RESOURCES
NATIONAL RESOURCES
Emergency Services: In the event of a life threatening emergency dial 9-1-1
BlackLine – 1-800-604-5841
Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). Online: www.callblackline.com
CRISIS HOTLINES
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline https://988lifeline.org/
Call or text: 988
Crisis text line
https://www.crisistextline.org
Text HOME to 741-741 in the United States
NON-CRISIS RESOURCES
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://www.samhsa.gov
National Institute on Drug Abuse
LGBTQ+ RESOURCES
PFLAG
The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386
Maryland Crisis Resources
Emergency Services: In the event of a life threatening emergency dial 9-1-1
Maryland Crisis Hotline: 1-800-422-0009
State-wide 24-hour crisis intervention and supportive counseling hotline for SUICIDE, family and relationship problems, shelter needs, violent or threatening domestic situations, loneliness, depression, chemical dependency issues and others.
Click here for more Maryland Crisis Resources
Maryland’s Helpline
Maryland Helpline is available 24/7 to provide support, guidance, and assistance. Please call 211 and select option 1, text your zip code 898-211, or visit 211MD.org
If you find yourself struggling with your mental health and needing additional support, please enroll in the MD MindHealth text program. Once you opt-in to the text program, you will receive messages twice weekly that provide support and contain local resources to help maintain mental wellbeing. Currently, messages are in English or Spanish.