Need immediate emotional support for yourself or someone else?
Call 988 to connect to a counselor who can help. Our specialists provide confidential care 24/7. Because we all need help sometimes.

The Here2Help Hotline (410-433-5175) and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) are still working — and can also be reached by calling 988.

When life gets tough, it can feel overwhelming. But it can get better.
CALL 988 offers high- quality emergency emotional support to residents in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Howard County, and Carroll County.

Whatever problems you are dealing with, 988 is here to help.

• All calls are free and confidential.
• You will always be treated with dignity.
• Most callers get immediate relief.

Learn more about CALL 988

Call 911 for help with an overdose

If you are helping with an overdose, it’s best to call 911 for medical help – even if you’ve administered naloxone.

When you call to 911 to help someone who is overdosing, The Good Samaritan Law offers some protections.

The Good Samaritan Law DOES:

• Apply to you, even if you are on probation, parole or pre-trial release
• Protect against arrest and prosecution for some misdemeanors, including:
  • Possessing or using drugs/drug paraphernalia
  • Providing alcohol to minors
  • Underage possession of alcohol
• Protect the person overdosing from prosecution

The law DOES NOT:

• Protect other people at the scene if they aren’t helping with the medical emergency
• Protect against open warrants

Learn more:

• Maryland Department of Health PSA: English I Spanish

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