| Below are a variety of community resources and their contact information
that you may find beneficial.
-VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES-
There are many opportunities for volunteering in the community whether at
your church, neighborhood activities, or Parks and Recreation events, to
name a few. Colleges love to see students involved in community service
activities. They fulfill the Service Learning graduation requirement as well
as the service requirement for the National Honor Society and several
scholarships.
Columbia Volunteer Center
(410)715-3712
volunteerhoward.org
Howard County Office on Aging
(410)313-6410
Howard County Recreation and Parks Department
(410)313-4700
recparks@co.ho.md.us
-TEEN CENTER-
Columbia Teen Center
(410)992-3726
-FAMILY SERVICES-
Family Life Center
10451 Twin Rivers Road
Columbia, MD 21044
(410)997-3557
www.fcsmd.org
Provides information, referral service and counseling for individuals,
families and couples on a sliding fee. Administration hours 9:00am-5:00pm
Monday through Friday. Counseling hours 9:00am-9:00pm Monday through
Thursday.
Social Services
3451 Courthouse Drive, Suite 2400
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410)461-0282
Child Protective Services: (410)461-0268
Provides child and adult protective services. Accepts and investigates
reports of suspected child abuse. Provides services and referrals for abused
children, adults and their families. Provides financial and placement
services as well as counseling services.
Growth Center
7101 Riverwood Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
(410)313-6200
Provides individual and group psychological counseling by staff or
psychiatrists, psychologists and psychiatric social workers. Open 8:00am-
8:00pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Open 8:00am-5:00pm Tuesday and
Friday.
Catholic Charities Counseling
(410)252-4700
Sheppard Pratt at Ellicott City (formerly know as Taylor Manor Hospital)
(410)465-3322/(800)888-3322
taylorhealth.com
Sheppard Pratt at Ellicott City, formerly know as Taylor Manor Hospital, has
operated continuously as an independent private psychiatric hospital since
1907. High quality, cost-effective psychiatric treatment and special
programs are provided in a campus setting.
Howard County Police Department
Youth Services Section
3427 Rogers Avenue
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410)313-2612
-SUBSTANCE ABUSE-
Al-Anon/Alateen
(410)832-7094
Howard County Bureau of Addictions
(866)313-6300
Howard County Office of Substance Abuse
(410)312-DRUG
Partnership for a Drug Free America
www.drugfree.org
Pathways
(800)322-5858
pathwaysprogram.org
Pathways offers innovative inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs
for adolescents and adults with alcohol and/or drug addiction. Situated on a
wooded eight-acre parcel of land in Annapolis, Maryland, the center's
residential areas include 24 adolescent beds and a separate 16-bed wing for
adults.
-CRISIS INTERVENTION-
Grassroots Crisis Intervention
6700 Freetown Road
Columbia, MD 21044
(410)531-6677
Hearing Impaired TDD: (410)531-6080
Grassroots is a multi-service crisis intervention center. They provide 24-
hour crisis intervention services, shelter, transitional housing, and
community education.
-SEXUAL ASSAULT COUNSELING SERVICES-
Sexual Assault Center
10015 Old Columbia Road
Columbia, MD 21046
24-hour hotline: (410)997-3292
Provides advocacy/accompaniment to hospital, police and court proceedings.
Provides individual counseling for children and adult sexual assault/abuse
victims and support groups for adult rape and incest victims. Counseling
hours 9:00am-6:00pm Monday through Friday.
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