Parenting

All-Options uses direct service and social change strategies to promote unconditional, judgment-free support for people in all of their decisions, feelings, and experiences with pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption. All-Options recognize that these issues are complex, but one thing is certain: Everyone deserves to have all options! All-Options has a talkline and provides access to religious counselors.

Mon 10:00am-1:00pm, Tue 10:00am-1:00pm, Wed 10:00am-1:00pm, Thu 10:00am-1:00pm, Fri 10:00am-1:00pm, Sat 10:00am-6:00pm, Sun 10:00am-6:00pm

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The Parent Engagement Toolkit from America’s Promise Alliance supports community organizations and school-based leaders in involving parents and caregivers in strategies to prevent school dropout and promote student success. It provides planning tools, frameworks and outreach resources designed to elevate the parent voice in local and state education-system action plans.

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Healthy Children is a website for parents by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The mission of the American Academy of Pediatrics is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The website features health information for babies through young adults as well as prenatal information. It offers age-specific guidance on topics such as nutrition, emotional development, immunizations, and safety, and is available in both English and Spanish.

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Art with a Heart works to improve lives through visual art. The organization brings interactive art classes to schools, community centers, group homes, shelters, hospitals, and housing facilities. It also runs youth leadership programs for 10th and 11th graders, and job training programs for youth ages 14–24.

3000 Falls Road Mill No. 1 Baltimore MD 21211

 (410) 366-8886

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AZIZA PE&CE, commonly referred to as “AP,” is a non-profit organization that primarily serves girls, LGBTQ+, and gender expansive youth with a focus on Black, Latinx, and Indigenous youth. AP uses fashion, fitness, arts, music, mentoring, entertainment, and education to address social, emotional, cultural, life, and critical thinking skills.

901 N. Milton Ave 240 Baltimore MD 21205

 (410) 775-6652 

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B’More for Healthy Babies is a city-wide initiative led by the Baltimore City Health Department in partnership with Family League of Baltimore City and other community stakeholders to ensure all babies in Baltimore are born full term, at healthy weight, and ready to thrive. The initiative focuses on prenatal and early-childhood supports — including home visiting, safe-sleep education, breastfeeding support, and community health worker outreach — targeted especially to the city’s highest-risk neighborhoods.

1001 E Fayette St Baltimore MD 21202

 (410) 396-9994

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The Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center acts as the central support agency for early-care and education issues in Baltimore City. It helps parents locate and access licensed child-care options, supports child-care professionals with training and technical assistance (including becoming a licensed family provider or center director), and assists employers seeking to balance work-family needs. BCCCRC’s services also include free referral via its LOCATE: Child Care hotline and targeted support for children with special needs.

2108 N Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 889-2300

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Provides help with making and keeping prenatal care and pediatric appointments; care coordination with medical providers; guidance and support throughout the pregnancy and infancy; parenting assistance and child development guidance; infant health; family planning education, counseling and services; screening and treatment referrals for sexually transmitted infections; and referrals to other needed services.

See other resources by Baltimore City Health Department:

Baltimore City Health Department: Dental Clinics
Baltimore City Health Department: Tobacco & Smoking Cessation
Baltimore City Health Department: Immunization Program
Baltimore City Health Department: Office of Youth and Trauma Services

1200 E. Fayette St Baltimore MD 21202

 (410) 396-9404

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Family University is a family-engagement initiative by Baltimore City Public Schools designed to equip parents and caregivers with knowledge, tools and community resources to support students’ academic and social-emotional growth. Featured topics include:

• Introduction to Family Diversity
• Attendance Matters!
• Academic Supports
• Student Wholeness
• Virtual Learning Guide
• Community Resources
• Board Forum: Family & Community
• Family Resources
• School Choice

See other resources by Baltimore City Public Schools:

Baltimore City Public Schools: Homeless Services
Baltimore City Public Schools: VEX IQ Robotics Program
Baltimore City Public Schools: Alternative Paths to High School Diploma
Baltimore City Public Schools: College
Baltimore City Public Schools
Baltimore City Public Schools: Immunization Requirements

Baltimore MD

 (410) 545-1870

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Baltimore Crisis Response Inc. (BCRI) is a nonprofit organization that provides behavioral health and crisis services. Since 1992, they have been helping individuals manage and overcome mental health and substance use disorders through crisis intervention, support, and care.

