Help for trafficking survivors in Maryland
We've found 9 places in Maryland for people leaving trafficking, mostly in Baltimore, and 7 that serve the whole state. Our volunteers haven't confirmed these yet, so a quick call ahead is worth it. Most of them help with legal help (4), benefits & cash (3) and mental health & counseling (3).
Places in Maryland
211 Maryland
Free, confidential information line for anyone in Maryland looking for shelter, food, utility help, mental health or substance use care, legal referrals, or transportation. Specialists answer around the clock and can sign you up for text-message check-ins, including a Reentry keyword track.
Division of Vital Records
Where Marylanders born in the state get a certified birth certificate, the first document most people need before an ID, benefits or a job. Order online through VitalChek, by mail with a photocopy of your ID, or in person by appointment only at the Baltimore lobby. Some local health departments also issue certificates.
Maryland Identification (ID) Card
State photo ID for Maryland residents who do not drive. You apply in person at an MVA branch by appointment, bring proof of identity, legal presence, Maryland residency and your Social Security number, pay the fee, and get a temporary card the same day with the permanent card mailed in 7–10 business days.
Maryland Benefits Portal (SNAP, Medical Assistance, Cash)
Single online application for Maryland public benefits, including SNAP food assistance, Medicaid, and temporary cash assistance. One form screens for several programs at once; you can also apply at any local Department of Social Services office.
Maryland Legal Aid
Free civil legal help for low-income Marylanders through 12 offices statewide, covering housing, benefits denials, family matters, expungement and consumer problems. Intake runs by phone and online; walk-in intake is limited. No fees are charged.
TurnAround, Inc.
Advocates for people affected by sexual violence, intimate partner violence and human trafficking in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Howard County. Provides a 24/7 helpline and textline, safety planning, counseling, legal advocacy and survivor case management.
Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees (MORA)
Coordinates resettlement services for refugees, asylees, Cuban and Haitian entrants, SIV holders, certain humanitarian parolees and trafficking survivors who have settled in Maryland: cash and medical assistance, health screening, English classes, job placement, case management and youth programs delivered through resettlement agency partners.
Esperanza Center
Baltimore's immigrant resource center in Fells Point, offering low-cost immigration legal services, a health clinic, English and education classes, family reunification help and victim services case management for immigrants who have experienced crime or trafficking. Each service has its own direct line.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Maryland
Maryland's call, text and chat line for mental health or substance use emergencies, answered 24/7 by trained specialists. Press 1 for veterans, press 2 for Spanish; deaf and hard-of-hearing callers can use ASL videophone.
National lines that work in Maryland
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for any mental health or substance use crisis. Available to anyone in any program.
Lifeline free phone program
Free or discounted phone and service for people on Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, or low income. Apply online or through a carrier.
National Human Trafficking Hotline
24/7 confidential hotline for survivors of trafficking and people who suspect it. Connects to vetted local services.