Western Maryland 2-1-1, which covers Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett counties, is operated by the Mental Health Association of Frederick County.  2-1-1 operates 24 hours a day and 2-1-1 services are available in more than 150 languages.

2-1-1 is answered by trained Call Specialists who assess callers' needs and link them to the right solutions using a comprehensive database of federal, state and local services.  For example,

2-1-1 provides information about the following resources:

•  Basic human needs
•  Physical and mental health
•  Employment support
•  Support for older Americans and people with disabilities
•  Support for children, youth and families
•  Mobile crisis services
•  Suicide prevention and intervention services

  If you experience difficulties calling 2-1-1, you may access the identical service by calling

301.662.2255 or 1.800.422.0009 (outside of Frederick County).