(Kent and Queen Anne's 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 Kent and Queen Anne's Counties.

For All Seasons, Inc. 

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

Phone:  
24 Hour Hotline:  1-800-310-7273 or 410-820-5600

Web:   www.forallseasonsinc.org
E-mail: lgurley@forallseasonsinc.org 

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

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence
Families First-Family Support Center

Location:
(Kent County)
400 S. Cross Street, Suite 2
Chestertown, MD  21620

Phone:  410-778-4316

(Queen Anne's County)
5441 Main Street
Grasonville, MD 21639

Phone:  410-827-7656 (They will answer the phone "Family Support Center" and you must request to speak with someone at Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence.)

Hotline:  
24 Hour Hotline:  1-800-927-4673 (for use in both counties)

Services (in both counties): 

• Counseling:  Individual and group)
• Crisis Intervention Counseling
• Shelter (30 days) located in Caroline County
• Court accompaniment:  Ex parte and protective order hearings.
• Safety Net:  legal services (custody and divorce) for women with small children

Life Crisis Center, Inc.

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

Phone:  
24 Hour Hotline:  410-749-4537 / 1-800-422-0009
Administration:  410-479-0774

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

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.