• Babysitting Certification Columbia Association 410-992-3726
• Howard County Employment and Training Center 410-313-4600
• Maryland State Employment Office 410-312-5760

Family Services

• Catholic Charities Counseling 410-252-4700
• Family and Children’s Services 410-997-3557
• Taylor Manor Hospital 410-465-3322

Teen Center

• Columbia Teen Center 410-992-3726

Substance Abuse

• Al-Anon/Alateen 410-832-7094
• Howard County Bureau of Addictions 410-313-6202
• Howard County Office of Substance Abuse 410-313-DRUG
• Partnership for a Drug Free America 800-624-0100
• Pathways 800-322-5858
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Information and Hotlines

• Aids Hotline 800-638-6252
• Cocaine Hotline 800- COCAINE
• Heroin Hotline 800-943-7646
• Marijuana Hotline 800-627-4582
• Drug Relapse Hotline 800-735-2773
• Drug Abuse Information and Referral 800-662-HELP
• Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center Hotline 410-531-6677  
• Crisis Intervention Hotline 410-531-6677
• Walk-In Counseling 410-531-6677
• Mobile Crisis Team 6 ­ 11 PM
• Youth Crisis Hotline 800-422-0009
• Maryland AIDS Hotline 800-638-6252 and Spanish Counselor 800-553-3140
• Shelter Services
• Maryland Poison Center 800-222-1222
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 800-843-5678
• National Runaway Hotline 800-231-6945
• National Runaway Switchboard 800-621-4000
• Rape Crisis Hotline (Howard County) 410-997-3292
• Teen Copeline 800-638-8862
• Youth Crisis Hotline 800-422-0009
• Youth Services of Howard County Police 410-313-2620