Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline (YCH)

Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline (YCH) 1-800-422-0009 Hotline Location and Areas Covered

FREDERICK COUNTY HOTLINE (WESTERN MARYLAND) 1. Garrett County 2. Allegany County 3. Washington County 4. Frederick County

LIFE CRISIS CENTER HOTLINE (EASTERN SHORE) 1. Kent County 2. Queen Anne’s County 3. Talbot County 4. Caroline County 5. Dorchester County 6. Wicomico County 7. Somerset County 8. Worcherster County 9. Cecil County (South of C & D Canal)

GRASSROOTS HOTLINE (BALTIMORE METRO AREA) 1. Baltimore City 2. Howard County 3. Harford County 4. Carroll County 5. Cecil County (North of C & D Canal) 6. Baltimore County 7. Calvert County

Prince George's County Hotline/Community Crisis Services Inc., (Southern Maryland) 1. Montgomery County (receives calls forward, from Prince George’s County Hotline) 2. Prince George’s County 3. Anne Arundel County 4. Charles County 5. St. Mary’s County

 LATA I has 8% of total state’s population.  LATA II has 6% of total state’s population.  LATA III has 53% of total state’s population.  LATA IV has 33% of total state’s population.

Baltimore Crisis Response is a part of the hotline network but is not directly on the 800 number.

 Montgomery County Hotline & Baltimore Crisis Response are part YCH but are not directly on the 800 number.