On this page you’ll find youth-focused legal assistance resources including for education rights, immigrants and refugees, LGBT individuals, persons with disabilities and HIV, and issues with housing and shelter.
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The ACLU of Maryland works to ensure that all people in the state of Maryland are free to think and speak as they choose and can lead lives free from discrimination and unwarranted government intrusion. We are guided in our work by the United States Bill of Rights and the Maryland Declaration of Rights. We act without partisanship to achieve these goals.
3600 Clipper Mill Rd Suite 350 Baltimore MD 21211
Baltimore United for Change (BUC) is a coalition of organizations and activists with a long track record of working for social justice in Baltimore. BUC meets with youth, residents, lawmakers, and other community leaders to pursue legislative and policy transformation. It also offers legal support to protesters (including a jail hotline, lawyers and bail money), rapid response teams in the face of police aggression, and a food system founded on food justice.
Building Communities Today for Tomorrow, Inc. (BCTT) serves children, adolescents, adults, and seniors who are at risk of removal from the home, community, or who are transitioning from residential settings back into the community. They also offer a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP), Therapeutic Behavioral Services Program (TBS), School-based Therapeutic Behavior Services (SBTBS), case management, and mentoring services.
2901 Druid Park Dr Suite A207 Baltimore MD 21215
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Baltimore, Inc. serves abused and neglected children by representing their voices in the Baltimore City court system and advocating for their best interests in the judicial, educational, medical and social service communities. CASA of Baltimore recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers appointed to individual foster children by the Baltimore City Juvenile Court. CASA advocates serve as a consistent adult presence by monitoring that child’s well-being and providing objective written recommendations to the court.
8 Market Place Suite 300 Baltimore MD 21202
DRM advances the civil rights of people with disabilities. They provide free legal services to Marylanders of any age with all types of disabilities (developmental, intellectual, psychiatric, physical, sensory, learning, traumatic brain injury), who live in facilities, in the community, or who are homeless.
Immigration Legal Services provides low-cost legal counseling and representation in immigration matters. This program assists clients and their family members seeking to obtain, extend or retain lawful immigration status or citizenship in the United States and also provide them with English classes and medical attention.
See other resources by Esperanza Center:
Esperanza Center: Youth Programs
Esperanza Center: Health Services
430 S Broadway Baltimore MD 21231
Site that has information on how to get criminal records expunged in Maryland. If you meet certain requirements, you can get your criminal record erased through a process called expungement.
FreeState Justice is a legal advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives of low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (“LGBTQ”) Marylanders. Despite recent, incremental judicial victories for the national LGBTQ community, the low-income LGBTQ population continues to struggle with legal challenges such harassment, complex family law issues, and anti-LGBTQ discrimination in employment, housing, foster care, healthcare and public accommodations. In addition to needing attorneys with specific knowledge of how the law affects LGBTQ citizens, LGBTQ clients need attorneys who will treat them with respect and understanding. FreeState’s mission is to combine direct legal services with education and outreach to ensure that the low-income LGBTQ community Maryland receives fair treatment in the law and society.
2601 N Howard Street Suite 120 Baltimore MD 21218
HPRP provides free legal services, advice, counsel, education, representation, and advocacy, for low-income persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Additional services include housing and shelter preservation project, access to public benefits, reducing barriers to housing and employment imposed by criminal records, and LGBT youth homelessness.
The Immigration Outreach Service Center, Inc. (IOSC) at St. Matthew Catholic Church is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to serving Baltimore’s immigrants regardless of immigration status, ethnicity, or religious affiliation. Their mission is to partner with and empower immigrants in the Baltimore area to lead successful lives in the United States. IOSC is dedicated to being the hub from which their clients build the networks of relationships that best serve them.
5405 Loch Raven Blvd Baltimore MD 21239
Project HEAL is Maryland’s only comprehensive medical-legal partnership. A community-based program of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Project HEAL provides comprehensive advocacy and legal services for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Project HEAL attorneys collaborate with Kennedy Krieger faculty, staff, and trainees to ensure that patients receive the medical and legal care they need.
See other resources by Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI):
Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI): Resource Finder
Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI)
Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI): Weight Management Program
Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI): Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress
716 N Broadway Baltimore MD 21205
Provides a state-by-state list of non-profits and attorneys who provide free legal services to individuals in immigration proceedings. This list also includes information on pro bono referral services that refer individuals in immigration court proceedings to pro bono counsel. Click on your state to find representation in your area. If you are seeking representation in Maryland, visit this link: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/file/ProBonoMD/download.
Living Classrooms Foundation strengthens communities and inspires young people to achieve their potential through hands on education and job training, using urban, natural, and maritime resources as “living classrooms.”
Program Locations (after-school programs):
The UA House at Fayette (1100 E. Fayette St),
The POWER House Community Center (316 S. Caroline St),
The Park House (200 S. Linwood Ave),
BUGS (802 S. Caroline St),
Fresh Start (802 S. Caroline St),
Workforce Development Center (1100 E. Fayette St),
The Adult Resource Center (901 N. Milton Ave),
Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center (1000 Frankfurst Ave)
See other resources by Living Classrooms Foundation:
1417 Thames Street (main offices) Baltimore MD 21231
As the state’s primary social service provider, the Maryland Department of Human Services serves over one million people annually. The Department, through its 24 local departments of social services, pursues opportunities to assist people in economic need, provide preventive services, and protect vulnerable children and adults in each of Maryland’s 23 counties and Baltimore City.
