Other Statewide Resources Advocates for Children and Youth, Inc. Provides legal representation for children, identifies services for families and children. Alternative Directions Provides individuals and families with civil and legal services. Bereavement Outreach Center A support group for adults who have lost loved ones. The Compassionate Friends, Inc. Provides support for families after the loss of a child Family Bereavement Center For families who have lost loved ones to homicide. First Call for Help Information and referral service which serves the state of Maryland. Open 24 hours. Grassroots Crisis Intervention Provides a 24 hour hotline for crisis counseling and youth crisis intervention. Provides 2 shelter facilities & short term counseling programs. Offers statewide community education programs. Survivors of Incest Anonymous, Inc. SIA is a 12-step, self-help recovery program, modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, for survivors of child sexual abuse. There are no dues or fees they are self-supporting through voluntary contributions. Maryland State Bar Association Refers clients to attorneys practicing within a particular county in specific areas of need. Parents Anonymous of Maryland, Inc. Support group for parents who have been or feel they may become abusive. Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Maryland Coalition Against Crime Lobbies for the passage of legislation relating to crime prevention, punishment of criminals, protection of victims' rights, and other aspects of the criminal justice system. There are no hours of operation; they only return calls. Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence Maryland State Suicide Crisis Stella Maris Hospice Parents of Murdered Children Spangler Hall of St. Paul's Church Support group for families and loved ones of people who committed suicide. Meeting at 8:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, Inc.
Provides victim support including court accompaniment, Victim Impact Statement preparation, legal advocacy, and social work services. |



