How to Get Help

For a hot meal
Beans & Bread, 402 S. Bond Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, 410-732-1892

For homeless day resources
Beans & Bread, 402 S. Bond Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, 410-732-1892

For night shelter for women and children
Sarah’s Hope, 1114 N. Mount Street, Baltimore, MD 21217

For eviction prevention and utility assistance
Samaritan Center, 19 West Franklin Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-659-4020

For clothing
Please click here for the Mobile Clothing Banks distribution schedule and locations

For transitional housing
Cottage Avenue Community, 2601 Ulman Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, 410-728-8741
Frederick Ozanam House, 400 S. Bond Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, 410-732-1892

For permanent housing
Home Connections, 400 S. Bond Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, 410-732-1892

For employment services and skill training
Learn to Earn, 3445 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, 410-225-0870

For GED programs
Learn to Earn, 3445 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, 410-225-0870

For after-school programs
YouthPlace, 3445 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, 410-225-0870

For pre-school education
Head Start, 242 S. Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21231, 410-276-5724

For children’s summer camp
Camp St. Vincent, 410-662-0500, ext. 202

For burial assistance
410-662-0500, ext. 201

Additional Resources:

2-1-1 Maryland
2-1-1 Maryland provides a link to community health and human service resources statewide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 150 languages.

Maryland Community Services Locator
The Maryland Community Services Locator can provide you with service information, maps, and driving directions to find approximately 9,000 health, social service and criminal justice resource programs in Maryland.

Resources for Maryland Families
Information about numerous programs provided by the State of Maryland.

Directory of Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing Programs

Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP)
The Office of Home Energy Programs helps low-income Maryland citizens pay their heating bills, minimize heating crises, and make energy costs more affordable. This comprehensive energy package includes the Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) and the Electric Universal Service Program.   

The Family Tree
The Family Tree is Maryland's leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving our community by providing families with proven solutions to prevent child abuse and neglect. A national affiliate of Parents Anonymous®, Prevent Child Abuse America, and The National Exchange Club Foundation, The Family Tree offers volunteer-supported programs and services that aide and educate individuals, families, and communities.