Off-Campus Confidential Resources
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center (DVSAC)
University of Maryland (UM) Capital Region Medical Center
24/7 Help Hotline Phone: (240) 677-2337
The DVSAC 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 DVSAC. 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.
House of Ruth Maryland
House of Ruth Maryland’s 24/7 hotline is a confidential lifeline to victims in need. Counselors are trained in crisis intervention, safety planning, counseling and legal referrals, and pro-active advocacy to victims, as well as their families, friends, and the community in general.
- 24/Hour Hotline Phone: (410) 889-7884
- Crisis Chatline: https://hruth.org/contact/
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
The 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.
- Main Phone: (301) 328-7023
- Toll-free Phone: (800) 983-7273
- Email: info@mcasa.org
Maryland Crisis Resources by County
Optum Website
24/7 Maryland Crisis Hotline Phone:
Call or Text 9-8-8
The Optum website provides a list of crisis resources (eg: crisis hotline phone number) for Marylanders by county, including contact information for local mobile crisis teams.
Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV)
The MNADV partners with victim service providers, professional allies, and everyday citizens in order to reduce domestic violence in Maryland.
- Phone: 301-429-3601
- Email: info@mnadv.org
- DV Service Providers: https://www.mnadv.org/get-help/domestic-violence-service-providers/
National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
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.
- 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
- Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
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.
- Main Phone (TTY): 717-909-0715
- Toll-free Phone: 877-739-3895
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)
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.
- National Sexual Assault Hotline Phone: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
- Online Chat: hotline.rainn.org/online
- Español: hotline.rainn.org/es
Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI)
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
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.
- Main Phone: 301-565-2277
- Toll-free Phone: 877-496-SALI
Title IX Campus Sexual Assault Proceedings: Attorney List
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
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.