If you live in Wicomico County and need help, you can search the 211 database to find the best resource. If you can’t find what you need, expand your search to a surrounding community as resources are spread throughout the Lower Eastern Shore.
You can also call 2-1-1 to speak with an Information and Referral Specialist. Phone lines are answered 24/7/365.
Find Food
If you’re looking for food in Wicomico County, search for a local food pantry in cities throughout Wicomico County.
The Maryland Food Bank Eastern Shore Branch offers a mobile food pantry with canned meats, vegetables and other non-perishable items. The pantry reaches people who live in remote areas or do not have a local pantry.
Rental Help
The Joseph House in Salisbury helps with food, rent, utility bills and other essential needs. To get help, check the latest hours, qualification guidelines and documents you’ll need to apply for help.
Are you having trouble paying your rent due to COVID-19? You may qualify for emergency rental assistance if you are in danger of losing your rental home due to lost hours or job due to COVID-19. There are also specific income and residency guidelines. You qualify if you live in Wicomico County but not Salisbury City limits.
Habit for Humanity of Wicomico County details program guidelines. Funs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you live in the city of Salisbury, you may qualify for COVID-19 related rental and utility assistance from Neighborhood Housing Services. Rental assistance is also available for Wicomico County residents.
Mental Health
The Life Crisis Center in Salisbury supports the tri-county region of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They’re part of the 211 call center network.
Life Crisis Center also offers counseling, legal services, supervised visitation and other support for domestic violence victims, adults sexually abused as children and victims of sexual assault.
Counseling is free for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
Wicomico County Health Department also offers child, adolescent and family outpatient mental health services, naloxone training, an adult methadone maintenance and suboxone program for residents addicted to opioids and several community health programs and services.
If you need to talk to someone, you can also call or text 988.
You can also search the state's 988 behavioral health resource database, powered by 211.
Financial Help
If you’re having trouble paying for prescription medication, you may be able to get help from Salisbury Urban Ministries.
Utility assistance is available for those who qualify through the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP). 211's utility assistance guide provides detailed information on qualification guidelines, assistance programs and how to fill out the application form.
You can also get assistance with the Maryland Energy Assistance Program application from SHORE UP! in Salisbury.
In addition to the utility assistance programs from OHEP, you may also qualify for a payment plan, like Budget Billing, from Delmarva Power. Flexible payment options may also be available. Call Delmarva Power at 1-800-375-7117 and ask about payment options.
