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Below are resources available for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Baltimore City.


Resources

Shelter and Services

Baltimore City Shelter Hotline: 443-984-9540

Call 443-984-9540 to connect with the emergency shelter for the night. The hotline is open 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. After-hours, weekend, and holiday shelter requests should be made by calling shelters directly. View the 2024 Baltimore City Shelter Hotline Schedule.

Shelter Phone Number Population Served
Weinberg Housing and Resource Center 443-824-5326 Single adults
TIME Organization Emergency Women’s Shelter 410-241-3392 Single women
TIME Organization Emergency Men’s Shelter 443-542-8558 Single men
Sarah’s Hope Shelter at Mount Street 410-982-0845 Families 
HEBCAC Nest Youth Shelter 410-759-8374 Youth ages 18-24

The Shelter Hotline is the centralized system for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness to access Baltimore City-funded emergency shelters. The system is designed to provide a fast, streamlined, and equitable process to enroll at participating emergency shelters and preserve client choice and dignity. 

Everyone in Baltimore City seeking entry to a City-funded shelter must go through the hotline. Please be aware that if a shelter bed is available, you will be notified during the call. There is no guarantee of shelter space for any caller, but we will try our best to match you with a place to stay. There is no waiting list for shelter beds.

Street Outreach Resources

Are you concerned for yourself or someone else who may be sleeping outdoors?  Outreach and support services are available for people who do not have safe shelter. The Baltimore City Street Outreach Brochure (view the brochure in Spanish) includes the phone number of the Baltimore City Shelter Hotline and information about food, healthcare, showers, and treatment services. You can also call 410-545-1862, email Homeless Outreach, or complete the form below to request assistance.

The Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) is leading a multi-agency effort to rehouse unsheltered neighbors and resolve other issues around encampment areas. If you would like to report an encampment, please call 311. You can also report an encampment by submitting a ticket at 311.baltimorecity.gov or on the Baltimore City 311 Mobile App. To learn more about this effort, check out the Understanding Encampments in Baltimore Fact Sheet.

Coordinated Access Navigator Sites

If you are currently experiencing homelessness and would like to determine eligibility for housing programs, please contact one of the Coordinated Access Navigator Sites listed below to complete a Coordinated Access packet.

Organization

Contact Info

How to get connected to a CA navigator?

Call for an Appointment

MOHS HOPWA Program



Office Hours:

8:00 am - 4:30 pm (Mon- Fri)

Main Phone: 410-935-9862



Secondary Phone: 410-545-1511

  • Serves people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
  • Call to schedule an intake with a CA navigator

New Vision House of Hope

Main Phone: 410-466-8558

  • Veterans only

People Encouraging People

Main Phone: 410-764-8560

  • Available to anyone experiencing homelessness
  • Call Mainline to schedule an appointment with CA navigator

Springboard Community Services



Appointment Hours:

11:00 am - 4:30 pm (Tue & Thur)

YRC Phone: 410-955-7159



Main Phone: 410-366-1960

  • YRC line available to homeless youth, ages 18-24, to schedule an appt with a CA navigator
  • Clients ages 25 and older can call the Mainline to schedule an appt for case management. CA navigation is available once the client is enrolled in case management.

The Baltimore Station

Main Phone: 410-752-4454

  • Veterans only

Walk-in for Assistance

Beans and Bread



Walk-In Hours:

9:00 am - 2:00 pm (Mon & Wed)

400 S Bond St., Baltimore MD 21231

  • First come first serve basis
  • Available to individuals and families experiencing homelessness

Health Care for the Homeless



New Patient Walk-in Hours:

7:30 am - 11:30 am (Mon-Fri) & 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm (Mon-Fri)

421 Fallsway, Baltimore MD 21202

  • Available to anyone experiencing homelessness
  • Walk in to sign up as a new patient. CA navigation is only available to patients of HCH

Paul's Place



Walk-in Hours:

9:30 am - 11:30 am 
(Tue-Fri)

1118 Ward St., Baltimore MD 21230

  • Walk-in appointment available to anyone experiencing homelessness
  • Preliminary needs assessment provided for walk-in clients. Results of assessment will determine if client is eligible for case management, Coordinated Access, and other services.

Springboard Community Services



Walk-in Hours:

11:00 am - 3:00 pm (Wed only)

4623 Falls Rd., Baltimore MD 21239



 

  • Serves homeless youth ages 18-24
  • Only accepts three (3) new walk-ins per day

Housing Navigators in Pratt Library may also assist community members with completing a Coordinated Access packet.


Resource Map

This map is an interactive list of resources for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including emergency shelters, resource centers, health care, and meal sites. Click the rectangle icon on the top right of the map to view it full size and search to find organizations providing the support you need, like laundry, case management, legal services, job training, and more. 

View a printable Housing Navigation & Resource Guide.


24/7 Hotlines

Call 2-1-1. There's always an answer!  Need answers and don’t know where to turn? 2-1-1 is a hotline providing free, confidential help in 150 languages with just about any health and human service issue you are facing. A trusted and caring call specialist is there for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. 

To get help, dial 2-1-1 or dial 1-800-492-0618. (Normal airtime and related charges may apply for cell phone users.)  Over 590,000 individuals connected to 211 Maryland in FY 2022 about food, housing, health care, utility assistance, and more.

Visit the 211 Maryland website to access additional resources.

Here2Help Hotline: 988 or 410-433-5175

The Here2Help Hotline from the Behavioral Health System Baltimore offers confidential advice and an emotional support hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week assisting people with emotional health and well-being services.

Visit the Behavioral Health System Baltimore website for more information.

Domestic Violence Hotline: 410-889-7884

House of Ruth Maryland’s 24/7 hotline is a confidential lifeline to survivors of domestic violence in need of help. Counselors are trained in crisis intervention, safety planning, counseling and legal referrals, and proactive advocacy for survivors, their friends and family, and the general community.

Homeless Veterans Hotline: 1-877-424-3838

Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness—and their family members, friends, and supporters—can make the call to or chat online with the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, where trained counselors are ready to talk confidentially 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


Rent and Utility Assistance

Security Deposit and Utilities Assistance

The Mayor's Office of Children and Family Success (MOCFS) offers low-income households financial empowerment programs, housing and energy services, food resources, and capacity-building services. In response to COVID-19, MOCFS is providing security deposit and utility assistance. 

Eviction Prevention Legal Aid 

The following organizations provide free legal advice, and, in some cases, representation to renters facing eviction and other landlord-tenant issues.  These organizations take different types of cases and all have capacity limitations.  Please review the types of services that these organizations provide in the parenthesis below before calling.  Note that “subsidized” housing refers to any form of housing choice voucher, public housing, or other government-subsidized housing.

  • Maryland Legal Aid (advice and representation – focused on subsidized housing cases; same-day representation for failure to pay rent eviction cases possible), 410-951-7777, visit the Maryland Legal Aid website

Health Care  Resources

Health Care for the Homeless

Health Care for the Homeless provides health care and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness who are living in a shelter, transitional housing, doubled up with others, or are unsheltered. Call 410-837-5533 for more information.

Mental Health and Substance Use Resources

211MD has a list of counseling, mental health, and substance abuse resources. Call 2-1-1 for more information or visit the website for the following:


Employment Resources

Mayor's Office of Employment Development

MOED offers job training, career workshops, and other job readiness resources, along with a Job Board that is updated in real-time with current open positions in Baltimore City.