Food

Department of Social Services

Penn-North Center-Apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Referral Service; Emergency Food Assistance, Housing, Identification, Emergency Cash Assistance, Food Stamps, Medical Coverage

Department of Social Services

Harbor View Center-Apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Transitional housing for Women and children (fee based). Food pantry, meals and clothing and infant assistance. Referrals. Free. Call for more information.

Food Pantries

Maryland food pantries, listed by city

Helping Up Mission

Helping Up Mission provides hope to people experiencing homelessness, poverty or addiction by meeting their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.

Manna House Inc.

Manna House serves breakfast

Provides housing and support services for Women who are recovering from substance use disorders. Supportive housing program is provided to help homeless persons meet their goals: Increase their life skills, achieve residential stability, assist our residents to prepare to enter back into the community with the necessary skills to continue to live a healthy and sober lifestyle. Must be 25 years of age or older with at least 28 days of sobriety.

Maryland Food Bank

The Maryland Food Bank is a non-profit organization leading the movement to end hunger in Maryland. We have an extensive network of community and organizational partners across the state that distribute food to the Marylanders who need us.We supply the food to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and faith-based organizations that serve food-insecure Marylanders. We supplement this work with outreach programs that provide direct food assistance, educate the public on the importance of good nutrition, and fight hunger through innovative means.

Maryland's Helpline

Micah House (GEDCO)

Housing for men and women

Homeless and supportive housing assistance, food pantry, clothing panty, and referral services. Free.

Our Daily Bread Employment Center

Provides a hot lunch, employment training, assistance with IDs

Job readiness training, education classes, career development, assistance with obtaining ID/Social Security card/Drivers License, referral service for transitional housing and treatment facilities. Free.

Paul's Place

Provides a midday meal, help with IDs, case management, and more.

Provides meals, case management, government IDs, medical care, workforce development

St. Vincent de Paul

Beans and Bread-Breakfast and lunch served Monday-Friday, can help locate housing

comprehensive day resource program serving more than 300 people per day that offers supportive services in the areas of housing, health, mental health, recovery, and employment, helping individuals experiencing homelessness obtain housing and reach their full potential.

United Way of Central Maryland

Call 211 for list of resources

Comprehensive referral line with links to over 4,000 health and human service programs throughout Maryland. Free.