
211 Maryland – Statewide Resource Directory
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Referrals for housing, food, utility bills, healthcare, and other essential needs. Search by location or call 211.
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47 programs that serve people returning home in Kent County, Maryland, including statewide services available to everyone. Every listing is free to view and updated by Street Re-Entry volunteers.

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Referrals for housing, food, utility bills, healthcare, and other essential needs. Search by location or call 211.

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24/7 referral line for housing, shelter, employment, treatment, and other reentry resources by ZIP code.
Who it serves: Free; anyone can call.

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Christ-centered 12-step recovery groups meeting at churches across Maryland. Use the locator to find a meeting near you.

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Low-intensity treatment home for adult males. Contact Ryan Graham, Wrap-Around Service Coordinator.
Who it serves: Adult males

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Ecumenical in-prison ministry, plus Kairos Outside for family members of the incarcerated.

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Free career counseling, résumé help, job-search workshops, placement services, and training referrals in every Maryland county and Baltimore City.

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Free legal help for financially eligible Marylanders, which may include criminal record expungement and representation at expungement hearings.
Who it serves: Financially eligible Marylanders

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Reentry programs for eligible justice-involved individuals through participating correctional facilities. Ask your facility's healthcare or reentry team whether you qualify.
Who it serves: Eligible justice-involved individuals

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A directory of organizations that help with criminal record expungement in Maryland. Eligibility, fees, and services vary by provider.

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Maryland Department of Labor employment assistance and referrals for people with criminal backgrounds, including job training, résumé help, and expungement information.

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Expungement workshops and clinics that may include eligibility screening, petition preparation, and access to legal professionals.

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Online job listings and employment tools that complement in-person help at American Job Centers.

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Confidential addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment, with help available 24/7 at 1-800-53-REHAB.

