MOBILE CRISIS TEAMS: The purpose of Mobile Crisis Teams is to avoid hospitalization by diverting individuals to crisis services when indicated. Typically, the services are provided where the individual is located, including the individual's home. To get more information on the crisis services in your area, please click on the Mobile Crisis Team of interest below.
Crisis Teams Information
(Up-dated February 2008)
MARYLAND CRISIS HOTLINE: 1-800-422-0009 (24/7)
And
MARYLAND YOUTH CRISIS HOTLINE.
Anne Arundel County Crisis: (410) 768-5522
(The following services are available to individuals of all ages):
Hotline: Available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
Urgent Care:
Warmline Number: 410-768-5522
- Anne Arundel Crisis Response System
43 Community Place
Crownsville, Maryland 21032
- Can provide appointments within 48 hours for urgent cases requiring assessment and brief treatment.
- Available 7 days/week, including holidays.
- Urgent Care hours vary daily and include morning, afternoon, and evening hours.
Mobile Crisis Team:
- A mobile crisis team is available 7 days/week, 365 days a year, including holidays. Sunday through Thursday – 7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.;
Friday and Saturday – 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
- Mobile crisis teams will go to the individual's home to provide crisis services. The mobile crisis team will go to a clinic where the individual is located, if the clinic grants permission. A Hospital Diversion Team will go to Anne Arundel Medical Center and to Baltimore Medical Center (If resources allow). Monday-Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Community Outreach Team of Anne Arundel County (COTAA):
Warmline 410-768-5522
- COTAA is available Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (midnight).
- The COTAA team serves seniors, the homeless, families, and individuals who have mental health issues and who are in unstable living environments. The team provides in-house services and utilizes area resources.
Critical Incidents Stress Debrief:
Warmline 410-768-5522
- Available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including holidays.
- Available County-wide to provide de-briefing following a man made or natural traumatic community event.
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Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (BCRI) (Baltimore City):
(410) 433-5175
Hotline: Available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, the hotline provides help to people who are having a psychiatric crisis and to people who are homeless.
Crisis Team Services: From 7:00 a.m. to midnight, 7 days/week, the Crisis Team will go to where the individual is located to provide crisis services. All admissions to BCRI are voluntary.
- The Crisis Team provides services to adults who are residents of Baltimore City.
- The Crisis Team will go to the individual's home, the emergency department, a clinic or any other location in or near Baltimore City.
- BCRI provides beds to people in psychiatric crisis, including people in need of drug or alcohol detoxification.
- BCRI provides aftercare and provides assistance in applying for benefits.
- BCRI cannot assist people with major non-psychiatric medical problems.
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Baltimore Child and Adolescents Response System (B-CARS):
(410) 433-5175
Hotline: Available 24 hours/day, 7days/week, the hotline is available for individuals who are experiencing a crisis.
Child Mobile Crisis Team Services: Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m., the team will respond to wherever the child/adolescent is in crisis.
- B-CARS provides crisis services to people under 18 years old who are having a psychiatric crisis and who are residents of Baltimore City.
B-CARS provides crisis services to youths in their homes. B-CARS helps arrange for any other necessary services. B-CARS provides follow-up services to youths who have been discharged from a hospital.
- B-CARS takes calls 24 hours a day everyday. Emergency Department personnel can call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- The crisis teams will go to where the youth is located, including the home, the emergency department, a clinic, or other locations.
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Baltimore County Crisis Team: 24/7 Hotline: (410) 931-2214
Mobile Crisis Team: (MCT) Staffed by specially trained County police officers and mental health clinicians, MCT can respond on-site to calls from the eastern portion of the County. Hours of operation: Daily 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
In Home Intervention Team (IHIT): Staffed by mental health professionals, IHIT can provide non-crisis, on-site assistance County-wide. IHIT is available Monday -Friday, 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Urgent Care Clinic: Two locations; White Marsh, and Randallstown at Northwest Hospital. Available 7 days/week, Monday-Friday evenings, Saturday/Sunday daytime. The clinic can provide an appointment within 48 hours for urgent cases requiring assessment and brief treatment.
