(Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and 
Worcester Counties)

Maryland has a wide range of agencies that will provide help for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Most provide free counseling. Some offer shelter and/or legal representation. Most services are free. Some are offered on a sliding scale. Some agencies also offer programs to help batterers. Some agencies serve the entire state and they will be listed as well.  Below is information on services available in the above listed counties.

For All Seasons, Inc. 
(Rape Crisis Center)

Location:
(serving Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot & Queen Anne's Counties)
300 Talbot Street
Easton, MD 21601

Phone:  
24 Hour Hotline:  1-800-310-7273
Admin: 410-822-1018
Fax:410-820-5884

Web:   www.forallseasonsinc.org
E-mail: lgurley@forallseasonsinc.org 
 

Services: 

• Counseling with licensed therapists
• This center is primarily for survivors of sexual assault
• Services based on a sliding scale, some services are provided free of charge.
• Will accept client without insurance

Limitations:

• No Batterer's Program
• No sexual offenders counseling

• Usually, no substance abuse counseling

Auth: Lynn Gurly on 8/5/2003

Mid-Shore Counsel on Family Violence

Location:
(serving Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Talbot & Queen Anne's Counties)
P.O. Box 5
Denton, MD  21613

Phone:  
24 Hour Hotline:  1-800-927-4673
Administration:  410-479-1149
Fax: 410-479-2064

Services: 

• Counseling:  Individual and group.
• Crisis Intervention Counseling
• Shelter (30 days) Located in Caroline County
• Court accompaniment: Ex parte and protective order hearings
• Safety Net:  legal services (custody and divorce) for women and small children

Limitations:

• No Pets
• No men over the age of 12

Denis Ransom 8/5/2003

Life Crisis Center, Inc.

(serving Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties)

Phone:  
24 Hour Hotline:410-749-4363
Admin:410-749-4357


NOTE:  Hotline services also available for:  Dorchester, Queen Anne's, Kent and Caroline Counties.

Services: 

• Counseling:  Women and children (Domestic violence and Sexual assault)
• Domestic Violence Shelter
• Batterer's Program
• Paralegal of Staff who assists with lawyer referrals
• Advocacy Program
• Services based on a sliding scale, some services are provided free of charge.

Limitations:

• No male children over 16

House of Ruth

Last Update (no legal content)  8/14/08 (PLL/M.A.J.)

Source: Maryland Legal Assistance Network (MLAN). This directory was updated in 2003 by Rita Ortiz, House of Ruth intern and Celeste Knight, Legal Aid Bureau.  Updated by the Maryland State Law Library (MSLL).