There are 37 organizations in Maryland that provide domestic violence services at some level.
A total of 30 organizations have provided complete information about their program to this site for a statewide completion rate of 81%. These programs can be found in 20 different cities.
Click on any of the 20 cities below to learn about the programs in these areas. You’ll also see information further below on categories of service offered in Maryland, and within each category you’ll find the individual services within that category.
The most common category of service in Maryland – based on the likelihood of each program to offer all the services within a category – is "counseling services", while the least common category of service is "housing services".
The two most common individual services within any category of service in Maryland are "resources and referrals and goal planning assistance" while the two least common services are "onsite schooling and onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams".
Spanish is spoken at 56% of the organizations.
The third most common language after English and Spanish is French at 10% of the organizations.
Demographically, the organizations are mostly like to be equipped to serve Women
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Statistics on Domestic Violence Services in Maryland
Emergency Services
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Domestic violence education
25 locations
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Safety planning
24 locations
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Emergency shelter
24 locations
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Danger/lethality assessment
24 locations
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Crisis intervention services
23 locations
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Case management
22 locations
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Food and clothing
21 locations
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Confidential shelter location
20 locations
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Emergency cell phones
15 locations
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Emergency local transportation
11 locations
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Safe home network
7 locations
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Mobile advocacy
3 locations
Legal and Financial Services
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Assistance with orders of protection
24 locations
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Court accompaniment/advocacy
21 locations
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Court/legal lay assistance
19 locations
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Court/legal assistance by attorney
16 locations
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Attorney referral for protection orders
15 locations
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Legal resource planning
13 locations
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Attorney referral for family court
13 locations
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Financial empowerment training
12 locations
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Legal representation
11 locations
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Immigration services
10 locations
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Attorney referral for criminal cases
10 locations
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Child custody services
8 locations
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In-shelter financial aid
5 locations
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Legal clinics
4 locations
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Expert testimony
4 locations
Counseling Services
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Shelter resident counseling
21 locations
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Counseling for friends and family
20 locations
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Peer support groups
20 locations
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Non-resident counseling
20 locations
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Counseling for batterers
19 locations
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Incest counseling
14 locations
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Sexual violence support groups
14 locations
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Ritual abuse counseling
11 locations
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Sex offender counseling
6 locations
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Substance abuse counseling
5 locations
Housing Services
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Relocation services
15 locations
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Transportation
14 locations
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Transitional family housing
14 locations
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Transitional individual housing
13 locations
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Alternative housing counseling
12 locations
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Permanent family housing
5 locations
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Permanent individual housing
5 locations
Support Services
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Resources and referrals
27 locations
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Goal planning assistance
26 locations
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Medical accompaniment
18 locations
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Job search/placement
15 locations
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Onsite mental health services
13 locations
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Health and wellness programs
13 locations
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Parenting skills training
12 locations
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Job skills training
11 locations
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Spiritual services
7 locations
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Onsite medical services
3 locations
Children's Services
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Safety planning for children
21 locations
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Youth counseling
17 locations
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Educational programs
13 locations
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Child abuse services
13 locations
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Art/music therapy
9 locations
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Teen activity program
8 locations
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School liaison
6 locations
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Child care during support groups
5 locations
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Child development
4 locations
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After school programs
4 locations
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Tutoring services
3 locations
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Daycare facility
3 locations
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Onsite pediatric forensic nurse exams
2 locations
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Onsite schooling
1 locations
Community Education Services
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Domestic violence workshops
24 programs
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Speaker's bureau
18 programs
Other
Languages
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Sign language
2 locations
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Populations Served
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Adult Male (victim of domestic violence)
2 locations
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Adult Male (victim of sexual assault)
1 locations
Distinctive Populations
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Trans women/men
12 locations
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Prostituted persons
11 locations
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Trafficked persons
11 locations
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Developmentally disabled
8 locations