AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILIES
CAREAPP RESOURCES FOR VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILIES
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CAREAPP is a Howard County Health Department program that connects County residents to community programs and services, including resources for food, health, housing, transportation, education, employment assistance, veterans affairs, and more.
Please click the following link to access CAREAPP Veterans Resources: Veterans Resources in Columbia
CRISIS LINE NUMBERS
Veterans Crisis line
- Dial 9-8-8 then press 1
- Text 838255
- Dial 855-838-8255
- 24/7 confidential peer support network
- Phone, chat, text, email for Veterans, service members, family members, caregivers
Psychological Health Resource Center
- Dial 866-966-1020
- 24/7
- Phone, chat, email for Service members, veterans, family members, clinicians, commanders, or anyone with a question about psychological health in the military
- Dial 1-800-342-9647
- 24/7
- Confidential phone and chat for Veterans, service members and their families
TAPS National Military Survivor Helpline
- Dial 1-800-959-TAPS (8277)
- 24/7
- Phone and chat for military families and loss survivors
Maryland Crisis Hotline
- Dial 988
211 Maryland
- Dial 211 press 1 or
- Text zip code to 898-211
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCES
The Howard County Health Department (HCHD) Bureau of Behavioral Health is committed to promote, preserve, and protect the behavioral health of all in Howard County. This includes assisting any Maryland resident, who has served or is currently serving, and their families with access to mental-health and substance-use services. The HCHD Bureau of Behavioral Health can help you with:
- Opioid misuse prevention, opioid education and awareness, training, and distribution of Naloxone
- Suicide resources for prevention, intervention, and postvention
- Substance use recovery support, safe usage resources, referrals to programs
CAREAPP directory for Behavioral Health
HCHD Behavioral Health Website
- Opioid Overdose Program
- Dial 410-313-6202
- Email orpresponse@howardcountymd.gov for more information
- Peer Recovery Support
- Dial 667-203-1253 or
- Dial 667-203-1264
- Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center
- 24-hour service
- Dial 410-531-6677 or
- Dial 9-8-8
HOWARD COUNTY OFFICE OF VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILIES
- Accessing health, disability, and other benefits for Veterans
- Providing military-connected academic and behavioral health resources for teachers, counselors, and parents
- Supporting Veteran small business ventures and training
- Enrolling in Veteran support groups, and service organizations
- For additional information, please call 410-313-0821
VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) MARYLAND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
The Maryland VA looks to provide Veterans in the Maryland area (including Howard County) with the world-class benefits and services they have earned. The resources they provide cover a broad range of areas specific to veterans and military families including:
- Suicide Prevention
- Self-help Resources
- Survivor Resources
- Support for Women, Minority, LGBTQ, and Aging Veterans
- Education for Veteran small business ventures
For additional information on resources offered by the VA-Maryland, please call 410-605-7000 to reach the Balitmore VA Medical Center.
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