Howard Community College
Counseling and Career Services
Clark Library Building, Room 140
Call 410-772-4840 to make an appointment.
Provides free, confidential, short-term counseling to HCC students; provides consultation and referral to community resources; includes a resource library for self-help information (to be used in the office only).

Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center
6700 Freetown Road
Columbia, MD 21044
Office: 410-531-6006
24-hour crisis: 410-531-6677
Provides free crisis intervention, counseling and referrals, family shelter program and transitional support (homeless families and single women), and the Randy Sands Men’s Shelter Project (men’s shelter and transitional support).  Serves people of all ages.

Mental Health Authority of Howard County
4785 Dorsey Hall Drive, Suite 111
Ellicott City, MD 21042
410-313-7350
Develops and implements comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation services for Howard County residents with a serious mental illness who are served by the publicly funded mental health system; services are free.

Family and Children’s Services/Family Life Center
Wilde Lake Village Center
10451 Twin Rivers Road
Columbia, MD 21044
410-997-3557
Provides affordable individual, couples, and family counseling, as well as psychiatric consultations, evaluations, and medication monitoring.  Most insurances and medical assistance accepted, and sliding fee scale is available to those who are uninsured or out of network.

Humanim Center
6355 Woodside Court
Columbia, MD 21046
410-381-7596
Provides individual, couples, and family counseling, as well as psychiatric consultations, evaluations, and medication monitoring; services available at a sliding fee scale based on one’s income for those who are uninsured.

Sheppard Pratt Clinic of Howard County
9030 Route 108
Columbia, MD 21046
410-740-1901
Provides individual, couples, and family counseling, as well as psychiatric consultations, evaluations, and medication monitoring; services available at a sliding fee scale based on one’s income for those who are uninsured.

Howard County General Hospital
5755 Cedar LaneColumbia, MD 21044
Information: 410-740-7890
Admissions: 410-740-7670
Provides comprehensive medical services, including a 24-hour emergency department and psychiatric consultations, evaluation, and medication monitoring; most insurances, Medicare, and Medicaid accepted.

STTAR Center (Sexual Trauma, Treatment, Advocacy & Recovery Center)
10015 Old Columbia Road, Suite G-118
Columbia, MD 21046-1745
Office: 410-290-6432
24-hour crisis: 410-997-3292
http://www.sttarcenter.org/ 
Provides services to male and female victims of sexual abuse, sexual assault, child abuse and related trauma; individual, group and family counseling are available.  Provides legal assistance and advocacy services.  Services also available to partners and other family members of the victim.  Most insurances and medical assistance accepted, and sliding fee scale is available to those who are uninsured or out of network (no one will be turned away because of inability to pay).

Domestic Violence Center of Howard County
5457 Twin Knolls Rd.
Suite 310
Columbia MD 21045
Office: 410-997-0304
24-hour crisis: 1-800-752-0191
Provides services to victims of domestic violence in Howard County.  Services include counseling and support groups for victims and their children, emergency safe shelter, “new behaviors” groups for abusers, and legal assistance and advocacy for victims.  All fees are based on ability to pay.

The Serenity Center
9650 Basket Ring Road
Columbia, MD 21045-3421
Phone: 410-884-6088 
http://serenitycenter.homestead.com/ 
The Serenity Center was established in 1993 by people in recovery as a nonprofit organization to provide a safe and loving environment that supports and encourages the discovery of physical, emotional, and spiritual growth through Twelve Step fellowships. These meetings are open to anyone with a desire to stop old or current behaviors in favor of a better way of living. Call or visit our web page for a schedule of meetings. There is no fee to attend meetings. 

Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Baltimore, Inc.
241 West Chase Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Office: 410-837-5445
Resource line: 410-837-8888
Provides support services to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community throughout Maryland.  Services include counseling, anonymous and confidential HIV testing, support groups, and a resource line.  Services are free.

Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt
Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital, B Building
6501 North Charles Street
Towson, MD 21204
410-938-5252
www.eating-disorders.com
Provides comprehensive treatment for individuals experiencing an eating disorder.  Includes an inpatient unit; 12-hour day treatment programs, daily intensive outpatient program; outpatient services; support groups, family, individual, and group therapy.  Many insurances and medical assistance accepted.  No fee for support groups.

Foreign-Born Information and Referral Network (FIRN)
5999 Harpers Farm Road, Suite E-200
Columbia, MD 21044
410-992-1923
Provides assistance to immigrants and refugees in and around Howard County.  Services include helping foreign-born individuals and their families become acclimated to the United States, providing information and referrals to local services and agencies, including health care, interpreting, and translations.  Sliding fee scale based on income.

National Family Resiliency Center
2000 Century Plaza, Suite 121
Columbia, MD 21044
410-740-9553
http://www.divorceabc.com/ 
Provides families with programs and resources to help them navigate the emotionally challenging process of separation, divorce, and remarriage.  Services include individual, couples and family therapy as well as support groups and educational resources.  Insurance accepted; sliding fee scale (based on income) available to those without insurance or out of network.