5124 Greenwich Avenue Baltimore MD 21229

 (410) 433-5255

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Baltimore Healthy Start, Inc. recruits pregnant and postpartum women with a child less than six months old, who live in one of our targeted  communities . We assign new enrollees to a Neighborhood Health Advocate, a staff member who performs home visits and provides tailored support until the child reaches about 18 months of age, and provides services such as case management, fatherhood engagement, breastfeeding education, and emergency baby-supplies.

610 N Chester St Baltimore MD 21205

 (410) 675-2125 

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The mission of Catherine’s Family and Youth Services (CFYS) organization is to improve the quality of life for all residents living in Northwest Baltimore and surrounding areas. CFYS is dedicated to serving low to no income families, the LGBTQ+ community and youth within our target area with services that improve the quality of life and family.

2835 Virginia Ave Baltimore MD 21215

 (443) 429-0215

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CFUF maintains an unwavering focus on addressing the key challenges of Baltimore’s urban families by working to connect fathers to their children, creating opportunities for economic and financial security through work, and providing access to other key interventions and supportive services. Their unique service model, Family Stability and Economic Success (FSES), is an integrated and comprehensive approach to addressing the needs of our target population.

2201 N Monroe St Baltimore MD 21217

 (410) 367-5691

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Community Advocates for You is a network of professionals, parents, and community advocates who have joined forces to provide person-centered support to individuals with disabilities and their families.  Most of our services are at no cost to our clients.

P.O. Box 113 Owings Mills MD 21117

 443-219-2883

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Diamonds On The Rise (DOTR) is 501c3 youth development organization located in Baltimore City. They provide after-school services, summer camp, enrichment services, mentoring, tutoring, and community mental health services to youth and adults,

3204 Frederick Ave Baltimore MD 21229

 (410) 752-0700

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The Family Support Center from Bon Secours Community Works serves pregnant individuals and families with children up to age three in West Baltimore. It offers an Early Head Start preschool experience and supports parents with GED preparation, parenting classes, employment readiness, life-skills training, money-management education, and counseling.

2000 W Baltimore St Baltimore MD 21223

 (410) 362-3629

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The Family Violence Prevention and Services Program administers the federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), the primary funding source for emergency shelters and related services for victims of domestic violence and their children. Its programs include Resource Centers, State Domestic Violence Coalitions, and support through the National Domestic Violence Hotline. FVPSA-funded initiatives provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and connection to local resources for families experiencing domestic violence.

Baltimore MD

 

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FAZAFAM is an innovative dance fitness program designed by Dance & Bmore to help families ‘Bmore’ fit, fun, creative, connected, and free. Packed with original music you’ll love to dance and sing along to as well as classic grooves that remind you of a backyard Family Jam. Fazafam integrates lively games and easy playful moves in styles like Salsa, Disco, Hip-hop Caribbean, Motown, and more. We work at several locations around Baltimore including Movement Lab in Remington and City Arts 2 in Station North

120 W North Ave Suite 201 Baltimore MD 21201

 410-871-8322

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The Liberty Rec And Tech Center provides a full slate of supports designed to provide services for students and parents.  The center has GED classes, a full service food pantry, workforce development seminars, after school programming, technology classes, parenting classes, a Head Start program, league basketball and volleyball, ceramics classes, visual arts programming, zumba, dance, aerobics, and fitness classes, a community pool, a sewing circle, and space available for community rentals.

3901 Maine Ave Baltimore MD 21207

 (410) 396-0571

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The Healthy Teens & Young Adults Clinic offers medical services for youth ages 10–24, focusing on reproductive health, family planning, STD/HIV testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, contraception (including IUDs and implants), breast and cervical health exams, substance use and mental health screening with referrals, health education, and counseling. Services are provided on a sliding-scale fee—no one is turned away for inability to pay, and insurance is accepted.

1515 W North Ave Baltimore MD 21217

 (410) 396-0185

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HEBCAC Youth Opportunity Center (HEBCAC-YO) is a program in East Baltimore that helps out-of-school youth and young adults aged 18-24 get back on track with education, counseling, and career training. They offer GED classes, career training in fields like healthcare, hospitality, and construction, and life skills workshops. The center also connects you to other services, like housing and healthcare, to help you succeed academically and professionally.

1212 N Wolfe St Baltimore MD 21213

 (443) 524-2800

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Adelante Familia is a bilingual program of House of Ruth Maryland dedicated to eradicating intimate partner violence within the Latino community. It serves Spanish‑speaking immigrants in Baltimore who are victims, at risk of victimization, or perpetrators of intimate partner violence, offering counseling, legal services, service coordination, abuse intervention programs and community outreach.

