Find Help In Cecil County

Find community resources, government assistance programs, and support around Cecil County. Help is available for Perryville, Elkton, Rising Sun, Charlestown, and other Cecil County communities.

Search the 211 Community Resource Database for help. Enter a ZIP code and type of help (food, housing, child care) to find resources nearby.

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Find Food

If you need help with food, the Immaculate Conception Outreach may be a resource for you. 211 Information and Referral Specialists refer Cecil County residents to the Elkton pantry for perishable and non-perishable food items.

In Elkton, the Cecil County Help Center also offers emergency assistance programs for residents, such as food and clothing.

THey also have a produce day once a month.

An interview may be necessary for food assistance. Call 410-996-0260 to reach the Cecil County Help Center.

Find food nearby

Department of Social Services

The local DSS office can also help with essential needs, including emergency food help for 3-5 days if additional support is needed beyond what the Help Center can offer.

Contact their Homeless Outreach and Services Intake Center at 443-986-3548 for a referral or contact DSS.

Mental Health And Substance Misuse Support

Are you looking for counseling or treatment, recovery support, detox, Suboxone Certified Physicians, Veteran support, pain recovery, grief support, or addiction treatment?

The Cecil County Health Department Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center (ADRC) has a comprehensive guide to resources in the community to support your recovery and wellness. You can find providers for mental health and substance use support:

counseling
addiction treatment
recovery support
detox
Medication Assisted Treatment centers
Vivitrol Providers
Suboxone Certified Physicians
veteran support (drugs & alcohol)
mental health providers
pain recovery
suicide grief support

The Cecil County Health Department also offers substance abuse education, assessment, intervention, and treatment. These services are available to adolescents, adults, and their families.

Contact the health department

Rewrite Your Script

If you know someone suffering from opioid misuse or are looking for support yourself, Rewrite Your Script offers several resources for treatment, recovery, overdose response information, and prevention in Cecil County.

Find local treatment and recovery centers that can help put you or someone you know on a path to recovery.

Contact Rewrite your script

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

The Bridge is a domestic violence and sexual assault center that provides free and confidential services to survivors. It's a service through the Cecil County Help Center.

For temporary housing, call the 24-hour hotline at 410-996-0333.

Contact the bridge

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