Help for single mothers in Baltimore

If you are a single mother living in Baltimore and need help paying bills and meeting basic expenses, there are lots of options for getting the help you need.

Cash Assistance for single mothers

Maryland has Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), its version of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, which provides cash assistance to families and single mothers with dependent children when available resources do not fully address the family’s needs and while preparing program participants for independence through work. Many of the other groups listed on this page will also provide some small amount of cash assistance for single mothers, just ask.

Food assistance for single mothers

For the most extensive listing you’ll ever need on where to get food in Baltimore, use the Maryland Community Services Locator. It lists scores of places you can go to get food or a meal when needed.  Also, the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Human Services has a Community Action Partnership with programs related to Food and Nutrition.

Help with Shelter & Housing

For the most extensive listing you’ll ever need on where to get help with housing costs or emergency shelter in Baltimore, use the Maryland Community Services Locator. It lists scores of places you can go to get all kinds of different housing help, from homeless shelters to rental assistance, to home ownership assistance. If you are a single mother, find financial assistance today .

Energy and Utilities grants for single mothers

Maryland’s Office of Home Energy has several different programs for Energy Assistance, all of which can be applied for at the same time. The Fuel Fund of Maryland can also help with energy bills. In addition, many of the groups listed on this page will provide help with utilities if you ask.

Help with Telephone Bills

Maryland participates in the Lifeline Telephone Service program.

Childcare grants for single moms

The Child Care Subsidy (CCS) Program, formerly the Purchase of Care (POC) Program, assists eligible families living in Baltimore County with childcare costs while parents work, attend school or training. There are also lots of Head Start sites in Baltimore.

Help with Medical and Dental Care

Options for free or low-cost health and dental care in Baltimore include the following:

Peoples Community Health Center

FreeClinics.com lists 15 specific clinics in Baltimore/

FreeClinicDirectory lists many more options for healthcare.

The Baltimore City Health Department also runs several clinics and services.

Help with Legal Matters

The Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) has a mission to provide quality legal assistance to Marylanders with limited income at low or no cost.

Financial Counseling for single moms

Guidewell Financial Solutions is what used to be called Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Maryland and Delaware, Inc. (CCCS) and can help with all kinds of financial counseling services. Also, the Baltimore Mayor’s Office of Human Services has a Community Action Partnership with programs related to Financial Empowerment.

Help from Other Groups

There are lots of groups in Baltimore that provide single mothers all kinds of services related to many of the areas mention above, including the following:

Community Assistance Network, Inc. (CAN)

The Samaritan Community

Catholic Charities of Baltimore County

Salvation Army, Central Maryland

St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore

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