| SERVICES | All Ages | SERVICE | EMERGENCY/CRISIS |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| MD Youth Crisis Hotline, Western MD | (800) 422-0009 |
| Frederick County Mental Health Association | OTHER PHONE |
| 22 S. Market Street | (301) 663-0011 |
| Frederick | MD | 21701- | FAX | (301) 633-1048 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Chrissy Polce | or staff |
| TITLE | Crisis Hotline Coordinator |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Public, sponsored by state agency (MD DHMH) |
| PURPOSE | To provide immediate support, information & referral, or crisis intervention to people of |
| all ages in Western Maryland. |
| SERVICES | 24-hr. crisis hotline; assistance from trained local crisis intervention counselors familiar |
| OFFERED | w/local resources; primary intervention during crisis; help w/drug, alcohol, physical & |
| sexual abuse; loneliness; depression; suicide; etc. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral, agency or other person, physicians & counselors. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | 24 hours/day, 7 days/week |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | N/A |
| WAITING PERIOD | No | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | TTY for hearing-impaired persons is same number, |
| (800) 422-0009. |
| LOCATION OF | Western MD office: 22 S. Market Street, Frederick; covers Frederick, |
| SERVICES | Washington, Allegany & Garrett counties. |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transports self to referred service, or ambulance may be called. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | All |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett, Allegany, Washington & Frederick counties, MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | None |
| OTHER | Accredited by American Association of Suicidology. Funded by MD DHMH & United |
| Way. |
| VOLUNTEER | Yes, for phone counselors (contact Mental Health | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | Assn.). | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 08/15/96 | DATE data updated: |
| ID# | 327 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 104 |
