Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Emergency Shelter Services

Offers emergency shelter programs all year round, including the colder months of the year when temperatures are 26 degrees or below and a Code Blue Shelter is activated.Shelter ServicesMore information:Includes a 33-bed family emergency shelter and an 18-bed individual emergency shelterProvides case managers to assist with life skills training, job readiness, and finding a job while children continue their education in the schools where they are enrolledOffers a cold weather shelter from November through March

Physical Address

6700 Freetown Road, Columbia, MD 21044

Hours

Mon 12am - 11:59pm; Tue 12am - 11:59pm; Wed 12am - 11:59pm; Thu 12am - 11:59pm; Fri 12am - 11:59pm; Sat 12am - 11:59pm; Sun 12am - 11:59pm; 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

Application process

Call or visit in person to complete an assessment.

Eligibility

Anyone experiencing homelessness.

Service area

Howard County, MD

Agency info

Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center

Crisis center that provides free 24-hour crisis hotline, free 24-hour substance use disorder stabilization program, housing support with emergency shelters, suicide prevention services, and Howard County's Mobile Crisis Response.?

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