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• FAMILY LAW HOTLINE
800.845.8550
Monday–Friday 9:30a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• LEGAL FORMS HELPLINE
800.818.9888
Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; Wednesdays–
Fridays, 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
This center offers a variety of legal services for
women including a family law hotline, legal form
helpline, advocacy and representation for Protective
Orders, the Multi-Ethnic Domestic Violence Project.
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Medical / Health
Administrative Care
Coordination Unit (ACCU)
Maryland Department of
Health & Mental Hygiene
2015 Pulaski Highway
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410.942.7999
The ACCU assists with questions about
HealthChoice, the Maryland Children’s
Health Program. The unit also assists with
choosing a Managed Care Organization
(MCO); choosing a doctor; Medical Assistance
benefits; accessing care; and locating services
such as mental health, substance abuse
treatment, dental, specialty providers and
care coordination for medical assistance.
Alzheimer’s Association
Greater Maryland Chapter
1850 York Road, Suite D
Timonium MD 21093
410.561.9099
800.272.3900 | Helpline
410.561.3433 | Fax
Dedicated to finding prevention methods, treatments
and an eventual cure for Alzheimer’s and providing
essential services for those affected, the Alzheimer’s
Association provides a broad range of programs
and services for people living with the disease,
families, caregivers, residential care professionals
and professional health care providers.
American Cancer Society
800.227.2345 | 24 Hour Information
Line
Maryland Division
8219 Town Center Drive
P.O. Box 43025
Baltimore, MD 21236
410.931.6850
ACS offers a variety of programs and services
to cancer patients and their families:
• CAN SURMOUNT
888.227.6333
Patient Resource Center
• I CAN COPE
800.515.0044
410.515.0044
UM Upper Chesapeake HealthLink Community
Outreach offers a free, six-session educational
and support program for cancer patients
and their families. Please call to see
when the next session will be offered.
• LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER
800.515.0044
410.515.0044
Free program to help women in cancer
treatment enhance their appearance and
increase self-esteem and overall well-being.
Quick and easy makeup tricks and the
use of wigs and other head coverings will
help participants look and feel better.
• MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
888.670.0427
Many volunteer opportunities to
assist cancer patients with everyday
activities. Please call if interested.
• REACH TO RECOVERY
888.227.6333
Reach to Recovery is a rehabilitation
program for women who have had breast
cancer and is designed to help women
meet the emotional, physical, and cosmetic
needs related to their disease and/or its
treatment. Also provides information and
support to loved ones and friends.
• ROAD TO RECOVERY
888.227.6333.
Assists patients and family members
in trips to and from treatment.
American Diabetes Association
2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22202
800.DIABETES
800.342.2383
American Lung Association
of Maryland, Inc.
211 E. Lombard Street, Suite 260
Baltimore, MD 21202
443.451.4950
A wide array of services and programs are
provided that contribute to the fight against
lung disease and to the improvement of the
quality of life of the lung disease patient.
American Red Cross
Blood donations
800.733.2767
• CENTRAL MARYLAND
4800 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
800.787.0091
410.624.2000
410.764.4914 | Fax
• HARFORD COUNTY
410.963.9990
The American Red Cross provides 24-hour
crisis assistance. They offer presentations on
disaster preparedness, and courses in First Aid,
CPR, Water Safety, and Informal Caregivers and
Babysitting, as well as help military families
secure emergency leave and emergency loans.
Arthritis Foundation
9891 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 101
Columbia, MD 21046
202.787.5333
800.365.3811
410.654.9270 | Fax
Offers a variety of programs, including a six-
week exercise program for arthritis patients
sponsored by UM Upper Chesapeake Health
and the Arthritis Foundation; a six-week arthritis
self-help group designed to teach patients to
better manage their arthritis; and a support
group for patients, their family, and friends to
learn more about arthritis and share with others
encouragement, helpful hints, and support.
Asthma and Allergy
Foundation of America
1498 Reisterstown Road, Suite 324
Baltimore, MD 21208
410.484.2054
410.484.2043 | Fax
Foundation offers monthly meetings
September through April.
Bel Air Lions Club
P.O. Box 167
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.879.2914
The Bel Air Lions Club provides financial
support for low-income residents to obtain
eyeglasses and hearing devices.
SECTION 18 LEGAL RESOURCES