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing: Available County-wide to provide
de-briefing following a man made or natural traumatic community event.
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Calvert County:
Southern Maryland Community Network Crisis House:
1350 Walnut Road
Port Republic, MD 20676
Staff Phone for Adult Crisis House: 410-535-4892
Staff Phone for Child and Adolescent House: 410-535-9341
Director of Crisis Services, Janeen Slavik. Work Cell Number: 443-624-5602
Fax: 410-495-8400
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 998, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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Carroll County: Call the Maryland Crisis Hotline:
1-800-422-0009 (Available 24/7)
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Frederick County Crisis Services (Available 24/7):
Crisis Intervention Services: An urgent response phone system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hotline: 301-662-2255.
- Mobile Crisis services are obtained by contacting the Frederick County Hotline at 2-1-1 or 301-662-2255.
- Residential Crisis services are obtained through Way Station, Inc. at
301-662-0099.
Mobile Crisis Services: Mobile Crisis services are available 7 days a week, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Services are available to Frederick County residents of all ages.
- A Mobile Crisis Team will respond to any location in Frederick County.
Residential Crisis Services:
- Residential Crisis services provide a safe, 24-hour supervised environment for the purpose of preventing or shortening inpatient hospitalization.
- Staff assists consumers in obtaining resources or maintaining contact with existing supports, such as family and counseling agencies.
- Transitional support is available to help the consumer maintain stability.
- A person may remain at Residential Crisis until stabilized, and support systems are in place.
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Harford County Crisis Team: Phone (410) 638-5248
Pager (410) 588-1017
Crisis Center: People may obtain crisis services at the office located at:
42 North Main Street, Suite 204, Bel Air, Maryland 21014.
Mobile Crisis Services: Mobile crisis services are available from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight (Monday-Friday) and 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (weekends).
- Mobile services are provided to anyone located in Harford County. The person does not have to be a resident of Harford County.
- The mobile crisis team may provide services where the individual is located, including the individual's home, in the community, and at emergency departments in hospitals.
Critical Incident/Disaster Response Team: Available County-wide to provide services following a critical incident or disaster in the community.
Other Crisis Services: Overnight and after-hours crisis services are available at Upper Chesapeake Hospital and Harford Memorial Hospital (psychiatric screenings).
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Howard County Crisis Team (410) 531-6677
Office and Hotline Location:
9275 Vollmerhausen Road
Jessup, Maryland 20794
- Walk-in crisis counseling is provided to adults and youths 24/7 by Grassroots Hotline staff.
Mobile Crisis Services: 12:00 noon -11:00 p.m. every day.
- A mobile crisis team will go to the homes of adults and youths to provide crisis services in the home.
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Montgomery County Crisis Center: (240) 777-4000
Telephone and Walk-In Crisis Intervention:
240-777-4000
Montgomery County Crisis Center
1301 Piccard Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850
- Open 24/7 (never closes)
- No appointment needed.
- No charge for initial assessment.
- Services available to Montgomery County residents of all ages.
- Self-referral, family, agency, police, or school referral.
Montgomery County Mobile Crisis Team:
240-777-4000
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, every day, including holidays.
- Provides emergency evaluations in the community to assess and arrange for most appropriate level of treatment.
Critical Incident Stress Management:
240-777-4000
- 24/7 consultation and services at the Crisis Center or in the community.
- On-site support and follow-up debriefing services for critical incidents such as accidental deaths, homicides, suicides, and other critical incidents.
- Services for individuals, families, organizations, and the community.
Montgomery County Crisis Center Hospital Diversion Initiative:
240-777-4000
- On-site or telephone screening for adults in Montgomery County emergency rooms at risk of state funded psychiatric hospitalization.
