Central Maryland AHEC maintains a list of organizations and agencies that serve Maryland's youth. Check back as we add additional links.

988 Suicide Helpline

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, confidential support for individuals in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. It connects callers with trained counselors who offer assistance, crisis intervention, and resources to help stabilize and improve their mental health.

Official 988 Website

Baltimore Safe Haven & TLGBQ Services

2468 Greenmount Ave Baltimore Md, 21218

Email: info@baltimoresafehaven.org

Phone: 443-869-6867

The trans-led drop-in wellness center provides TLGBQ people currently living in survival mode with opportunities to thrive. Community members can access food, harm reduction tools, hygiene products, transportation and housing resources.

Baltimore Haven Website

Advocates for Children and Youth

2401 Liberty Heights Ave., Suite 2730 (21215)

Email HELLO@BALTIMORECORPS.ORG

Phone: 443-640-8904

Advocates for Children and Youth improves the lives and experiences of Maryland’s children through policy change and program improvement. They provide advocacy and impact data as well as personalized stories to help tell the story of Maryland’s children in a simple way. This information is often used by state agencies, legislators and our fellow advocates. ACY protects the rights of children in all aspects of health, justice, education and welfare—improving the social sphere for each of Maryland’s children.

Advocates for Children and Youth Website

St Agnes Community Clinic

Edmondson Village Shoping Center

4500 Edmondson Ave 21229

Phone: 443-640-8904

Free Health Clinic First 2 Mondays of each month. 10AM to 4PM - No Appointment Necessary.

Baltimore City Health Department Office of Youth Trauma Services

100 N. Holliday Street, Room 250 21202

Phone: 443-640-8904

Advocates for Children and Youth improves the lives and experiences of Maryland’s children through policy change and program improvement. They provide advocacy and impact data as well as personalized stories to help tell the story of Maryland’s children in a simple way. This information is often used by state agencies, legislators and our fellow advocates. ACY protects the rights of children in all aspects of health, justice, education and welfare—improving the social sphere for each of Maryland’s children.

Baltimore City Health Department Office of Youth Trauma Services

Black Mental Health Alliance

200 E. Lexington Street (21202)

Email: info@blackmentalhealth.com

Phone: 410-338-2642

Black Mental Health Alliance develops, promotes and sponsors trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being

of Black clinicians, families, youth and their communities.

Black Mental Health Alliance Website

CASA Baltimore for Children

8 Market Place, Suite 300 21202

Phone: 410-244-1465

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate for the best interests of children in foster care. This best-interest advocacy makes a life-changing difference for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Children in foster care who have a CASA volunteer are more likely to succeed, adjust to change, and they’re half as likely to re-enter foster care. 

Casa Baltimore for Children Website

Center for Hope Programs

2401 W. Belvedere Avenue (21215)

Email cfh_mentalhealth@lifebridgehealth.org

Phone: 410-601-9355

Center for Hope DIVAS is a group for young women, 12 to 16 years old, who have experienced some type of trauma in their lives. The goal of the DIVAS program is to assist young women in identifying their life goals and preparing them to attain those goals. This is a 30-week program that engages young women in fun activities to teach communication skills, personal safety and conflict resolution while building self-esteem, developing sisterhood and exploring their communities. Activities include workshops on body language and communication as well as field trips.

Center for Hope Programs Website

Charm Care Resource Directory

Free Online Resource Guide

Phone: 443-640-8904

CHARMCare is a free online resource guide that you can use to search for free or reduced-cost programs and services in Baltimore City to help meet your needs. The directory has information for resources that can help with needs like food, housing, transportation, utilities, employment, education, mental healthcare, and substance use care.

CHARMCare Resource Website

Children's Urgent Care Towson

1641 E Joppa Road Towson, MD 21286

Phone: 443-821-3073

Children’s Urgent Care is available every day to serve health care needs for patients under age 21. Our dedicated staff is equipped with lab and X-ray services, as well as a convenient pharmacy. Open 9 am to 9 pm, just walk in or make a reservation online.

Children's Urgent Care Towson Website

Franciscan Center

101 W. 23rd Street (21218)

Phone:  410-467-5340

Franciscan Center is an emergency outreach agency located in the Baltimore neighborhood of Lower Charles Village. The goal of the center is to give immediate response and relief to the emergency needs of disenfranchised people and help them resolve the conditions that placed them at risk. 

Franciscan Center Website

Franklin Square Hospital Center

9000 Franklin Sq Dr Baltimore, MD 21237

Phone: 443-777-4000

The Family Health Center at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center is a primary care center that provides personalized, comprehensive care for your entire family. Being part of the Family Health Center offers convenient access to sought-after physicians, state-of-the-art technology, and treatment.

