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Alcohol/Drug
Abuse |
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MD Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs
(by
county)
MD Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene website includes
link to alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs listed
by county and DWI
programs.
Maryland Alcoholics
Anonymous
State-wide
organization providing counseling for alcohol addiction. Website
provides phone number for regional offices where counselors can provide
information on closest meetings.
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
Includes more than 11,000 addiction treatment
programs - residential centers, outpatient, and hospital inpatient for
drug addiction and alcoholism. Listings include treatment programs for
marijuana, cocaine, and heroin addiction for adolescents/adults.
National Clearinghouse for
Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) -
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
NCADI is an information service of the
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration in HHS. Responds to public inquiries on
alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs via telephone, e-mail, voice mail,
postal mail, TTY, and fax. NCADI distributes materials - such as fact
sheets, brochures, pamphlets, monographs, posters, and videotapes - free
or at low cost.
Phone: toll-free: (800)
729-6686, toll-free Spanish (877) 767-8432
Fax: (301) 468-6433
Mail: P.O.
Box 2345 Rockville, MD 20847-2345
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Better Business
Bureau |
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Better Business Bureau of
Maryland
Non-profit helps resolve consumers' disputes
with businesses through telephone conciliation, mediation and
arbitration.
Phone: (410) 347-3990
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location:
1414 Key Highway, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21230
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Credit (Also see
Consumer under Government List)
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Credit Reporting
Agencies
Consumers are entitled to a free
credit report once per year.
www.annualcreditreport.com
- centralized service to immediately see your free credit reports.
The site links you to the individual credit reporting company websites.
Be careful - the company websites also try to sell services. It can
take patience to find the free report.
You an also
request the report by Phone 1-877-FACTACT (877-322-8228).
(15 days to process the request)
Consumers can also call the companies directly.
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Experian Commercial site.
Phone: 1-888-397-3742
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Equifax
Commercial site. Phone: 1-800-685-1111
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Trans
Union Commercial site. Phone: 1-800-916-8800
Filing a written complaint about a credit bureau.
Tips for
clients on getting copies and correcting information.
You can refer callers to www.ftc.gov for a good explanation
from the Federal Trade Commission on the web. Tell them to:
Go to
http://www.ftc.gov/, click on
"Consumer Credit", click on
"For Consumers" click on "Credit Reports" then click on "How to
Dispute Credit Card Errors"
Consumer Credit
Counseling Services
Non-profit; works with creditors and debtors
with credit counseling, debt management,
budgeting and bankruptcy pre-filing
information and determining
a repayment plan (supported by credit industry). CCCS
will waive their $50 fee for anyone within %150 of the
federal poverty guidelines.
Phone:
(800) 642-2227 Fax: (410)
747-7414
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: 757 Frederick
Rd., Baltimore, MD 21228 Complaints to the
Division
of Financial Regulation about credit counseling
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Crisis Lines (Missing Children/Mental/Drugs and
Alcohol/Pregnancy) |
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The United
Way's "First Call for
Help" Statewide 24-hour Emergency Shelter
Hotline: 800-492-0618
Also
see the Peoples Law Library directory of Baltimore Area Homeless Shelters
Maryland
Department of Human Resources
Directory of
Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing (pdf)
Center for Missing & Exploited
Children - www.missingkids.com/
Non-profit national
information center with searchable database of missing children. Can
contact to report missing child - they may help with media
search.
Phone:
703-274-3900
24-hour Hotline 1-800-THE-LOST
(1-800-843-5678)
Maryland Mental Health System
24/7 toll free line for Medicaid recipients or eligibles
sponsored by the Maryland’s Public Mental Health System.
Details.
Phone: toll-free:
(800) 888-1965
Baltimore Crisis Response,
Inc.
Non-profit mental health, detoxification
hotline
serving Baltimore city residents with no insurance; Will dispense mental health care workers to your community if necessary.
24 hour
support.
24 hour support: 410-433-5175
Greater Baltimore Crisis Pregnancy
Center
Non-profit provides free pregnancy tests, post-abortion
support, and parenting classes in the greater Baltimore
area. Does not provide abortion services or referrals.
