Crisis Response Services

Our primary crisis response services are provided through Baltimore Child and Adolescent Response Systems. Our Hospitalization Diversion Programs also offer crisis response intervention to children and families to help them remain in the community. Eligible participants must be Anne Arundel County or Prince Georges County residents enrolled in a public mental health system and eligible for targeted case management. Contact Kevin Mason 410.230.0540.x.114 or Brenda Grape 410.451.0682.x.108.

Baltimore Child and Adolescent Response Systems (B-CARS)

The BCAR System provides brief and intensive community-based services for children in psychiatric crisis to divert or shorten in-patient hospitalization and to link clients to community providers that will serve them for ongoing care.

Mobile Crisis Services

24 Hours a day, 7 days a week
New Intakes:
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Mon thru Friday

Intensive In-home Intervention

24 Hours a day, 7 days a week
Enhanced Client Support
24 Hours a day, 7 days a week
Residential Crisis Beds

Eligibility: Baltimore City resident and be under the age of 18. Youth are eligible for admission to B-CARS if they are experiencing a psychiatric crisis that could result in a referral to an emergency room. Such a crisis might include serious threats of harm to self or others.

Contact: Nellie Power 410-727-4800 x102
To access service: 410-752-2272