Off-Campus Confidential Resources
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center (DV/SAC)
University of Maryland (UM) Capital Region Medical Center
24/7 Help Hotline Phone: (240) 677-2337
The DV/SAC at the UM Capital Region Medical Center in Prince George's County provides victim services in a private and confidential medical setting. Its team of trained hotline counselors provide free 24/7 crisis counseling services.
Individuals who experience sexual assault can access a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) within 72 hours of an assault. Each Maryland county has a hospital that provides SAFE exams. A SAFE exam is available at the DV/SAC. To find a SAFE provider in other counties, call 1 (800) 656-4653. SAFE exams and attention to medical needs are available without having to reveal a person’s identity to the police.
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
- Main Phone: (301) 328-7023
- Toll-free Phone: (800) 983-7273
- Email: info@mcasa.org
The Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) is the federally recognized state sexual assault coalition of 17 state rape crisis and recovery centers. MCASA’s mission is to help prevent sexual assault, advocate for accessible, compassionate care for survivors of sexual violence, and work to hold offenders accountable.
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV)
Phone: 301-429-3601
Email: info@mnadv.org
The MNADV partners with victim service providers, professional allies, and everyday citizens in order to reduce domestic violence in Maryland.
MHEC Attorney List for Title IX Campus Sexual Assault Proceedings
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
Email: TitleIXproceedings.mhec@maryland.gov
This list on the MHEC website provides attorneys/lawyers that students may contact to find representation for a Title IX proceeding they are involved in. Every attorney on this list has attended training on representing students in Title IX proceedings.
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
- Main Phone: 202-543-5566
- National Domestic Violence Hotline Phone: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- TTY Phone: 1-800-787-3224
- Chat: Text “START” to 88788
The NNEDV is a social change organization that provides training and assistance to the statewide and territorial coalitions against domestic violence. It also furthers public awareness of domestic violence and changes beliefs that condone intimate partner violence.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
- Main Phone (TTY): 717-909-0715
- Toll-free Phone: 877-739-3895
The NSVRC provides research and tools to advocates working on the frontlines to end sexual harassment, assault, and abuse with the understanding that ending sexual violence also means ending racism, sexism, and all forms of oppression.
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)
- 24/7 Hotline Phone: 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
- Online Chat: hotline.rainn.org/online
- Español: hotline.rainn.org/es
The RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization that created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and the DoD Safe Helpline. It also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.
Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI)
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
- Main Phone: 301-565-2277
- Toll-free Phone: 877-496-SALI
The MCASA’s Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI) provides comprehensive legal services to survivors of sexual violence statewide, as well as training and technical assistance for professionals working with survivors.