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Maryland Youth Crisis Line 1-800-422-0009
National Helpline 1-800-SUICIDE, 1-800-273-TALK

Gang Prevention Hotline
240-777-1245, 240-777-1295

Gang Tip Hotline
240-773-GANG (4264)

Addiction and Mental Health Center
Montgomery General Hospital
18101 Prince Philip Drive, Olney, MD 20832
301-774-8801 (V)
301-774-8800 Mental Health
301-774-8888 Crisis Intervention
Provides inpatient and outpatient treatment for psychiatric and addiction treatment for those 13 and older.

Al-Anon/Alateen
Washington Metropolitan Area Al-Anon/Alateen Information Service (WMAAAIS)
c/o McKendree Methodist Church, 2421 Lawrence St. NE, Washington, DC 20018-2915
202-635-2023
Information about meetings in Montgomery County

Alcohol and Drug Information
1-800-729-6686, 1-800-7899 (TDD)

Narcotics Anonymous Helpline
1-800-543-4670

Child Center and Adult Services, Inc.
16220  S. Frederick Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301-978-9750 (V)
301-978-9753 (FAX)
Provides support groups, counseling, therapy, and psychological evaluation for children and adults in individual, family and group settings.

Crisis Center
1301 Piccard Dr., 1st Floor., Rockville, MD 20850
240-777-4000 Immediate Crisis Line
301-738-2255 HOTLINE
240-777-4673 Abused Persons Program
240-777-4815 (TTY)
240-777-4257 Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline
FAX 240-777-4800/240-777-4810
Lines open 24 hours a day.
Provides 24-hour telephone or walk-in crisis counseling, brief crisis stabilization, and help in obtaining services for individuals and families in a situational or mental health crisis, for adult abused persons and for sexual assault victims.

Crossroads Youth Opportunities Center
7676 New Hampshire Avenue, Suite 411, Takoma Park, MD 20912 (near the corner of University Blvd.)
301-422-1270 (V)
Provides free, confidential services including job training and placement, educational support, family building and therapy, group support for incarcerated youth, mentoring, and legal support.

Florence Crittendon Services of Greater Washington
Krystal McKinney, Program Manager
815 Silver Spring Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-565-9333 (V)
301-585-0872 (FAX)
Offers PEARLS program for teen mothers. Includes weekly educational parenting groups at community sites in the metropolitan area.

Mental Health Association (MHA) of Montgomery County
1000 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851
301-424-0656 (V)
Hotline: 301-738-CALL
Youth Hotline: 301-738-9697
Private, nonprofit organization that currently manages 11 major direct services programs for children, teens, families, the elderly, and individuals with a long-term mental illness.

MCPS Safe Schools 24-hour Hotline
301-517-5995
Available 24/7 to receive anonymous information about school safety issues.

National Family Resiliency Center
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 225, Rockville, MD 20850
301-610-5666 Rockville
301-384-0079 Columbia
Helps families of divorce to adjust and cope. Provides individual, family and group counseling, and parent education courses.

National Runaway Hotline
1-800-621-4000, 1-800-621-0394 (TTY)
24-hour national hotline service for parents and youth including crisis intervention, message service, educational information, referrals, and runaway searches.