CHANA
Website: http://www.chanabaltimore.org/
Help Line: 410-234-0030
Live Chat: Mon-Thurs 9am – 8pm, Friday 9am – 4pm, Sunday 9am – 12
Live chat available at www.chanabaltimore.org
CHANA provides services for survivors of domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse and elder abuse through Baltimore City and County, including crisis intervention, lethality assessment, safety planning, supportive counseling, legal advocacy, emergency shelter, support groups and prevention/education workshops.
House of Ruth Maryland
Website: www.hruth.org
Hotline: 410-889-7884
Live Web Chat: 24/7
House of Ruth Maryland is dedicated to supporting survivors of intimate partner violence through comprehensive services, including emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and housing assistance. Committed to safety and empowerment, we provide the resources survivors need to rebuild their lives.
TurnAround Inc.
Website: https://www.turnaroundinc.org/
24/7
Help Line: 443-279-0379
Text Line: 410-498-5956
TurnAround supports survivors on their healing journey. The services we offer – including advocacy, trauma therapy, and connection to critical resources like safe housing – provide an important support system for survivors trying to navigate the aftermath of assault or abuse.
My Covenant Place
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Website: https://mycovenantplace.org/
Help Line: 443-759-3355
Email: info@mycovenantplace.org
My Covenant Place (MCP), is a private, community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to serving victims of crime and strengthening families through partnerships that support safe and nurturing homes, schools and communities.
Women’s Law Center
Monday – Friday 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Website: http://www.wlcmd.org/
Help Line: 410-321-8761
Email: admin@wlcmd.org
WLC has physical offices in the Circuit Courts of Baltimore and Carroll Counties, serving the Protective Order Advocacy and Representation Project (POARP). Advocates in these Courts specialize in protective order advocacy, safety planning, and victim outreach. This office is by appointment only.
Additional resources available:
If you have been sexually or physically abused, consider getting a forensic exam. Sexual Assault Forensic Exams can be conducted within 15 days of the sexual assault. Forensic exams for physical assaults, including strangulation and pain due to other injuries, can be conducted with 30 days of the assault. For more information about forensic exams in Baltimore, see bMOREsafe Mercy at https://bmoresafemercy.org/for-patients/#:~:text=You can have a forensic exam.
Information about the legal process and your rights: Maryland Victims of Crime – House of Ruth Maryland (hruth.org)
Creating a safety plan: https://www.thehotline.org/plan-for-safety/create-your-personal-safety-plan/
Internet safety considerations: https://www.thehotline.org/plan-for-safety/internet-safety/
Safety planning with children: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/safety-planning-with-children/
Considerations for immigrants: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/abuse-in-immigrant-communities/
