|
Prince George's County
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 Prince George's County.
House of Ruth (POARP)
(*Note: the House of Ruth in Prince
George's County is not affiliated with the Women's Law Center.)
Court House Location:
(Hyattsville)
4990 Rhode Island Avenue
Hyattsville, MD 20781
Mailing Address:
P.O. box 376
Hyatts, MD 20781 Phone: 301-985-3588
Fax: 301-985-5953
Hotline: 410-889-7884
Services:
-
Shelter for victims of domestic violence
-
Abuser intervention
-
Counseling for victims
-
Legal clinic provides legal assistance to obtain Protective
Orders and Peace Orders
Deena Housner,
updated by the Maryland State Law Library 8/18/08 (PPL/M.A.J.)
House of Ruth (POARP)
Location:
(Upper Marlboro)
Room 155 Courthouse
14735 Main Street
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Mailing Address:
P.O. box 376
Hyatts, MD 20781 Phone: 301-952-4303
Fax: 301-699-7793
Hotline: 410-889-7884
Services:
-
Shelter for victims of domestic violence
-
Abuser intervention
-
Counseling for victims
-
Legal clinic provides legal assistance to obtain Protective
Orders and Peace Orders
Family Crisis Center of Prince George's County
Location:
(serving Prince George’s County and Washington Metropolitan area)
3601 Taylor Street
Brentwood, MD 20722
Phone (Headquarters): 301-779-2100
24 Hour Hotline: 301-731-1203
Fax: 301-779-2104/ 301-779-2104
Services (in English and Spanish):
Domestic Violence Counseling
Safe Passage (shelter) for victims of Domestic Violence and their
Children(up to 90 days)
Abuser intervention
Counselinggroups for perpetrators
Community Education/Outreach
Court Represention for Peace/Protection Orders
Court Companions
Limited transportation to services as well as workforce employment assistance
Limitations:
No males over the age of 12 in the safe haven
Updated by the Maryland State Law Library
9/08/09 (PPL/M.A.J.)
Sexual
Assault Center Prince George’s Hospital
Location:
3001
Hospital Drive
Cheverly,
MD 20785
24 Hour Hotline:Sexual Assault Center 301-618-3154 or
Emergency Psychiatric: 301-618-3162
Fax: 301-574-3782 /301-618-2881 Services:
- rape examination
- counseling
- victim advocacy
- community education
Limitations:
- No Domestic Violence Services
Molly, updated by the
Maryland State Law Library 8/18/08
(PPL/M.A.J.)
Last Update (no legal content) 8/18/08
(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).
| Is this legal
advice? This site offers legal information, not legal advice. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information and to clearly explain your options. However we do not provide legal advice - the application of the law to your individual circumstances. For legal advice,
you should consult an attorney. See our section on Finding Legal Help.
About this website.
The Maryland State Law
Library, a court-related agency of the Maryland
Judiciary,
sponsors this site. The website was developed
(1999-2007) as part of an access to justice initiative
by the
Maryland Legal Assistance Network
(MLAN) in collaboration with a number of legal
services providers serving low and moderate income
Marylanders. In the absence of file-specific
attribution or copyright, the Maryland
State Law Library may hold the copyright
to parts of this website. You are free to copy the information for your own use or for other non-commercial purposes with the following language “Source:
Maryland's People’s Law Library – www.peoples-law.org.
© Maryland State Law Library, 2007.”
|
Comments?
Need help with the legal terms?
Understanding Legal Research
|
|
