Chapter 3-A
Child Abuse and NeglectRelated Topics:
Counseling: Individual, Group and Family | Domestic
Violence | Domestic
Violence Crisis Shelters
If you or someone you know is being physically,
emotionally, or sexually abused or
neglected, it is important to get help right away. Physical abuse means that
you have been injured intentionally by a parent, person who is responsible
for caring for you, family member, or a household member. Sexual abuse means
the abuser has sexual contact with you or suggests or does something sexual
that causes you to believe you are being taken advantage of. Sexual abuse
can happen to either girls or boys. Neglect means that your caretaker fails
to meet your basic needs. If something is happening to you or has happened
in the past that you think might be child abuse or neglect, you should
get in touch with any health, education, or social services professional or
an agency.
In an emergency
involving child safety or abandoned children, call 911.
Baltimore
County Department of Social Services - Child Protective Services
6401 York Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
410-853-3000
Investigates reports of child abuse and neglect; provides counseling to
children, youth and families experiencing problems related to child abuse.
Baltimore County Police Department
700 East Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21286
410-887-2214 (General information)
Provides general non-emergency information and
makes referrals to the
proper division of the police department for services.
If you are reporting an emergency involving child
safety or abandoned children, call 911. For non-emergencies, call
410-887-2222.
Baltimore County/Carroll County Sexual
Assault/Domestic Violence Hotline
410-828-6390
24-hours, 7 days a week hotline for sexual assault, rape and domestic
violence victims who need information and referrals for services offered in
Baltimore County. Trained counselors offer crisis counseling and safety
planning.
Childhelp - National Child
Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
A nationwide service that provides confidential, assistance 24-hours, 7 days
a week to children who are being abused and want help, to frustrated parents
who are about to lose control and need help, to adults and children needing
a local telephone number to report cases of abuse and to adult survivors of
child abuse who are feeling unsafe or suicidal.
Family and
Children's Services of Central Maryland - Woodlawn Office
7000 Security Boulevard Suite 302
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
410-281-1334
Offers child abuse treatment services
to children and their families who have experienced various
forms of child abuse (sexual, physical, or emotional). Therapists and case
managers help families overcome barriers to treatment. Provides
advocacy and support services in home and school.
Provides individual and group domestic violence counseling
for victims and children, court
accompaniment, case management, outreach and emergency shelter for victims
of domestic violence. Group educational programs for abusers available.
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County, Inc.
P.O. Box 3909
10 Dunmanway
Dundalk, Maryland 21222
410-285-4357; Hotline: 410-828-6390
(24 hours, 7 days Baltimore County/Carroll County Sexual
Assault/Domestic Violence Hotline)
Provides wide range of services for those experiencing family conflict and
family violence. Individual, couple or family
counseling by appointment. Safe shelter available for family members who must leave
their homes in order to prevent violence from occurring. Call Shelter
Director, 410-285-7496. New Behaviors
Group provides alternative ways of dealing with anger and conflict for those
persons who have been violent towards family members. Offers victim advocate
services, court room accompaniment, cellular phone distribution, and victim
support groups for those members of the family who have been the recipients
of violence.
Family Tree
2108 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Office: 410-889-2300
Family StressLine: 800-243-7337 (24-hours, 7 days statewide)
Family StressLine is a volunteer-based hotline which
provides support, crisis intervention and resource information to all family
members during times of crisis and stress. It provides consultation
regarding parent stress management and child behavior management. Family
Tree also offers free community-based services for parents and
caregivers. Weekly facilitated parent support groups for parents and
caregivers under stress meet in seven counties in Maryland, many with limited
childcare provided. It offers Positive Parenting Program, a 12-week
interactive workshop series on parenting skills with corollary in-home
parent aides.
TurnAround
Hotline: 410-828-6390 (24hours/7days Baltimore
County/Carroll County Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Hotline)
Provides support, counseling and information to victims of sexual
assault, incest, adult survivors of child sexual abuse, child sexual assault
and domestic violence, regardless of sex or age. Parent and any dependent
children needing immediate removal from home are provided safe shelter.
Individual and group counseling by
appointment for victims and their families as well as batterers.
- Rosedale
Eastern Family Resource Center
9100 Franklin Square Drive, Room 317
Baltimore, Maryland 21237
410-391-2396
- Towson
401 Washington Avenue, Suite 300
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-377-8111
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