- Evaluation to determine the least restrictive treatment setting that will address treatment needs.
- Linkage to in-patient treatment, outpatient treatment, residential crisis beds, and addiction resources.
Residential Crisis Services (Triage and Evaluation Program):
240-777-4000
- Provides triage and evaluation beds to prevent hospitalization and link with ongoing treatment.
- The required procedure includes a telephone consultation and an evaluation by a Crisis Center Therapist.
- A crisis bed can be obtained 24/7.
- The maximum length of stay is 72 hours.
McAuliffe House: For referrals or information call:
(301) 340-7482
2204 McAuliffe Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(Owned and Operated by St. Luke's House)
- The purpose of McAuliffe House is to prevent hospitalization and/or provide an alternative to hospitalization.
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Prince George’s County Crisis Response System: (301) 927-4500 or (301) 429-2185
- Crisis services are available to Prince George's County residents.
- Crisis services are provided to adults, youth, and children age four years and older.
- Crisis services are available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week for people experiencing mental health crises.
- Services include community and police Mobile Crisis Team dispatch, In-Home family Intervention Team (IFIT) services, referral to residential crisis beds, linkage to psychiatric treatment services, and Critical Incident and Disaster Response.
Hotlines:
- Youth: 1-800-422-0009
- Suicide: 1-800-Suicide (864-784-2433)
- Homeless: 1-800-731-0999
- AIDS: 1-800-638.6252
- Post Partum Depression: 1-800-773-6667
- All Hotlines are available 24 hours/day, 7days/week.
Urgent Care:
- Can provide appointments within 48 hours for urgent cases requiring assessment and brief treatment.
- Available 7 days/week, including holidays.
- Urgent Care hours vary daily and include morning, afternoon, and evening hours.
Critical Incident Stress Management:
- Available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including holidays.
- County-wide on-site support and follow-up of debriefing services for critical incidents such as accidental deaths, homicides, suicides, natural disasters, and other critical incidents.
- Services for individuals, families, organizations, and the community.
Residential Crisis Services:
- Residential Crisis services provide a safe, 24-hour supervised environment for the purpose of preventing or shortening inpatient hospitalization.
- Staff assists consumers in obtaining resources or maintaining contact with existing supports, such as family and counseling agencies.
- Maximum stay is fourteen days.
- Residential crisis bed services can be arranged through the Crisis Response System at the 301-429-2185 number. Referrals to Crisis Residential Services can also come from the hospital, other community programs, family members, and individuals can self refer.
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Saint Mary’s County:
Crisis Line: 1-301-863-6661. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Crisis Line is run by Walden/Sierra, Behavioral Health Services.
Southern Maryland Community Network Crisis House:
1350 Walnut Road
Port Republic, MD 20676
Staff Phone for Adult Crisis House: 410-535-4892
Staff Phone for Child and Adolescent House: 410-535-9341
Director of Crisis Services, Janeen Slavik. Work Cell Number: 443-624-5602
Fax: 410-495-8400
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 998, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
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Worcester County: Mobile Crisis Response Service Accessed by calling 911.
Administrative: (410) 629-0164
9730 Heathway Drive
Berlin, Maryland 21811
www.worcester.md.networkofcare.org
- A mobile Crisis Response Team of social workers is available 24 hours/ 7 days a week.
- Crisis services are provided to adults, children, and families in Worcester County. The person does not have to be a resident.
- Services are provided to people experiencing severe or acute psychiatric symptoms or mental health emergencies related to alcohol or drug abuse.
- Staff works closely with law enforcement, emergency medical personnel and school staff to assist in safely resolving psychiatric emergencies and ensure that consumer is referred to appropriate community based mental health/substance abuse treatment.
- Crisis Services include:
- On site safety and mental health assessments;
- Consultation;
- Referrals to community resources;
- Follow-up with consumer to assist with referral process; and
- Critical Incident Stress Management services.
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