|
Montgomery County
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 Montgomery County.
House of Ruth (POARP)
Connected with Women's Law Center Location:
Domestic Violence Assistance, project
Montgomery County Judicial Center
50 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 240-777-9077
Fax:
240-777-9117 Services:
-
POARP is a
joint project with the Women's Law Center.
Francis Recio on
8/5/03
Women's Law Center
Location:
Office for Domestic Violence Assistance
Montgomery County (POARP)
Circuit Court for Mongomery County
50 Maryland Avenue - 2nd Floor
Family Division - DVA
Rockville, MD 20850 Phone:
240-777-9078
Services:
-
Ex parte and Protective Order advocacy and
representation
Limitations:
- No Counseling or emergency services
Abused Person Program
Location:
1301 Piccard Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone:
Hotline: 240-777-4673
Administration and Intake: 240-777-4210
Services:
-
Counseling: group and individual
-
Legal advocacy - court companions
-
Shelter
-
Psychological education services
Limitations:
Victim Assistance &
Sexual Assault Program
Location:
1301 Piccard Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone:
24
Hour Hotline: 301-315-HELP
Phone: 240-777-1355
Services:
-
Counseling for victims of general crimes (i.e.,
rape, assault, theft, vandalism, etc.)
-
Medical care (sliding
scale)
-
court companions.
Limitations:
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.
| Is this legal
advice? This site offers legal information, not legal advice. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information and to clearly explain your options. However we do not provide legal advice - the application of the law to your individual circumstances. For legal advice,
you should consult an attorney. See our section on Finding Legal Help.
About this website.
The Maryland State Law
Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland
Judiciary,
sponsors this site. The website was developed
(1999-2007) as part of an access to justice initiative
by the
Maryland Legal Assistance Network
(MLAN) in collaboration with a number of legal
services providers serving low and moderate income
Marylanders. In the absence of file-specific
attribution or copyright, the Maryland
State Law Library may hold the copyright
to parts of this website. You are free to copy the information for your own use or for other non-commercial purposes with the following language “Source:
Maryland's People’s Law Library – www.peoples-law.org.
© Maryland State Law Library, 2007.”
|
Comments?
Need help with the legal terms?
Understanding Legal Research
|
|
