BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND CRISIS SERVICES
		Accessing Services - Information & Referral Administration and Management of Services Advisory Boards, Committees and Councils Addiction Services Consumer Services Crisis Services Emergency Services- Housing Crisis Intervention & Prevention  - Rental Assistance Program (RAP) and Home Energy Program (OHEP)  Homeless Services Mental Health Services - Child & Adolescent - Transition Age Youth (TAY) - Adult & Seniors Specialized Senior Services Special Needs Services Victim Services - Abused Persons Program - Victim Assistance and Sexual Assult Program

 CSA - SPM Office of Consumer Affairs
 240-777-4571 for Kim Allen
 240-777-4572 for Nesee Smith

The Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA) is a new and unique office where people with mental illness, their family members, friends, peers and advocates can explore mental illness in a safe, supportive, recovery-oriented atmosphere. The OCA staff are available to provide education and problem solving strategies regarding mental health and/or mental health/substance abuse (co-occurring disorders) including: information regarding referrals, housing options, supportive employment, benefits & entitlements, and services available in the community. The OCA staff and the steering committee is consumer-run and all work to provide input for behavioral health activities, policies, programs and services and activities. The OCA operates Monday through Friday and offers monthly educational forums, workshops. Appointments with individual consumers are available by request.

 Consumer Drop-In Center - Gaithersburg
On Our Own of Montgomery County
434 E Diamond Avenue, Gaithersburg 20877
 240-683-5555

On Our Own of Montgomery County operates a consumer-run, self-help, drop-in center for adults with serious and persistent mental illness. This consumer program operates seven days a week and offers peer support groups, educational forums and social/ recreational activities for its members. For more information go to: http://www.onourown.homestead.com/

 Consumer Drop-In Services - Silver Spring
700 Roeder Road, Silver Spring 20910
 301-589-8303, extension 311

Affiliated Sante operates a consumer services center in Silver Spring that provides peer support services, educational forums and social/ recreational activities for its members. For more information go to: http://www.thesantegroup.org

 Transportation Services
Mental Health Association of Montgomery County
1000 Twinbrook Parkway
Rockville, MD 20851
 301-424-0656, Ext. 109

The Mental Health Association of Montgomery County is contracted by Montgomery County to provide transportation services for consumers and their families to travel to and from Springfield Hospital Center. For more information go to: http://www.mhamc.org/html/index.cfm

 Pharmacy Access Hotline for Medicaid Recipients
 1-800-492-5231, #3

This hotline provides help with pharmacy related issues or problems

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