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County-by-county guide to federal, state, local, and nonprofit reentry services.
Statewide Programs
24/7 crisis support for mental health and substance use emergencies.
Who it serves: Free and confidential; anyone can call.
Statewide Programs
Reentry Specialists run exit orientation interviews and a needs assessment covering birth certificate, Social Security card, state ID, housing, employment, Medicaid, mental health and substance use treatment referrals. Every departing individual is offered a Reentry Resource Packet.
Who it serves: For people in DOC (sentenced) or DPDS (pretrial) custody; exit interviews occur within 180 days of projected release. Local Reentry Program transfers require minimum-security status, 30 days to 1 year from release, and a verified tie to the receiving county.
Statewide Programs
Free fidelity bonds for employers who hire returning citizens and other at-risk job seekers.
Who it serves: For job seekers with criminal records or other barriers; arranged through an American Job Center.
Statewide Programs
Statewide certification of recovery residences (alcohol- and drug-free housing for people with substance use or co-occurring disorders). Use it to confirm a sober home is state-certified.
Who it serves: Recovery residences require abstinence from alcohol and illicit drugs.
Statewide Programs
Certified Maryland birth certificates by appointment, by mail, online through VitalChek, or at some local health departments. Delayed certificates available for births never registered.
Who it serves: Mail orders need the application, payment (check or money order), a self-addressed envelope and a copy of ID. Lobby service is by appointment only.
Statewide Programs
Navigators connect returning citizens to American Job Center services: career counseling, resume help, training referrals, Registered Apprenticeships, hiring events, federal bonding, and expungement/legal referrals.
Who it serves: Available before, during, or after release. Contact the navigator for your region (directory updated January 2026).
Statewide Programs
Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeships in skilled trades and other occupations.
Who it serves: Requirements vary by program; navigators can make referrals.
Statewide Programs
State job bank and training-program search; register to access American Job Center services online.
Who it serves: Free; open to all job seekers.
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DOC case managers start the MVA state ID application at least 90 days before release. If no ID was issued before release, a free MVA ID card is available under Transportation Article 12-301.1.
Who it serves: Free ID requires appearing in person at an MVA office within 60 days of release and presenting the DOC Release Identification Card (R-Card) plus an original Social Security card.
Statewide Programs
Access line for Medicaid-funded mental health and substance use treatment across Maryland.
Who it serves: For Medical Assistance (Medicaid) recipients and uninsured people who qualify for state-funded services.
Statewide Programs
Replacement Social Security cards, which are required for a Maryland state ID.
Who it serves: Replacement cards are free. Bring identity documents; release paperwork may help.
Kent County
Residential substance abuse treatment, detox and counseling
Who it serves: Residential substance abuse treatment, detox and counseling
Kent County
Support group for individuals who abuse alcohol. Recovering addicts meet regularly to help each other stay drug free. Call for days and times of meetings. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using alcohol. Confidential services. Free.
Who it serves: Recovering addicts meet regularly to help each other stay drug free. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using alcohol. Free.
Kent County
Career counseling, resume help, training and college referrals, Registered Apprenticeships, hiring events, professional-skills workshops, federal bonding, and expungement/legal referrals. Ask for the regional Reentry Navigator.
Who it serves: Free; services available before, during, and after release.
Kent County
Build your resume; Local service programs that hire individuals from all backgrounds for paid community service. AmeriCorps State and National members are given a living allowance; health care; childcare, and education award upon successful completion of the program. Jobs available across Maryland and the U.S. Call for more information.
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Kent County
Substance abuse and mental illness support groups. NA/AA. Wellness Recovery Action Planning.
Kent County
Outpatient mental health and substance abuse services and counseling.
Kent County
Psychiatric rehabilitation, case management, supported employment and counseling.
Kent County
Outpatient mental health and substance abuse services and counseling
Kent County
Affordable rental housing that serves low and moderate income households, seniors and persons with special needs. Statewide. Free eligibility screening.
Who it serves: Affordable rental housing that serves low and moderate income households, seniors and persons with special needs. Free eligibility screening.
Kent County
Vocational training for individuals with intellectual disabilities; residential assistance, counseling
Who it serves: Vocational training for individuals with intellectual disabilities; residential assistance, counseling
Kent County
One Stop Job Center offering career exploration, referrals to training programs, resume preparation, and workshops to enhance job seeking skills and work readiness. Access computers with Internet access, printers, photocopiers, fax machines, telephones, and a variety of job search resource materials. Free.
Who it serves: Free.
Kent County
Outpatient mental health and substance abuse services and counseling. Suboxone program.
Kent County
Referral Service; Emergency Food Assistance, Housing, Identification, Emergency Cash Assistance, Food Stamps, Medical Coverage
Kent County
County authority that plans and funds public substance use services and connects residents to local providers.
Who it serves: Public behavioral health services; call for intake and referral. Medicaid and uninsured residents may qualify.
Kent County
Referral Service; Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Birth Certificates, Counseling, Medical
Kent County
County authority that plans and funds public mental health services and connects residents to local providers.
Who it serves: Public behavioral health services; call for intake and referral. Medicaid and uninsured residents may qualify.
Kent County
Provides referrals to mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Kent County
Baltimore City Faith-based shelter home environment for Muslim and refugee women and children and Muslim women victims of domestic violence. Free. No sex offenders or individuals with substance abuse. Call for more information.
Who it serves: Baltimore City Faith-based shelter home environment for Muslim and refugee women and children and Muslim women victims of domestic violence. Free. No sex offenders or individuals with substance abuse.
Kent County
Mental health organization offering services including peer support, education and outreach programs, and engage mental health advocates. Free.
Who it serves: Free.
Kent County
Support group for individuals who abuse narcotics, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, pills, and any other substance. Recovering addicts meet regularly to help each other stay drug free. Call for days and times of meetings. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using drugs. Confidential services. Free.
Who it serves: Recovering addicts meet regularly to help each other stay drug free. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using drugs. Free.
Kent County
Resources for long term recovery of substance abuse.
Kent County
Cold Weather Emergency Shelter. Open from January - March; no sex offenders.
Who it serves: no sex offenders.
Try a broader search, or call 211 for local referrals any time.
About this directory
Yes. The directory is free to use and is maintained by volunteers at Street Re-Entry Program of Maryland. Most listed programs are free or low-cost; check eligibility with each provider.
Housing and shelter, employment and job training, substance use treatment and recovery, mental health and counseling, ID and documents, legal aid and expungement, food and basic needs, healthcare, and reentry mentoring, including faith-based programs.
All 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City, plus statewide programs that serve anyone in Maryland. Choosing a county shows that county's programs together with statewide programs.
Use the "Suggest a listing or correction" form on this page. A Street Re-Entry volunteer reviews every suggestion before it appears in the directory.
Sources include the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Maryland Reentry Guide, Maryland DPSCS, the Maryland Department of Labor, the Maryland Department of Health and Street Re-Entry volunteers. Always call ahead to confirm hours and eligibility.