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Additional Resources

Below is a list of additional resources available in Kent County.

Need Shelter?
CALL 443-527-1184
contact@shelter alliancemd.org

Crisis Services
 

In the event of a life-threatening emergency,
call 9-1-1

Crisis Text Line

Eastern SHore Mobile Crisis Hotline

  • Hotline available 24/7

  • Family support, prevention, treatment & recovery, and crisis services

  • 888-407-8018

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Emotional support hotline

For All Seasons

  • Same Day Appointments 

  • 800-310-7273

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

  • Services include: psycho/social assessments, case management, child-related services, community support, legal referrals, sexual assault/rape crisis assistance, emergency 24-hour shelter, and mental health treatment

Maryland Crisis Hotline

  • 24/7 Support Statewide 

  • 800-422-0009

  • For suicide, family and relationship problems, shelter needs, violent or threatening domestic situations, loneliness, depression, chemical dependency issues, etc.

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence

  • 24/7 Support 

  • 800-927-4673

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

  • For victims of domestic violence and intimate partner violence

Kent County Department of Social Services

  • 350 High Street, PO Box 670, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-810-7600

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

  • Services include: Financial assessments, case management, community support, food assistance (e.g. SNAP), counseling/assistance, insurance referrals, financial literacy training, training referrals, self-care/wellness information, and utility assistance.

Food Banks
 

Adventist Community food Pantry

  • 7th Day Adventist Church, 305 Kent Street, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 443-988-3885

  • Tuesdays from 10 am to 12 pm

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Kent County Community Food Pantry

  • 401 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-778-0550

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 12 pm

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Millington-crumpton food pantry

Mount olive AME Church Food Distribution

  • 24840 Lambs Meadow Road, Worton, MD 21678

  • 410-778-3328

  • 3rd Friday of each month from 12 pm to 3 pm

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Hope Community Alliance

  • 2292 Civic Center Road, Rock Hall, MD 21661

  • 410-216-4820

  • Every Sunday from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

  • Food and clothing assistance

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Medical Care & Urgent care
 

In the event of a life-threatening emergency,
call 9-1-1

Chester River Behavioral Health And Wellness

  • 952 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-778-5550

  • M, W, TH 9am-6pm, T 9am-7pm, F 9am-5pm

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Community Behavioral Health

  • 400 South Cross Street, Suite 4, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • (844) 224-5264 ext. 1

  • M-TH 9am-5pm

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Discovering Serenity Counseling Services, LLC

  • 115 S. Lynchburg St. Ste E. Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 443-331-4708

  • M, T, TH 9am-5pm W 9am-7pm F, by appointment

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

For All Seasons

  • 516 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-822-1018

  • M-F 7:45am-5pm (Call for appointment)

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

​Kent County Behavioral Health/ Health Department

  • 125 South Lynchburg Street, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-778-1350

  • M-F 8am- 4:30pm

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

  • Services include: environmental, financial, health and psycho/social assessments, case management, child-related services, community support, in-patient housing, medical counseling/assistance, self-care/wellness information, and medical transportation

Striving for wellness together

  • 6602 Church Hill Road Suite 225, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 443-666-8601

  • M-F 8:30am-3:30pm Sat: by appointment only

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

University of Maryland Medical Center at Chestertown

Clothing/Thrift Stores
 

Nearly new

The shelter closet

  • 711 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • Linda Kuiper (linda21620@gmail.com) or Sheila Barry (sheila.barry71@yahoo.com)

  • Wednesday and Saturday 10am to 2pm

  • Gently worn clothing for men, women, teens and children.

  • Closet staff will not ask if someone is homeless to receive free clothing.

  • Accepting clothing donations only at the front door during open hours.

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Women in Need

  • 106 Philosophers Terrace, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • (410) 778-5999

  • TH & F 10am-6pm Sat 10am-4pm

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Housing Assistance

Kent attainable housing, INc.

  • 114 S Lynchburg Street, Suite D, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 443-480-6842

  • Services include: financial assessments and eviction prevention

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Maryland Rural Development Corporation

  • 115 South Lynchburg Street, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-482-2585

  • Services include: financial assessments, eviction prevention, rental assistance, and financial literacy training

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Samaritan Group, Inc.

  • 401 High Street, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 443-480-3564

  • If you are in need of shelter, call the Department of Social Services at 410-810-7600

  • Services include: prepared/served food, rental assistance, cold weather overnight shelter, utility assistance

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Good Neighbor Fund

  • 105 North Mill Street, Chestertown 21620

  • 410-810-7600 EX 0

  • Services include: rental assistance, cold weather shelter (overnight), emergency 24-hour shelter, utility assistance

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Legal services

Circuit Court

Commissioners Office

District Court

Family Law Assistance and Self-Help Program

  • 103 North Cross Street, Chestertown, MD, 21620

  • 410-810-1059

  • T & TH 9:00 am - 11:00 am, W 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Kent County Public Law Library

  • 103 North Cross Street, Chestertown, MD, 21620

  • 410-778-7440

  • M - F from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Shore Legal

  • 499 Idlewild Avenue, Suite 102, Easton, MD 21601

  • 410-690-8128

  • M through TH: 9:00am – 4:00pm; F by appointment

  • Transportation is available through Maryland Upper Shore Transit & Shore Transit

  • Services include: eviction prevention and general legal services

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Other

Grace Church

  • 400 Morgnec Road, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-778-0390

  • Services offered: Showers/hygiene

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Kent county Public Library

Rebuilding Together

  • 903 Washington Avenue #2, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-778-4544

  • Services include: housing repairs

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Upper Shore Aging

  • 100 Schauber Road, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-778-6000

  • Services for seniors, including: environmental and financial assessments,community support, day programs, prepared/served foods, self-care/wellness information, general transportation, and housing assistance.

  • CLICK HERE FOR WEBSITE

Whittsitt Center

  • 125 South Lynchburg Street, Chestertown, MD 21620

  • 410-778-1350

  • Services include: health, psychological, and social assessments, community support, day programs, prepared/served food, in-patient treatment, couseling/assistance, self-care/wellness information, drug treatment programs

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