Franklin Square Hospital Center Website

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

6701 N. Charles Street, 21204

Phone: 443-849-2000

GBMC Pediatrics offers after-hours phone lines for parents to speak with an on-call nurse about their child's symptoms. Medical concerns that can usually wait until the next day are: Cough or sore throat, Vomiting or diarrhea, Runny nose, Ear pain, Eye drainage

Greater Baltimore Medical Center Website

Harlem Park Recreation Center

700 N Calhoun Street (21217)

Phone: 443-835-8090

Daily meals for youth, Wide array of programs for children and adults, Enrichment classes, Theatre productions, Arts & Crafts, Gym activities

Harlem Park Recreation Center Website

Health Care Access Maryland

One N. Charles Street, Suite 900 (21201)

Phone: 410-649-0521

HealthCare Access Maryland helps individuals connect to the care they need to become healthier. We reach the most vulnerable residents across Maryland. We work with diverse populations to bridge gaps in services, and ensure each individual receives the right care and supports to meet their needs.

Health Care Access Maryland Website

Health Care for the Homeless

421 Fallsway, Baltimore, MD 21202

Phone: 410-837-5533

We work to end homelessness through racially equitable health care, housing and advocacy in partnership with those of us who have experienced it.

Healthcare for the Homeless Website

Hearts and Ears (LGQBT)

611 Park Ave., Suite A (21201)

Email info@heartsandears.org

Phone: 410-523-1694

Hearts & Ears, Inc. is a Trans-led, peer-run wellness and recovery center for LGBTQIA+ individuals in Baltimore city and surrounding counties. It is also the only LGBTQIA+ wellness and recovery center in the state of Maryland. The center is open 32 hours a week and offers a variety of hybrid groups and activities surrounding behavioral health, holistic wellness, daily check-ins, and assist with locating resources. All groups are confidential and are facilitated by LGBTQIA+ peers in recovery.

Hearts and Ears LGBTQ Website

Here2Help Hotline

Phone: 410-433-5175 or 988

Need immediate emotional support for yourself or someone else? Call to connect to a counselor who can help. Our specialists provide confidential care 24/7. Because we all need help sometimes.

Here2Help Website

Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital Center

1800 Orleans Street (21287)

Phone: 443-578-3181

Founded in 1912 as the children’s hospital at Johns Hopkins, the Johns Hopkins Children's Center offers one of the most comprehensive pediatric medical programs in the country, with more than 92,000 patient visits and nearly 9,000 admissions each year.

Johns Hopkins Children's Center Website

Joy Baltimore (LGBTQ Services)

2116 N. Charles Street 1R (21218)

Phone: 443-388-7906

JOY's mission is to provide vulnerable youth safety, support, and stability while we strive to put an end to youth homelessness.

Joy Baltimore Website

Let's Thrive Baltimore

1911 N Payson Street (21217)

Phone: (443) 625-7720

We run projects including mentoring, job programs, facilitating Youth Committees that Tackle Gun-violence, Human Trafficking, and host support groups for our youth and their families; financial literacy, career consulting, and therapeutic programs for families; housing, rental, and cash assistance for survivors of violence; and cleaning and greening projects in the city.

Lets Thrive Baltimore Website

Paul's Place

1118 Ward Street (21230)

Email development@paulsplaceoutreach.org

Phone: 410-625-0775

Paul’s Place now offers more than two dozen services and programs to low-income individuals and families in the Washington Village/Pigtown community. As we look to the future, Paul’s Place will continue to expand programming and partner with other organizations in our community to improve the quality of life in Washington Village/Pigtown.

Paul's Place Website

Pediatrics Urgent Care Midtown Baltimore,

University of Maryland Medical System

827 Linden Avenue Suite A (21201)

Phone: 410-225-8780

All UMMS Pediatrics Centers are Open 7 days a week from 8am to 8pm. We see patients 12 months and older. You can walk-in to any of our convenient urgent care centers, all with kid-friendly exam rooms. We diagnose and treat:

Allergies, Broken bones, Burns, rashes and bites, Colds, coughs and flu, Cuts, scrapes and stitches, Earaches and ear infections, Eye injuries and infections, Fever, runny nose and sore throat, Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, Sprains and strains

University of Maryland Pediatric Urgent Care Website

PM Pediatrics - Parkville

9613 Harford Rd., Parkville, MD 21234

Phone: (443) 461-6767

From fractures and fevers to stitches and strep, we provide convenient access to pediatric care from world-class pediatric specialists. We’re open daily with extended hours to accommodate families.

