Resources
Jewish Community Services offers addiction counseling and education, therapy services, prevention programs, information, and referral.
Please call our Access Center at 410-466-9200 for more information.
The following list of resources is for informational purposes only. The information is provided in an effort to assist you in accessing needed services. Jewish Community Services does not take responsibility for any of the content provided in these web sites, or for their participating sponsors.
Drug & Alcohol Resources
Information and Education
- Jewish Community Services 410-466-9200 www.jcsbaltimore.org
- Maryland Alcohol & Drug Abuse Administration (ADAA) www.maryland-adaa.org/ka/index.cfm
- National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) www.nida.nih.gov
- Above the Influence www.abovetheinfluence.com/
- The Partnership for a Drug-Free America www.drugfree.org
- The Anti-drug www.theantidrug.com
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving www.madd.org
Treatment Resources
- Jewish Community Services 410-466-9200 www.jcsbaltimore.org
- Maryland Community Resource Locator www.mdcsl.org
- Recovery Helper www.recoveryhelper.org/maryland
- Nikki Perlow Foundation www.nikkiperlowfoundation.org
Self-Help Resources
- AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
- Baltimore: www.baltimoreaa.org
- National: www.aa.org
- Israel: www.aa-israel.org
- NA (Narcotics Anonymous)
- Baltimore: www.fsrna.org
- National: www.na.org
- Al-Anon/Al-Ateen
- Baltimore & DC www.marylanddc-alanon.org
- National: www.al-anon.alateen.org
- JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others)
- Baltimore: 410-358-1444
- National: 212-397-4197, www.jacsweb.org
- Eternity (Parents whose children have died from substance abuse)
- Contact: Ellen Fox 410-581-0674 rosebud20549@aol.com
- Marc’s Promise Foundation (For Teenage Driving Responsibility) www.marcspromise.org
- 2-1-1 Maryland
- Dial 211 or visit www.211.org to learn if 2-1-1 is available in your area. An information and referral service for the following counties in Maryland: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carrol, Cecil, Harford, and Howard. Also serves Baltimore City.
HIV/AIDS Resources
HIV Testing and Counseling Sites – Free, Anonymous, Youth Friendly
- Maryland AIDS Administration –Find HIV Testing Sites by Maryland County
http://dhmh.state.md.us/AIDS/Prevention/PrevPrograms/CTRSites.htm - National HIV and STD Testing Resources – Search Testing Sites by Zip Code
www.hivtest.org - AVERT International AIDS Charity – HIV Testing FAQ
http://www.avert.org/hivtesting.htm
Additional HIV/AIDS Resources
- Maryland AIDS Administration – List of Available Resources
http://dhmh.state.md.us/AIDS/Resources/listOfResources.htm - Chase Brexton Health Services www.chasebrexton.org
- Mount Vernon: 410-837-2050
- Randallstown: 410-485-5991
- Columbia: 410-884-7831
- Easton: 866-260-0412
- Moveable Feast 1-800-556-9417 www.mfeast.org
- 2-1-1 Maryland
- Dial 211 or visit www.211.org to learn if 2-1-1 is available in your area. An information and referral service for the following counties in Maryland: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carrol, Cecil, Harford, and Howard. Also serves Baltimore City.
24-Hour Emergency & Crisis Hotlines
- National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-442-HOPE (4673)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- Mobile Mental Health Crisis Response Teams:
- Baltimore Crisis Response (Baltimore City): 410-433-5255
- Baltimore County Crisis Team: (410) 931-2214
- 24 Hour Teen Hotline (local) 410-988-8001
- Baltimore area hotline for teens and those who care about teens. Professional staff respond to callers and provide information, support and referrals.
- 2-1-1 Maryland
- Dial 211 or visit www.211.org to learn if 2-1-1 is available in your area. An information and referral service for the following counties in Maryland: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carrol, Cecil, Harford, and Howard. Also serves Baltimore City.
Abuse Resources
Domestic Violence/Child Abuse/ Sexual Abuse
- CHANA: Counseling, Helpline & Aid Network for Abused Women, 410-234-0030 www.associated.org/chana
- Jewish Community Services 410-466-9200 www.jcsbaltimore.org
- House of Ruth Maryland 24 Hour Hotline 410-889-7884 www.hruth.org
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233,) 800-787-3224 TDD
- RAINN Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network Crisis Hotline: 800-656-4673
- Elder Abuse Hotline: 800-252-8966
- Sidran Institute (trauma and child abuse information and referral): 410-825-8888
- The SHOFAR Coalition: Collaborative Response to Trauma in the Baltimore Jewish Community 410-843-7582 www.shofarcoalition.org/
- 2-1-1 Maryland
- Dial 211 or visit www.211.org to learn if 2-1-1 is available in your area. An information and referral service for the following counties in Maryland: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carrol, Cecil, Harford, and Howard. Also serves Baltimore City.
ASSOCIATED Agency Directory
THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore www.associated.org
Agency & Program Directory:
- Baltimore Hebrew University 410-578-6990 www.bhu.edu
- Baltimore Jewish Council 410-542-4850 www.baltjc.org
- Center for Jewish Education 410-735-5000 www.cjebaltimore.org
- CHAI: Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc. 410-466-1990 www.chaibaltimore.org
- CHANA: Counseling, Helpline & Aid Network for Abused Women 410-234-0030 www.associated.org/chana
- Council on Jewish Day School Education 410-735-5000
- Darrell Friedman Institute for Professional Development 410-578-6932 www.thedfi.org
- Hebrew Burial & Social Services Society, 410-466-9200
- Hebrew Free Loan Association 410-843-7536 www.hebrewfreeloan.org
- Hillel of Greater Baltimore 410-653-2265 www.baltimorehillel.org
- Hillel – University of Maryland, College Park 301-422-6200 www.hillelmd.org
- Jewish Community Services 410-466-9200 www.jcsbaltimore.org
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore www.jcc.org
- 410-542-4900 (Park Heights)
- 410-356-5200 (Owings Mills)
- Jewish Museum of Maryland 410-732-6400 www.jewishmuseummd.org
- Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center & Hospital 410-466-8700 www.lifebridgehealth.org
- Maryland/Israel Development Center 410-767-0681 www.marylandisrael.org
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore 410-601-9000 www.lifebridgehealth.org
