(Caroline and Talbot Counties)

Maryland has a wide range of agencies that will provide help for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Most provide free counseling. Some offer shelter and/or legal representation. Most services are free. Some are offered on a sliding scale. Some agencies also offer programs to help batterers. Some agencies serve the entire state and they will be listed as well.  Below is information on services available in Caroline and Talbot Counties.

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence

Location:
(Main Office - serving Dorchester, Talbot, Kent, Caroline & Queen Anne's Counties)
P.O. Box 5
Denton, MD  21629

Phone:  
24 Hour Hotline (All Counties):  1-800-927-4673
Administration & Legal:  410-479-1149

Fax:
410-479-2064

Web:  www.mscfv.org

Services: 

• Counseling:  Individual and group.
• Crisis intervention
• Shelter:  survivors and their children/for up to 30 days
• Court accompaniment and representation

For All Seasons, Inc. 

Location:
(serving Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot & Queen Anne's Counties)
300 Talbot ST
Easton, MD 21601

Phone:  
24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-310-7273
Admin: 410-822-1018
Fax:410-820-5884

Services: 

• Counseling with licensed therapists
• This center is primarily for survivors of sexual assault
• Services based on a sliding scale, some services are provided free of charge.
• Will accept client without insurance

Limitations:

• No Batterer's Program
• No sexual offenders counseling
• Usually, no substance abuse counseling

Life Crisis Center, Inc.

Location:
(serving Dorchester, Queen Anne's, Kent & Caroline Counties)
P.O. Box 387
Salisbury, MD 21803

Phone:  
24 Hour Hotline:  410-749-4363 / 1-800-422-0009
Administration:  410-479-0774 /410-749-4357
Fax: 410-548:9496

Fax:
410-548-9496

Services: 

• Counseling:  Women and children (Domestic violence and Sexual assault)
• Domestic Violence Shelter
• Batterer's Program
• Paralegal of Staff who assists with lawyer referrals
• Advocacy Program
• Services based on a sliding scale, some services are provided free of charge.

Limitations:

• No male children over 16
• No pets

Chris in 8/5/2003

House of Ruth

Last Update (no legal content)  6/13/03 (MLAN/CK/AC)

Source: Maryland Legal Assistance Network (MLAN). This directory was updated in 2003 by Rita Ortiz, House of Ruth intern and Celeste Knight, Legal Aid Bureau.