PM Pediatrics- Parkville Website

Ruth Kirk Recreation Center

122 N. Vincent Street (21223)

Phone: 410-375-1275

After school tutoring, After school for kids, GED for adults, Young men and women mentorship, Basic computer classes and summer safety camp

Ruth Kirk Recreation Center Website

Sparc Women's Center

908 Washington Blvd. (21230)

Email: outreach.sparc@gmail.com

Phone: 410-624-7554

SPARC provides safe and compassionate health, social, legal, and drop-in services at no cost. Interested clients should call the SPARC Center general number. You can also receive free legal aid

Sparc Women's Center Website

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center

321 E. 25th Street (21218)

Phone: 410-366-8550

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center has launched a program that gives returning citizens a second chance, and the compassion and support they need, to start the next chapter of their life.

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center Website

The NEST

1212 N. Wolfe Street (21213)

Phone: 443-524-2800

The NEST provides shelter for unhoused youth aged 18-24 for up to 90 days. While at the NEST, residents are connected with resources to promote a transition to permanent housing solutions. Residents at the NEST also are encouraged to utilize additional supportive services through the Youth Opportunity (YO!) program.

The Nest Website

The Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai 

2401 W. Belvedere Avenue, 21215

Phone: 410-601-9000

The Herman & Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai supports the very heart of the family-centered care philosophy. From pediatric medicine to expert care in specialties such as cancer, neurologic disorders, bowel disease and diabetes, the Samuelson Children's Hospital delivers individualized care focused on the family and patient. The family works alongside the clinical team to ensure the best outcomes for their child. Our cadre of compassionate experts offer advanced, specialized care, informed by their extensive knowledge and experience. Our team members, from admission to nursing to social work, cares deeply about the health and wellbeing of your child, treating your little one as if they were our own.

Samuelson Children's Hospital Website

Tuerk House Inc.

730 Ashburton Street (21216)

Phone: 410-233-0684

Tuerk House transforms lives by providing help and hope for enduring recovery to individuals, families and communities in the Baltimore metropolitan area who are struggling with addiction to alcohol and/or drugs.

Tuerk House Inc. Website

Upton Recreation Center 

1901 Pennsylvania Ave. (21217)

Phone: 410-396-0109

Gym activities, Boxing classes from basic to advanced levels by top-notch instructors

Upton Recreation Center Website

Veterans Affairs Community Resource and Referral Center

209 W. Fayette St. (21201)

Phone: 410-637-3246 or 24 hours 7days a wk. at 800-698-2411

CRRCs provide Veterans who are homeless and at risk of homelessness with one-stop access to community-based, multiagency services to promote permanent housing, health and mental health care, career development and access to VA and non-VA benefits.

Veterans Affairs Community Resource and Referral Center Website

YMCA Central Baltimore

1116 E Fayette St. (21202)

Phone: 410-276-8690

YMCA Waverly

900 E. 33rd Street (21218)

Phone: 410-889-9622

We help young people to grow into healthy, thriving adults by offering supportive education and leadership programs, team sports and camps.

YMCA Website

YO! Baltimore

1212 N. Wolfe Street (21213)

Phone: 410-732-2661

YO! Baltimore provides services to youth (aged 18-24) not currently enrolled in school so that they are able to obtain their GED and/or connect with employment opportunities. YO! Baltimore is operated in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development.

YO! Baltimore Website

Young People in Recovery 

YPR is a national nonprofit that provides peer recovery support services for youth and young adults in recovery—or who are seeking recovery—from substance use disorder. Programs consist of community-based chapters; life-skills curriculum programs; and advocacy to reduce stigma and create more resources for recovery. YPR embraces all pathways to recovery including 12-step, faith-based, harm reduction, medication assisted treatment, and others.

Young People in Recovery Website

Youthworks

101 W. 24th Street (21218)

Email summerjobs@baltimorecity.gov

Phone: (410) 545-1820

To collaborate with youth(ages 14-25) and employers to create a meaningful paid employment opportunity that enhances youth job skills.

Youthworks Website

Elijah Cummings Youth Program

5750 Park Heights Baltimore Md, 21215 Email kstvillier@ecyp.org

Phone: 410-542-4850

Inspiring young people to find and use their voice as leaders. Instilling respect for people of different backgrounds and thoughts. Honoring the legacy of Elijah E. Cummings. Developing leaders to build bridges between diverse communities.

Elijah Cummings Youth Program Website

Healing City Baltimore

Healing City Baltimore prioritizes and reimagines Baltimore's commitment to youth,

trauma, and community services and programs by raising awareness, leveraging support, and creating broad demand for increased and more innovative investment

Healing City Baltimore Website

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