{"id":1344,"date":"2021-04-28T11:48:57","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T11:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/211md.org\/?page_id=1344"},"modified":"2026-03-20T16:48:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:48:18","slug":"ipe-aarin-netiwoki","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/about\/call-center-network\/","title":{"rendered":"211 Maryland Ipe Center Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stg-maryland211-staging.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"5\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"692\" width=\"2560\" title=\"5\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p>N\u1eb9tiw\u1ecd\u1ecdki 211 ti aw\u1ecdn ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 ipe agbegbe so Marylanders si aw\u1ecdn orisun pataki jakejado ipinl\u1eb9 naa. Nigbati Marylanders t\u1eb9 211, w\u1ecdn yoo gbe w\u1ecdn l\u1ecd laif\u1ecdw\u1ecdyi si ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 ipe agbegbe w\u1ecdn fun iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#start\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tK\u1ecd \u1eb9k\u1ecd di\u1eb9 si\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stg-maryland211-staging.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/16.png\" alt=\"16\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1000\" title=\"16\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/UWCM-211MD-Call-Center-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Eniyan \u1e63i\u1e63\u1eb9 ni a ipe aarin\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"UWCM 211MD Ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 Ipe 2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h2><strong>About the Call Center Network<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Life Crisis Center, Mental Health Association of Frederick County, United Way of Central Maryland, and Community Crisis Services, Inc. have been part of the 211 Call Center Network since 211&#8217;s inception in Maryland.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fcmha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MHA_Logo_PMS669U.jpg\" alt=\"Opolo Health Association logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1065\" width=\"1143\" title=\"MHA_Logo_PMS669U\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<p>The Mental Health Association of Frederick County (MHA) started its call center in 1985 and began operating 24\/7\/365 in 1990. Crisis Specialists offer crisis intervention, support and information and resource referrals.<\/p>\n<p>The Mental Health Association works to ensure all Marylanders have access to high-quality behavioral healthcare. The call center is the hub of their crisis services, connecting Marylanders to resources and support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fcmha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tK\u1ecd \u1eb9k\u1ecd di\u1eb9 si\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifecrisiscenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/LCC_Logo-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Life Crisis Center logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"330\" width=\"2000\" title=\"LCC_Logo (1) (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<p>Life Crisis Center operates a comprehensive call center that offers crisis intervention, emotional support, and information and referral services by phone, chat, and text.<\/p>\n<p>The organization has provided crisis support in the community since 1976, starting as a volunteer-operated crisis hotline for sexual assault victims. The nonprofit has served the lower Eastern Shore for over 44 years as a call center and a safe place for healing for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifecrisiscenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tK\u1ecd \u1eb9k\u1ecd di\u1eb9 si\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwcm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/UWCM_4c.png\" alt=\"United Way of Central Maryland logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"832\" width=\"1200\" title=\"UWCM_4c\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<p>United Way Central Maryland (UWCM) played a pivotal role in developing and planning the 211 system, starting in 2000. The UWCM helpline, though, has origins that date back to 1962.<\/p>\n<p>Information and Referral specialists help central Marylanders make connections to essential health and human services resources in Baltimore City and the counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties.<\/p>\n<p>While not a crisis hotline, the staff is ASIST Certified, so they can identify callers who may be in crisis and\/or having thoughts of suicide. They can manage the call, assess, and plan for safety.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwcm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tK\u1ecd \u1eb9k\u1ecd di\u1eb9 si\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycrisis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CCSI-logo-HORIZONTAL.jpg\" alt=\"Community Crisis Services logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"320\" width=\"640\" title=\"CCSI logo HORIZONTAL\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<p>For more than 50 years, Community Crisis Services, Inc. (CCSI) has provided call center services, and the organization became the first hotline in Maryland to be accredited by the American Association of Suicidology in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to certification, CCSI offers compassionate crisis support and information and referral services to essential resources. They also support the community with safe shelter programs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycrisis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tK\u1ecd \u1eb9k\u1ecd di\u1eb9 si\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tIk\u1eb9k\u1ecd Ati Ij\u1eb9risi\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Aw\u1ecdn alam\u1ecdja j\u1eb9 if\u1ecdw\u1ecdsi nipas\u1eb9 \u1eb8gb\u1eb9 Am\u1eb9rika ti Suicidology (AAS) ati\/tabi Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS). CCSI tun ni iwe-\u1eb9ri lati Igbim\u1ecd Kariaye fun Aw\u1ecdn Iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd Aw\u1ecdn Iranl\u1ecdw\u1ecd (ICH) ati o\u1e63i\u1e63\u1eb9 UWCM j\u1eb9 if\u1ecdw\u1ecdsi ASIST.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AAS-Logo.png\" alt=\"American Association of Suicidology Logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"182\" width=\"995\" title=\"AAS Logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/AIRS-Cropped.png\" alt=\"AIRS logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"585\" width=\"635\" title=\"AirS ti ge\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/211md.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Call-center-specialst-circle-eeffe277a2415307db9e1df3ed658a58-.jpg\" alt=\"Oloye ile-i\u1e63\u1eb9 ipe\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" title=\"Ipe aarin pataki\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h2>211 is available to everyone<\/h2><p>Alaye G\u1eb9\u1eb9si ati ede Sipanisi ati Aw\u1ecdn alam\u1ecdja Ifiran\u1e63\u1eb9 wa 24\/7\/365. Itum\u1ecd tun wa ni aw\u1ecdn ede ti o ju 150 l\u1ecd.<\/p>\n<p>Ti o ba gboran, pe 711 lati w\u1ecdle si 211 nipas\u1eb9 Maryland Relay.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:%20+211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT\u1eb9 211 (alagbeka)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>211&#8217;s network of regional call centers connects Marylanders to essential resources throughout the state. When Marylanders dial 211, they are automatically routed to their regional call center for help. Learn More About the Call Center Network Life Crisis Center, Mental Health Association of Frederick County, United Way of Central Maryland, and Community Crisis Services, Inc.&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":34257,"parent":521,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1344","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1344"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34424,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1344\/revisions\/34424"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/211md.org\/yo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}