Victim Services - Anne Arundel County

The Life Center - Hospice of the Chesapeake
445 Defense Highway
Annapolis, MD  21401
410-987-2129

Support groups, one-on-one counseling for adults and children, and summer bereavement camps for children and teens.

Compassionate Friends
P. O. Box 625
Brooklandville, Md 21022
Baltimore Chapter : 410-321-7053

Self-help group for bereaved parents, sharing of experiences, dealing with all stages of grieving. No fee.

Family and Children's Services
45 Old Solomon’s Island Road, Suite 204
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-571-8341
Baltimore: 410-366-1980

Provides free counseling to victims of sexual abuse.

Harundale Youth and Family Services, Inc.
Robert A. Pascal Youth & Family Services
PO Box 1012
Severna Park, MD  21146

Provides services to families with adolescents, counseling in matters pertaining to incest and sexual child abuse and other family problems. Open 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Health Department
3 Harry S. Truman Parkway
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-222-7095
Mental Health Division - Annapolis :  
410-222-7150
2200 Somerville Road
Annapolis, Md 21401
Mental Health Division - Glen Burnie :  
410-222-6784
407 South Crain Highway
Baltimore, Md 21061

Provides counseling and therapy. Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Helping Hand, Inc., The
82 Clay Street
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-268-9075

Provides emergency assistance (food, clothing, furniture, temporary shelter) to the needy, especially victims of disaster and fire.   Open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Juvenile Justice, Department of
1623 Forest Drive, Suite 101
Annapolis, Md 21403
410-974-3460

Provides juvenile intake and probation case monitoring and monitors collection and/or disburses restitution in juvenile cases. Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Juvenile/Victim Assistance Unit
Anne Arundel County Police
8495 Veterans Highway
Millersville, Md 21108
410-222-3505
Program Director: Debra A. Tall

Support and information to victms and witnesses of juvenile crime from the time that Police are first involved through the informal hearing, up to the possible referral of cases to the State's Attorney's office. Explains juvenile services' intake procedures, possible case outcomes, appeal process, Agency referrals, preparation of restitution requests, and Victim Impact Statements. Support, information and referral to victims of adult crime, particularly domestic violence victims. Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (Answering machine after office hours.)

Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
229 Hanover Street
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-263-8330
Baltimore : 410-269-0846
Washington : 301-261-1956

Provides legal services to qualifying low income clients in civil cases; cases involving domestic relations child abuse and neglect, spousal assault, and contested custody. Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Light House
206 West Street
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-263-1835
Emergency Shelter - 24 hours a day.

Metro Crime Stoppers
P. O. Box 23713
Baltimore, Md   21203
410-244-8888
Confidential Information Hotline : 410-276-8888
Crime Resistance Unit (Baltimore Police Dept) : 410-396-2441

Serves: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Harford, Howard and Anne Arundel Counties. Private organization which raises funds to pay rewards for solving serious crimes. Provides confidential Hotline to accept calls on crime tips which are then forwarded to the Police. If the tip results in an arrest and indictment, a reward of up to $1,000 may be paid. Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

National Organization for Victim Assistance (Nova)
www.try-nova.org
Capitol Area Crisis Response Team
www.cacrt.org
1730 Park Road, N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
202-232-6682
202-462-2255 fax

This organization can be reached 24 hours a day. Volunteer crisis counselors/intervenors can assist any victim or witness of major crime or crisis at no cost via one-on-one crisis intervention or group crisis intervention sessions.

Onionskins Collective
1 Dale Drive
Annapolis, Md 21403

Support group for survivors of incest.

Sexual Assault Crisis Center
YWCA Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
1517 Ritchie Highway
Arnold, MD 21012
24 hour hotline: 410-222-7273

Provides emergency response to hospitals for victims; crisis intervention, counseling, information and referral.

Sick Room Loan Chest
P. O. Box 6526
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-263-7680

Provides residents of Anne Arundel County with loans of hospital equipment.