Phone: 410-243-6555
Hours: (office) Monday-Friday,
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location:
2418 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 or 7329
Holabird Avenue, Dundalk, MD 21222
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network - http://www.rainn.org/
National helpline, counselor in the victim's area assists the
caller through the crisis.
Phone: (800)
656-4673
Hours:
open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Baltimore City
Eviction Prevention
Program
Eviction prevention and homelessness prevention through
landlord-tenant negotiations, financial assistance, and agency brokering.
Crisis intervention and landlord-tenant issues. Assistance with
stays of eviction and rent arrearages. Baltimore City resident with a
failure to pay rent and/or warrant of restitution
notice.
Phone: (410)
878-8650
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. –1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.- 4:30
p.m.
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Discrimination
(Also see
Government or Regulatory Agencies'
Listing) |
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National Partnership for
Women and Families -
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/
Nonprofit organization which provides information on
genetic discrimination,
workplace discrimination and civil rights.
. Has free fact sheets on sexual Harassment, the
Family Leave Act, and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
Phone: (202) 986-2600
National
Federation of the Blind
Promotes and
protects the rights of the blind through information services, legislative
advocacy, and litigation. Informs blind individuals of available
governmental and private services as well as facts about laws and
regulations concerning them. Works to change legislation that
discriminates against the blind. Uses volunteer attorneys for
litigation.
Phone: (410) 659-9314 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. (other hours by appointment)
Location: 1800 Johnson
Street Baltimore, MD 21230
National
Association of the Deaf
Represents people who are deaf and hard of hearing in
nationwide litigation in disability discrimination
cases.
Phone: (301)
587-1789 (TTY)
Hours: Call for an appointment
please.
(301) 587-1788
(voice)
Fax: (301) 587-1791
E-mail:
nadinfo@nad.org
Location: 814 Thayer Avenue, Suite 500 Silver Spring, MD
20910
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Disability
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Disability Entitlement Associates Inc. (DEAP)
Statewide non-profit helps Social Services cash benefit recipients to appeal decisions about their benefits.
As of January 1, 2006, the State of Maryland changed how the
Disability Entitlement Advocacy Program (DEAP) operates.
The State no longer supports representation services for
TDAP/TEMHA and PAA customers at the Administrative Law
judge hearing level.
Phone: 410-332-0185
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: 301 N.
Charles St.,
Ste 100 Baltimore, MD 21201
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Displaced
Homemakers |
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County
Listing of Displaced Homemaker Programs
As part of the Women's
Services Programs of the Department of Human Resources, there are a number
of projects throughout Maryland. Programs assist women who have no work
experience age 35 and over and have suffered a loss of income from
separation, divorce, death or disability of primary income-provider.
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Family
Care/Parenting |
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PLL
Statewide Directory of Family Court Support Service Referrals for Current
Litigants
Family and Children
Services
Non-profit provides counseling and assistance to
those caring for senior citizens or children. See
directory
for a listing of
locations.
Phone:
410-366-1980
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: 4623 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21209
Kinship Care Resource
Center
Non-profit provides information and assistance to
those who would like to have their children adopted and remain a part of
the child's life.
Phone: 410-952-4177
Toll Free: 1-866-951-4177
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5
p.m.
Adult day services
provide respite to family caregivers as well as provide
therapeutic care for cognitive and physically impaired older
adults. The department Department of Health and Human
Services offers helpful
information
(pdf) on choosing an adult day care facility.
Maryland licenses two types of adult day services--day
care and medical day care--through
the Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) in the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene. Day care services are offered and managed by the
Department's Office of Health Services (OHS) through state-funded
contracts, and are subject to the state's licensing requirements.
Commercial Listing of MD Adult Daycare - (note:
double click on "back" button to return to this page)- This is a directory designed
for healthcare professionals. It is searchable by city or facility
name. It provides only name, address. and phone number. Good
place to start for local center.
Senior Center Plus
The Maryland Department of Aging (MoA) also offers a small social adult
day care program called Senior Center Plus. Senior Center Plus
providers do not have to be licensed but must meet MDoA certification
requirements. Website provides
directory
of the 41 Senior Center Plus sites and
contact information
for local
Senior Information and Assistance Offices.
