| Do you work well with people
and have great social skills? Do people usually come to you
for advice? If you enjoy helping others or would like to develop
helping skills, consider volunteering with one of the following
organizations that are dedicated to improving lives through
counseling, personal care, and hotline assistance. There are
so many ways in which you can have a positive impact in a community
while gaining valuable experience in helping and listening skills.
You can make a world of difference in the life of another person
as well as learn new and exciting things from your fellow volunteers
and those you serve.
Ayuda Legal Services
Washington, DC (202) 387-2870
Contact: Vilma Cabrera, vcabrera@ayudainc.org
http://www.ayudainc.org
A community-based agency providing legal services in the areas
of domestic violence and immigration that benefit low-income,
foreign-born families in the Washington, D.C. area.
Calvert County Health Department: Community Health
Prince Frederick, MD (410) 535-5400
Contact: Maritrese Briscoe-Nash, mtbriscoe@dhmh.state.md.us
http://www.calverthealth.org
Provides advocacy, support, and counseling services to victims
of domestic violence or sexual abuse.
Call For Action, INC.
Bethesda, MD (301) 657-8260
Contact: Carole Schmitt
http://www.callforaction.org
Provides affordable mental health and substance abuse services
to children, families, and adults.
Volunteers are provided with skills and resources to act on
behalf of individuals and small businesses with consumer problems
they have been unable to resolve.
Community Crisis Services, Inc.
Hyattsville, MD (301) 864-7095
Contact: Paul Kirkpatrick, pkirkpatrick@communitycrisis.org
http://www.communitycrisis.org
Provides crisis counseling, information and referral to those
in need. Provides services to individuals facing crisis in
areas including homelessness, mental health, suicide, child
abuse, domestic violence, and many others.
Crisislink
Arlington, VA (703) 527-6016
Contact: Anita Korten, volunteer@crisislink.org
http://www.crisislinking.org
A 24-hour compassionate and understanding hotline with volunteers
who aid individuals experiencing difficulties. Volunteers
must complete a 40-hour training program.
D.C. Rape Crisis Center
Washington, DC (202) 232-0789
Contact: Claudia Zaborsky, dcrcc@dcrcc.org or volunteer@dcrcc.org
http://www.dcrcc.org
Provides counseling for the survivors of sexual assault, rape,
and child sexual abuse.
Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Resource Center, Inc. (Dove
Center)
Oakland, MD (301) 334-6255
Contact: Heather Hanline,
dove@gcnetmail.net
http://www.garrettdovecenter.org
Provides supportive assistance for survivors of domestic violence
and sexual assault.
Domestic Violence Center of Howard County
Columbia, MD (410) 997-0304
Contact: volunteer@dvcenter.org
http://www.dvcenter.org
Strives to eliminate domestic violence, abuse and the fear
of abuse. Services include 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency
shelter, counseling, support groups, court assistance, and
groups for batterers to learn nonviolent methods of communications.
Family Crisis Resource Center, Inc.
Cumberland, MD (301) 759-9246
Contact: Shannon Moore, fcrc@hereintown.net
Assists survivors of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault
by providing a 24-hour hotline, shelter, individual and group
counseling, and advocacy.
Guide
Hyattsville, MD (301) 779-7010, ext. 203
Contact: Scott Birdsong, scottb@guideprogram.org
http://www.guideprogram.org
Provides psychological services and mental health counseling,
residential care, and educational services to at-risk youth
and mentally disabled adults.
Help Center
South Campus Dining Hall, on campus (301) 314-4357
Contact: Maria
http://www.counseling.umd.edu
A telephone peer counseling service that also provides walk-in
counseling, free pregnancy testing, information and referrals.
Maryland Center for Youth and Family Development
Upper Marlboro, MD (301) 888-1330
Contact: Debbie Neilson, edgemeade@juno.com
Provides residential treatment for emotionally or behaviorally
disturbed adolescent boys and girls.
Montgomery County Victim Assistance & Sexual Assault
Program
Rockville, MD (240) 777-1355
Contact: Patricia Unger, Vasap@co.mo.md.us
http://www.vasap.org
Provides crisis and on-going counseling, support, and advocacy
to children and adults who have survived rapes and sexual
assault.
Northwest Pregnancy Center & Maternity Home
Washington, DC (202) 483-7008
Contact: Jenny Graves, northwestcenter@verizon.net
http://www.pregnancyaid.net
Helps women find alternatives to abortion by providing pre-natal
care and non-judgmental counseling.
University Parent Consultation & Child Evaluation Services
Shoemaker Building, on campus (301) 314-7673
Contact: Beth Warner, bwarner1@umd.edu
http://www.inform.umd.edu/cc
Provides psychological services to children and adolescents,
ages 4 to 18. Also supports parents, specifically of college
students.
Shiloh Deaf & Hard of Hearing Outreach Center
Washington, DC (202) 986-0591
Contact: Minister Marcellus Hartsfield
Provides senior services during the hours of 10 to 2 Monday
through Friday. Services include recreation, health services,
social work, hot meals, and counseling.
Star Center, Inc.
Columbia, MD (410) 290-6432
Contact: Jeannie Meese, Info@sttarcenter.org
http://www.sttarcenter.org
Provides treatment for rape, incest, and sexual abuse survivors.
Serves both children and adults using individual and group
psychotherapy, legal and medical advocacy, education, and
prevention training.
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