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241 West Chase Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Office Tel: 410.837.5445
Resource Line: 410.837.8888

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Provides support services to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans gender community
throughout Maryland; Services include counseling, anonymous and confidential
HIV testing, support groups and a resource line; Services are free.

10176 Baltimore National Pike, Unit 201
Ellicott City , MD 21042
Federal ID # 52-1676953
Tel : 410. 750.9600 / 410. 313.2473 [Emergency]
Fax: 410. 750.9601
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The following 3 number codes are available on the 147.390 repeater:

Howard County DSS
Location

L 7121 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046

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The Office of the County Auditor

The Office of the County Auditor is located in the Howard County Government
Complex in Ellicott City, Maryland.  Our mailing address is:

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Office of the County Auditor
George Howard Building
3430 Court House Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043-4392

Our office hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays (except holidays).  We can be reached
by telephone at 410. 313.2005 and you can fax us at 410.313.3287.  If you require the
use of TTY, you can call 410.313.6401. We are also reachable via email at
rweinstein@co.ho.md.us.

8950 Route 108, Suite 116
Columbia, Md 21045
Tel: 410.997.0304
Alt Tel: 301.854.2272
Hotline: 410.997.2272

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Provides 24-hour Crisis Intervention Hotline, confidential shelter and counseling for
battered women; licensed social worker, individual family and couple counseling, weekly
support group for battered women. Counseling for women's, men's, and elderly groups.
Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

10451 Twin Rivers Road
Columbia, MD 21044
Tel: 410.997.3557
Washington Line: 301.596.4568

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Provides information, case management and in home services to the elderly and education
and support for first time parents
Administrative hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday
Counseling hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Thursday

6700 Freetown Road
Columbia, MD 21044
Tel: 410.531.6677

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Hearing Impaired TDD: 410.531.6080
Provides walk-in and 24 hour Phone Counseling
Short Term Emergency Shelter
Referral Services

4100 College Avenue
P.O. Box 836
Ellicott City, MD 21041-0836
Tel: 410.465.3322

Admissions to Sheppard Pratt can be arranged by calling 410.938.3800.

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Provides individual and group psychological Counseling by a staff of
psychiatrists, psychologists and psychiatric social workers

STTAR Center

10015 Old Columbia Road, Suite G118
Columbia, MD 21046-1745
Office Tel: 410.290.6432      

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Provides services to male and female victims of sexual abuse, sexual assault, child abuse
and related trauma; Individual, group and family counseling are available; Provides legal
assistance and advocacy services; Services also available to partners and other family
members of the victim; Most insurances and medical assistance accepted and sliding fee scale
is available to those who are uninsured or out of network (no one will be turned away because
of inability to pay.)

3430 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Tel: 410.313.2319
Provides information and referral to all Howard County Services

Open 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday

3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Tel: 410.461.0345
Provides case study information and monitors collection and disbursement
of restitution in juvenile cases.

Open 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday

Howard County Bar Association
Circuit Courthouse
8360 Court Avenue
Ellicott City MD 21043
Tel: 410. 465.2721

Provides client referrals to lawyers who charge $25.00 for a half hour consultation.
Further fees are negotiated between lawyer and client.

3525 Ellicott Mills Drive
Suite N
Ellicott City MD 21043
Tel: 410.992.0660

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Private non-profit law firm providing legal services to qualifying low income people
specializing in poverty law. Provides legal services to qualifying low income people in
civil matters, juvenile matters and domestic relations.
Open 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday
Intake Tuesday and Thursday by appointment only

Metro Crime Stoppers
P.O.Box 23703
Tel: 410.396.2104
Confidential Hotline: 410.276.8888

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Serves Baltimore City, Baltimore, 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.

National Organization for Victim Assistance (Nova) - www.try-nova.org
Capital Area Crisis Response Team - www.cacrt.org

1730 Park Road NW
Washington DC 20010
Tel: 202.232.6682
Fax: 202.462.2255

This organization can be reached 24 hours a day, with volunteer crisis councilors;
interviews 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

3355 Saint John’s Lane, Suit F
Ellicott City MD 21042
Tel: 410.608.7998

Provides abuser intervention, anger management training, and a full range of
long-term counseling services for victims of violence in the post crisis stage

10015 Old Columbia Road, #G-118
Columbia, MD 21046
24 Hour Hotline: 410.997.3292

Provides advocacy/accompaniment to hospital, police and court proceedings.
Provides individual counseling for children and adult sexual assault/abuse victims and
support groups for adult rape and incest victims. Counseling hours 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday.

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.

State Attorney's Office, Circuit Court Division
8360 Court Avenue
Ellicott City MD 21043
Tel: 410.313.2109
Victim/Witness Assistance Unit: 410.313.2108 /410.313.3153

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Provides advice and accompaniment for victims through court proceedings and gives
referrals to outside service providers. Provides notification and court dates, times
and any changes. Also provides court orientation and accompaniment. Makes referrals
to other support agencies. Assists with restitution and property returns. Provides post
convictions services pertaining to dispositions, inmate tracking and appeals notifications. Offers
emotional support and sensitivity concerns of victims or witnesses. Provides a nightly recorded
message as to case status for the following court day.

5550 Sterrett Place, Suite 215
Columbia, MD 21046
Tel: 410.740.0933

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Court appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children. Open 9:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.

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Provides a First Offender Program, Project D.A.R.E., Explorers, Bear Trax Youth
programming, counseling, and crisis intervention. Summer camp also offered.

Office Hours are weekdays:
7:30am - 9:00pm

After Hours, Call 410.313.4150

8360 Court Avenue
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(In the lower level of the Circuit Court Building)

Tel: 410.313.2150
Fax: 410.313.4175

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“A” Waterloo Barrack
7777 Washington Boulevard
Jessup, MD 20794
Tel: 410.799.2101 or 410.799.2103
Howard County: 410.489.4600
Washington Suburbs: 301.596.5072

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5755 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD 21044
Tel: 410.740.7890

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Tel: 410. 461.1156

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Call for a complete relocation package!
Tel: 410. 313.6600
Toll Free: 800. 288.TRIP

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Tel: 410.313.PARK

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Tel: 410. 313.7800

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Tel: 410.685.0123

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