See other resources by House of Ruth:
House of Ruth Maryland

2201 Argonne Drive Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 732-2176

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Birth Companions support women before birth, during labor and birth, and after birth with their continuous presence and complementary interventions. They provide emotional, informational, and physical support to women and serve as an advocate during the entire childbirth process.

Before labor, birth companions will: meet with the woman (and her partner, friend or family member) to become acquainted, discuss priorities, explore any fears and concerns, and plan how they can work best as a team; and help develop a personal birth plan, including preferences regarding pain management, coping with pain and fatigue, and interactions between the woman, partner and family members.

During labor, they will: assist pregnant women in having a satisfying birth experience; advocate for the mother and support her decisions throughout the childbirth process; provide emotional support, physical comfort, and information women often need during labor; help with comfort techniques such as relaxation, massage and positioning; and work only at the woman’s request.

See other resources by Johns Hopkins:

Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins Community Physicians East Baltimore Medical Center Pediatrics & Med/Peds
Johns Hopkins: The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program
Johns Hopkins: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)
Johns Hopkins: STEM Program and Competition Listing by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Johns Hopkins: Community Psychiatry Program at The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center
Johns Hopkins: The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
Johns Hopkins: Center for Educational Outreach (CEO) at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Summer Programs
Johns Hopkins: Children’s Mental Health Center (CMHC) at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins: Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health at Johns Hopkins Harriet Lane

525 N Wolfe St Baltimore MD 21205

 410-614-6458

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The Harriet Lane Clinic at Johns Hopkins offers primary care and family planning services for children, teens, and young adults. It’s both a community and hospital-based clinic, with a focus on making care youth-friendly and easy to access. The clinic also helps train future doctors while working to improve the health of young people and their families.

See other resources by Johns Hopkins:

Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins Community Physicians East Baltimore Medical Center Pediatrics & Med/Peds
Johns Hopkins: The Johns Hopkins Eating Disorders Program
Johns Hopkins: Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)
Johns Hopkins: STEM Program and Competition Listing by The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Johns Hopkins: Community Psychiatry Program at The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center
Johns Hopkins: The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
Johns Hopkins: Center for Educational Outreach (CEO) at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins: Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Summer Programs
Johns Hopkins: Children’s Mental Health Center (CMHC) at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins: Birth Companions at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

200 N. Wolfe St Baltimore MD 21287

 (410) 955-5710

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KidsHealth is an online health-information site developed by Nemours that offers age-tailored content for parents, children and teens on physical health, development, behavior and emotional wellbeing. The site features thousands of doctor-reviewed articles, videos and interactive tools to support informed decisions and healthy development through childhood and adolescence.

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Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center (LTYC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth through arts education and leadership development. Founded in 2004 by alumni of the Baltimore School for the Arts, LTYC offers a range of programs designed to promote academic success, positive social development, and creativity among young people.

Baltimore MD

 (443) 261-LTYC (5892)

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Love Our Children USA is a national nonprofit focused on preventing child abuse, neglect, bullying, cyber-bullying and school violence by promoting positive parenting strategies and family-strengthening education. The organization provides resources, advocacy and online mentoring to empower parents, teens and families to foster safe, supportive environments and help children reach their potential.

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Loving Arms, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) community based organization located in Baltimore City, Maryland. We provide short term, safe and nurturing shelter and supportive services (both residential and non-residential) to unaccompanied, homeless children, and young adults, age 12 to 24. These children are known as throwaways, runaways, homeless, or unstably housed children, many who are victims of human and Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST).

3313 Oakfield Ave Gwynn Oak MD 21207

 443-415-1174

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Maryland Family Network (MFN) is an advocate and catalyst for the development of a strong system of quality child care, early education, and family support.

See other resources by Maryland Family Network:

Maryland Family Network: Family Support Centers Listing
Maryland Family Network: Services & Information for Parents

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Maryland Family Network oversees a statewide network of Family Support (formerly “Patty”) Centers offering free, comprehensive services for families with children from birth to age three. These Centers help parents gain job-readiness, complete education goals such as GEDs, build social support networks, and enhance parenting skills — while their very young children attend quality early-care and early-education settings. The network also connects families to health education, developmental screenings, and community resources.

See other resources by Maryland Family Network:
Maryland Family Network: Services & Information for Parents
Maryland Family Network: Child Care Locator

1001 Eastern Ave Baltimore MD 21202

 (410) 659-7701

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Maryland Family Network is the state’s leading organization supporting early childhood care and family well-being. It offers information and resources to help parents and caregivers raise infants and toddlers, including guidance on child development, choosing quality child care, and accessing local family support programs. Families can also contact Maryland Family Network directly for assistance and referrals to parenting and early learning resources across the state.

