Maryland Department of Health
CovidCONNECT
Connecting to Treatment Including Crisis Services
Crisis
If you might be experiencing a crisis and need immediate assistance:
- The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers 24/7 access to trained counselors
- Call 988
- Text 988
- Chat online 988Lifeline.org
- Deaf + Hard of Hearing: For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988
- BHA also has a Maryland Crisis Service Locator Map
- NAMI Maryland Crisis Resource Guide
- Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, text 838255, Chat online, or visit veteranscrisisline.net
Non Crisis
If you are not in a crisis but want assistance on how to routinely connect to mental health or substance use services also contact 988 and as above, this can occur through a call, text, chat, or online.
- There also is a Maryland Telebehavioral Health Provider Locator Map to locate providers who offer telehealth.
- Nationally there is a SAMHSA Treatment Locator.