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Food
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Housing
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Housing
Inspectors
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American Society of Home Inspectors
Professional
association; FAQ page and contact numbers for local
inspectors. Site allows caller to search be
either zip code or "metro area".
Phone: 847-759-2820, or
24 hours
information: 800-743-ASHI (2744) Fax: 847-759-1620
Baltimore City Eviction Prevention
Program
Eviction prevention and homelessness prevention through
landlord-tenant negotiations, financial assistance, and agency brokering.
Crisis intervention and landlord-tenant issues. Assistance with
stays of eviction and rent arrearages. Baltimore City resident with a
failure to pay rent and/or warrant of restitution
notice.
Phone: (410)
878-8650
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. –1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.- 4:30
p.m.
Lead Paint Hotline (Coalition to
End Childhood Lead Poisoning)
Advocacy, qualified
counseling, health care provider education, community outreach and
education.
Phone: 1-800-370-5323 (toll free in Maryland) or
410-534-6447
Maryland Department of the Environment
Lead Hotline: 1-800-776-2706
Also, see the
www.peoples-law.org section on
lead
poisoning
Maryland Center
for Veterans Education and Training
Non-profit provides emergency
housing, counseling, health care, and job training for
veterans.
Phone: 410-576-9626
Location: 301 N.
High Street, Baltimore, MD, 21202
Also
see the Peoples Law Library directory of Homelessness Resources
The United Way's
"First Call for
Help" Statewide 24-hour Emergency Shelter
Hotline: 800-492-0618 |
Legal
Case Referral - Family and Senior (Also see
Advice Lines,
Women's
Issues and Centralized
Intake Database) |
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60 Plus Programs
Bar funded programs refer
persons age 60 and over (with limited income) to a private attorney who
will prepare certain legal documents for modest pre-set fees. See
Details for case type, contact information and
hours.Mercy Southeast Alliance Legal
Advocacy Program
Provides community
members with the opportunity to resolve legal problems through workshops, referrals and limited
representation.
Phone: (410)
244-6223 x.18
Hours: Tues., Thurs.,
and Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
By appointment only.
Location: 901 Hollins Street Baltimore, MD
21223
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Mediation |
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Directory of Community Mediation Programs
Community Mediation
Maryland operates an
on-line directory of nonprofit mediation centers throughout
Maryland. All provide services regardless of ability
to pay. Mediation provides neutral and safe dispute resolution opportunities to develop creative and mutually agreeable solutions to conflicts.
Directory of Mediators
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www.peoples-law.org
PLL has a searchable online Directory of individual
mediators. The Directory offers detailed profiles and
substantial information on how to select and work with
mediators and arbitrators.
Also
see
www.peoples-law.org section on
Mediation
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Motor Vehicles |
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Department of Motor Vehicles DMV For Each State
Online directory of state DMV web sites with comprehensive guide to Department of Motor Vehicle services including: driving records, Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN), registration, licenses, and forms.
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Prisoner Aid |
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Prisoners Aid Association of Maryland -
Provides shelter, housing, food, training, job counseling and placements to newly released prisoners.
Phone: 410-727-4677 or Fax 410-662-0358
Location: 2000 N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Prisoner’s Rights Information System of Maryland (PRISM)
Handle Civil rights cases pertaining to conditions of confinement issues; no criminal work; limited to state prisons; prison conditions; direct referrals; free legal service to retain counsel; representation at Inmate Grievance Office hearings in select cases; medical complaints; sentencing reviews and miscellaneous legal problems.
PRISM also maintains an online listing of articles and
documentation about prisoner's rights in Maryland.
It requires you to register for a free subscription.
www.prisminc.org.
Phone: 410-778-3584
Location:
100 Church Alley, Chestertown, MD 21620
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Public
Schools |
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Listing of Schools in
Maryland
Refer caller to The Maryland State
Department of Education website
where they can search a directory of public schools by county. Tell the caller to go to
http://www.msde.state.md.us/ and
choose "System Links" from the dropdown menu under "School Systems."
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Targeted Services
(Gay/Lesbian/Jewish/Artists/Hispanic/HIV-AIDS)
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Maryland Lawyers for the Arts,
Inc.