311 West Saratoga St Baltimore MD 21201
Maryland Legal Services Corporation provides a listing of legal services.
The Maryland Suspension Representation Project provides legal advice and representation to students facing suspension or expulsion to ensure that they have the best chances of staying in school. It is a partnership of Public Justice Center, Disability Rights Maryland, Office of the PublicDefender, and Youth, Education and Justice Clinic at University of Maryland School of Law.
Baltimore MD
MVLS provides pro bono civil legal services for low to moderate income Marylanders.
201 N Charles St Suite 1400 Baltimore MD 21201
Mi Espacio is an after school leadership and enrichment at CASA for Latino high school students in Baltimore City. The program strives to build the next generation of Latino youth leaders by combining academic support with life skills including workforce development, financial literacy and health education, with civic leadership development and social justice training, including public speaking, advocacy, conflict resolution, antiracism training, and community service.
2224 East Fayette St. Baltimore MD 21231
National Pike Health Center offers mental health services throughout the Baltimore area for adults, adolescents and children through both outpatient therapy and psychiatric rehabilitation programs. We offer an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC) and a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP).
5411 Old Frederick Rd Suite 13 Baltimore MD 21229
National Pike Health Center offers mental health services throughout the Baltimore area for adults, adolescents and children through both outpatient therapy and psychiatric rehabilitation programs. We offer an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC) and a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP).
See other resources by National Pike Health Center:
National Pike Health Center (Dundalk)
1201 W Pratt Street Suite D Baltimore MD 21223
National Pike Health Center offers mental health services throughout the Baltimore area for adults, adolescents and children through both outpatient therapy and psychiatric rehabilitation programs. We offer an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC) and a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP).
See other resources by National Pike Health Center:
National Pike Health Center (Downtown)
23 Shipping Place Dundalk MD 21222
Out For Justice is an ex-offender, member led organization that promotes policy reform that surrounds ex-offenders re-entering into society successfully. Out For Justice strives to change the perception of the ex-offenders by promoting the 3 Es: education, empowerment, and engagement. Out For Justice educates the community and its member base on the legislative process.
1400 E. Federal Street Baltimore MD 21213
The PJC pursues systemic change to build a just society. The PJC uses legal advocacy tools to pursue social justice, economic and race equity, and fundamental human rights for people who are struggling to provide for their basic needs. The PJC is a civil legal aid office that provides advice and representation to low-income clients, advocates before legislatures and government agencies, and collaborates with community and advocacy organizations. Services include housing, education, prisoner’s rights, health, and immigration.
201 N Charles Street Suite 1200 Baltimore MD 21201
The PJC’s Education Stability Project provides legal advice and representation to students experiencing homelessness and students facing suspension or expulsion to ensure that they have the opportunity to remain and succeed in school. The PJC uses legal advocacy tools to pursue social justice, economic and race equity, and fundamental human rights for people who are struggling to provide for their basic needs. The PJC is a civil legal aid office that provides advice and representation to low-income clients, advocates before legislatures and government agencies, and collaborates with community and advocacy organizations.
201 N Charles Street Suite 1200 Baltimore MD 21201
The Arc is dedicated to providing advocacy and high quality, life-changing supports since 1949 in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. They support more than 6,000 adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
7215 York Rd Baltimore MD 21212
The People’s Law Library (PLL) is a legal information and self-help website maintained by the Maryland State Law Library. The website also contains the Maryland Court Help Center, which offers free legal help with civil matters via call or web chat.
Mon 8:00am-8:00pm, Tue 8:00am-8:00pm, Wed 8:00am-8:00pm, Thu 8:00am-8:00pm, Fri 8:00am-8:00pm, Sat Closed, Sun Closed
The Pride Center of Maryland (PCOM) is the state’s primary source for guidance, education, cultural competency, and services to improve quality of life, especially for LGBTQ+/SGL (same-gender-loving) youth, adults, elders, and allies of all backgrounds, ethnicities, perspectives, genders, sexualities, and cultures.
Through youth development, mental health, violence prevention, support services, and trauma-informed care programs, PCOM advocates for equity, justice, and safe access to well-being and protection while building bridges and understanding between diverse communities.
2418 St Paul St Baltimore MD 21218
The Women’s Law Center serves as a leading voice for justice and fairness for women by advocating for the protection and expansion of women’s rights through legal assistance to individuals and strategic initiatives to achieve systemic change. We are a non-profit organization that provides free legal representation and education programs to protect and empower individual women and their families.
Legal Services related to Family Law, Employment Law, and Protection Orders –for information about Human Trafficking program see:
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305 W Chesapeake Ave Suite 201 Towson MD 21204
Mon 8.30am-4.30am, Tue 8.30am-4.30am, Wed 8.30am-4.30am, Thu 8.30am-4.30am, Fri 8.30am-4.30am, Sat 8.30am-4.30am, Sun 8.30am-4.30am
Provides basic information about laws that affect LGBT people, including family law, and about resources available for people who are facing discrimination or other civil rights issues.
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