See other resources by Maryland Family Network:

Maryland Family Network: Family Support Centers Listing
Maryland Family Network: Child Care Locator

Mon 8:30am-4:30pm, Tue 8:30am-4:30pm, Wed 8:30am-4:30pm, Thu 8:30am-4:30pm, Fri 8:30am-4:30pm, Sat Closed, Sun Closed

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The Maryland Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) program helps families with children who are facing financial hardship. TCA provides cash support to cover basic needs when other resources are insufficient, while also offering services to help families become financially independent, such as job training and employment assistance. The program is designed to help families get back on their feet and achieve self-sufficiency.

Apply online at the MarylandBenefits website or in person at your Local Department of Social Services.

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The Maryland WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children under the age 5. WIC is a federally funded program that provides healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under age five. It also provides breastfeeding support and referrals to health and social services.

100 N. Holliday St Baltimore MD 21202

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The Maryland WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children under the age 5. WIC is a federally funded program that provides healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under age five. It also provides breastfeeding support and referrals to health and social services.

600 N. Wolfe St Carnegie Building, Rm 267 Baltimore MD

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The Men and Families Center is a community-based agency in East Baltimore that works to strengthen relationships between fathers (and other family members) and their children and to support family stability. Through a holistic array of services designed to meet adults where they are, the Center offers life-skills training, counseling, employment readiness, and community engagement to promote self-empowerment and healthier family functioning.

2222 Jefferson St Baltimore MD 21205

 (410) 614-5353

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The National Council for Adoption provides information about adoption or if you just need someone to talk to, the National Council for Adoption is here to help. You can talk with a real person who can help answer your questions, find an adoption agency for you, or just listen to your hopes and fears. This organization has put together some resources that might be helpful to you. You can also check their frequently asked questions about adoption, or find an adoption agency near you who can help answer your questions about adoption.

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The National Parent & Youth Helpline offers free, confidential, multilingual support via call, text or live chat to parents, caregivers, children and youth who need emotional support, guidance or connection to local resources. Its trained Advocates are available 24 hours a day to help strengthen parenting, manage stress, and empower families.

Mon 10:00am-7:00pm, Tue 10:00am-7:00pm, Wed 10:00am-7:00pm, Thu 10:00am-7:00pm, Fri 10:00am-7:00pm, Sat Closed, Sun Closed

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National Pike Health Center provides mental health services for children, teens, and adults in the Baltimore area. Their programs include outpatient therapy and psychiatric rehabilitation to help clients manage mental health challenges and build life skills. Services are offered in a supportive setting by licensed professionals. The goal is to help individuals lead healthier, more independent lives.

5411 Old Frederick Rd Baltimore MD 21229

 (410) 744-8100

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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

 (443) 449-5975

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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

 (410) 282-5401

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OPWWEE BmoreWet!, a STEM program by OMOL, focuses on youth ages 10 -18 called Mariners. Mariners are exposed to mental wellness in nature through marine education, water access (fishing, boating, kayaking) and aquatic STEM research.

2810 Shirley Ave Baltimore MD

 443-402-6246

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Our Legacy facilities the growth and empowerment of upstanding, educated and productive young people through various programs for at-risk youth. Programs include EMERSE: Establishing a Mindset for Educational Resilience so Students can Excel; PRIDE: Parenting Resources Intended to Develop and Educate; and STARS, a 10-month literacy and English language learning program.

10 E North Ave Baltimore MD 21218

 (443) 351-8054

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Healthy parent-teen relationships are built on respect, understanding, trust, and genuine concern. This resource offers practical tips for strengthening these bonds, such as spending quality time together, keeping promises, using humor, and recognizing teens’ efforts and strengths. It’s designed to help parents and caregivers foster open communication and positive connections with their teens.

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Talk With Your Kids is an online initiative designed to equip parents and caregivers with tools, language, and confidence to engage their children in open, honest conversations about bodies, relationships, health and prevention of pregnancy and sexually‑transmitted infections. Its resources emphasize that while children learn about these topics from many sources, hearing it from a trusted adult helps ground the information in family values and support. The site features guidance for starting early, building trust, discussing facts and values, and locating local clinics if needed.

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The Parents’ Place is a Maryland organization and parent center. This organization help families of children with disabilities and special health care needs throughout Maryland.

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