, ext. 2204 | All other
programs
Emergency and/or supplemental food is available
once every 30 days to clients who are in need of
nourishment. Families receive enough wholesome
fresh/canned fruits, vegetables, meats, milk
products and/or bread for 2–3 days, based on
household size. Current eligibility is 200% of federal
poverty guidelines. Call for hours of operation and
closure information. Contact Kim Neely, kneely@
for information.
Harford County Department
of Emergency Services
2220 Ady Road
Forest Hill, MD 21050
410.638.4900
410.879.2000
Fire, police, and ambulance dispatch for Harford
County. Provides emergency planning for the County
and operates the HazMat team.
Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline
800.422.0009
Provides help for youth who are depressed, have
family problems, think they are pregnant, are
mistreated, or are thinking of leaving home.
Mason-Dixon Community Services
708 Highland Road
P.O. Box 34
Street, MD 21154
410.452.9025
410.452.0077 | Fax
Mason-Dixon Community Services offers food
assistance, energy assistance, counseling
and information referrals. Its programs for
children include home-based Head Start,
summer camp, and a mentoring program for
residents of northern Harford County. Additional
services for Harford County residents include
a Holiday Adoption Program for Thanksgiving
and Christmas, a winter coat drive, Toys for
Tots program, and Fresh Start Boxes.
• SOUP KITCHEN
3rd Thursday of the month
• FOOD PANTRY
Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00
p.m. Food and nutritional information
for women is also provided.