Social Services
80 West Street, Box 1787
Westgate Building
Annapolis, Md 21404
7500 Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, Md 21061
410-269-4500
Family & Adult Services :   410-269-4756
24 hr. number to report child abuse for both Annapolis and Glen Burnie :   410-269-4700
Glen Burnie :   301-508-2011
Daytime number to report child abuse in Glen Burnie :   301-508-2128

Provides child and adult protective services. Accepts and investigates reports of suspected child abuse. Provides services and referrals for abused children, adults, and their families. Provides financial and placement services as well as counseling services. Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Open 24 hours to report child abuse cases.

State's Attorney's Office
44 Calvert Street, 2nd floor  
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-222-1740
Victim/Witness Assistance Center :   410-222-1160

Provides notification to victims/witnesses of status of cases in criminal court, pretrial conferences and court accompaniment; crisis intervention and support for victims/witnesses; family support for child abuse victims; referrals to Community services. Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Victim/Witness Assistance for Spousal Abuse
SAO-District Court Building
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-974-2603
Glen Burnie :   410-508-2230   410-508-2231
Substance Abuse Community Intervention Services
2200 Sommerville Road
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-222-7265

Out-patient drug and alcohol counseling for teens and young adults to age 25. Sliding fee scale. Services 2 areas: Odenton and Owensville.

Y.W.C.A. Women's Center
Domestic Violence Program/Battered Spouse Program
1517 Ritchie Highway, #101
Arnold, Md   21012-2461
Annapolis : 410-757-8300
Career Services : 410-757-5400
Baltimore Domestic Violence : 410-974-0084
Anne Arundel County 24 hour Crisis Hotline : 410-222-6800

Provides shelter for battered spouses; crisis intervention; displaced homemaker services; family support services; career services; counseling groups for male batterers; tuition assistance for single parent program, and children coming from homes with domestic violence. Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Police - All Emergencies dial 911

Annapolis Police Department
199 North Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Md 21401
Annapolis (Administrative line): 410-268-9000
Baltimore : 410-269-6963
Criminal Investigation Unit : 410-974-8228

Anne Arundel County Police Department
8495 Veterans Highway
Millersville, Md 21108
410-222-8050   301-621-9450
Criminal Investigation Division : 410-222-3566
Northern District : 410-222-6135-6138
939 Hammonds Lane
Baltimore, Md   21225
Eastern District : 410-222-6145-6148
3700 Mountain Road
Pasadena, Md 21122
Western District : 410-222-6155-6158
8273 Telegraph Road
Odenton, Md 21113
Southern District : 410-222-1961-1964
2972 Sullivans Island Road
Edgewater, Md 21037
Sex Offense Unit : 410-222-3566/3463
41 Community Place
Crownsville, Md 21032   410-222-3467/3468   410-222-3470
Juvenile Victim Witness Program : 410-222-8621   410-222-3505

Anne Arundel County Police Department
Criminal Investigation Division
41 Community Place
Crownsville, Md 21032
410-222-3455
Maryland Forest and Park Service
580 Taylor Avenue, Tawes State Office Building
Annapolis, Md 21401
Parks Division : 410-974-3771
Forest : 410-974-3776

Natural Resources Police Force
580 Taylor Avenue, C-3, Tawes State Office Building
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-974-2240   410-974-2248   410-974-3170

Sheriff

Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office
Arundel Center, P. O. Box 507
Annapolis, Md 21404
410-222-1571
Operations : 410-222-1189

State Police

Maryland State Police
Annapolis Barrack "J"
610 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-268-6101
Baltimore: 410-974-3301

Maryland State Police
Glen Burnie Barrack - Barrack "P"
6800 Aviation Boulevard
Glen Burnie, Md 21061
410-761-5130

Maryland State Police
Waterloo Barrack
7777 Washington Boulevard
Jessup, Md 20794
410-799-2101   301-596-5072

Hospitals

Anne Arundel Medical Center
Franklin and Cathedral Streets
Annapolis, Md 21401
410-267-1000
Provides emergency services/social work. Open 24 hours.

North Arundel Hospital
301 Hospital Drive
Glen Burnie, Md 21061
410-787-4000

Provides emergency services/social work. Open 24 hours.