Provides free or reduced fee legal assistance to arts
organizations and visual, performing, and literary artists.
Low-income artists and arts organizations should request and submit an
application detailing their arts-related legal problem. A small fee
is required to cover administrative costs. Various civil matters,
including contracts and negotiations, taxes and tax-exempt status,
incorporation, copyrights and trademarks, small claims, and
landlord/tenant. Those eligible for free legal assistance pay only court
costs, filing fees, and out-of-pocket expenses for the legal services
rendered.
Phone: (410)
752-1633 Hours: Call for appointment
Location: 113 W. North Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21201
Spanish Catholic Center -
Immigration
Provides legal advice on immigration law issues and
possible representation before Immigration Board. Also provides variious
social and employment training. (Spanish)
Phone:
(202) 939-2437
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.
Spanish Speaking Community of Maryland, Inc.
Assists
with applications for citizenship, applications for permanent residence,
employment authorization, and other immigration-related matters,
including completion of forms and translation of documents. Provides
referrals for legal issues that require an attorney. Most services are
free to Maryland (or D.C. or Virginia) residents.
Phone:
301-587-7217
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Location: 8519 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20901
University of
Maryland HIV/AIDS Clinic
University of Maryland School of Law clinical program
in which student attorneys and part-time paralegal staff represent clients
in cases ranging from employment and health care discrimination to child
neglect and custody or visitation disputes
Phone: (410) 706-3925
Hours: Monday-Friday
9:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.
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Tax Resources
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IRS Nonprofit Tax Information Resources
For those who need access to the vast array of IRS rules that govern nonprofits, the
IRS
Exempt Organizations Manual is online.
The EOM is the key resource for nonprofit tax practice. It contains official IRS guidance on a wide variety of matters - from the definition of "charitable" to the rules governing disclosure of information - and it contains all the relevant portions of the Internal Revenue Code, Revenue Rulings, tax cases, General Counsel Memoranda, etc. In short, it allows you to find answers to nonprofit tax questions quickly and with the necessary citations and actual tax law language in one convenient (and free) place.
The provisions applicable to
501(c)(3) organizations ("charities")
The IRS also posts
news about new laws and regulations affecting charities. It is worth checking that page every so often in order to stay current. It can also lead you to other areas of the IRS site where answers to many questions can be found.
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The
department of Assessment & Taxation
website Provides legal descriptions
of property and valuations,
information regarding appraising all
taxable property at market value,
information on property records, and
information regarding business
licenses. This information may be
valuable to you if you need
information regarding a company or
an individual when filing a
complaint.
Assessment & Taxation, Maryland
Department of
301 W.
Preston Street, #801
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel: (410) 767-1330 |
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Voting
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League of Women
Voters
Portal provides information on
registering to voting. The site also provides links to state
and national government and
community organization concerned with voting.
Baltimore
Phone:
410-464-1902 Fax: 410-464-1903
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location:
6305 York Road, Suite 40, Baltimore, MD 21212
Maryland
Phone:
410-269-0232 Fax:
410-268-7301
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Location: 106-B South
Street, Annapolis MD
21401
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Women's
Issues |
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National
Partnership for Women and Families -
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/
(formerly Women's Legal Defense Fund)
Nonprofit organization which provides information on
women's health matters, and family law matters, mostly child support
reform. Has free fact sheets on sexual Harassment, the Family Leave Act, and
Emergency Contraception Legislation and Litigation as well as
a "Guide to
Family and Medical Leave Act".
Phone: (202) 986-2600
Maryland Commission for
Women
A statutory state agency which identifies
problems, defines issues and recommends policies and solutions that would
change those practices which prevent the full participation of women in
today's society. Publications available, including child support
information.
Phone: (410) 260-6047,
(877) 868-2196 Fax: (410) 974-2307
Location: 45 Calvert Street
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Women's
Law Center of Maryland
Handles a limited number of family law cases and
system advocacy issues. Detailed
listing in the Maryland Centralized
Intake and Referral Database.
Phone: (410) 321-8761
Hours: Mon.
- Fri.: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.
Also see the Legal Forms
Helpline and the Family Law Hotline listed under Advice Lines. |
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