Hotline Information

When you or someone you love is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, you can get immediate support. The Santé Carroll County Mobile Crisis Team (MCT) is a Behavioral Health (BH) Unit that serves anyone in Carroll County and partners with Law Enforcement as needed. The MCT/BH is committed to making Carroll County "better than it was yesterday, one day at a time".

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211 Maryland is the state's most comprehensive health and human services resource database. With about over 7,500 resources, individuals with essential needs can get connected to local help 24/7/365.

Available 24/7, the Maryland Addiction Hotline is free and anonymous for any resident to receive assistance with addiction. Call 866-210-1303 anytime to be connected with a specialist who will listen and help in any way possible. The website also offers links to helpful resources and much more. Call now. Help is standing by.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is available by voice call Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. EST and by text 24/7. When you text “NAMI” to 741-741, you’ll be connected with unbiased referrals and localized assistance getting mental health interventions.

The National Mental Health Hotline is available 24/7 and connects you with a trained crisis counselor immediately. By calling the Maryland hotline number or the national number, you can speak to a compassionate professional who knows what you’re going through and where you can turn for local help. All calls to the Maryland helpline are confidential, and there’s no charge for referrals.

OPTUM Maryland operates a 24/7 Maryland crisis line that helps manage emergencies and urgent mental health crises. Staff at Optum provide free referrals based on your location, and mobile assistance teams can be dispatched from whichever county you’re calling from if you need them.

We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

The Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force (MHTTF) is the state's primary organization that works to prevent trafficking, protect victims by providing them with the services they need, prosecute traffickers, and partner with a variety of organizations to eradicate the scourge of human trafficking from our communities.