Help for Abusers
There is help available for people who are abusive towards their partners. Abuser Intervention Programs (AIPs) in Maryland help people who have been abusive to their partners learn to change. Participating in AIPs is a first step in learning that there are better, alternative ways to deal with relationships than using violence and control. In a group setting, participants learn about power and control, the effect of abuse on their partners and children, and they build new relationship skills. While attending an AIP doesn’t mean that the abuse will stop, it is one tool that can lead people who are motivated to change towards healthier relationships. Some people think that anger management, couples counseling, or drug and alcohol counseling will stop the abuse, but that is not the case. Abuser Intervention Programs are built especially for people who have learned that violence and control is acceptable in their relationships.
The Family Violence Council of the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) is responsible for certifying AIPs in Maryland. Here is a list of programs that are currently certified in Maryland:
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Allegany
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Anne Arundel
Erly Family Solutions Alternatives
481 Main Street
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 443-550-9559
Fees: $60 intake, $25 per week, sliding scale fees available
Program days/hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County – The 180 Project
1517 Ritchie Hwy
Arnold, MD 21012
Phone: 410-626-7800
Fax: 410-757-0908
Fees: $900 per client ($10 orientation, $50 intake, $30 per group for 28 weeks), sliding scale fees available
Program days/hours: Monday – Thursday evenings: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Baltimore County
Adelante Familia at House of Ruth Maryland – Si Puedo Program
3734 Eastern Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-732-2176 x108
Fax: 410-732-2178
Fees: $10 – $70 per session; sliding scale
Program days/hours: Tuesday & Thursday evenings
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County, Inc. – New Behaviors Group Program
P.O. Box 3909
Baltimore, MD 21222
Phone: 410-285-4357
Fax: 410-285-4361
Fees: Sliding fee scale
Program days/hours: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Family and Children Services of Central Maryland – Violence Intervention Program
7000 Security Blvd, Ste 301
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone: 410-281-1334 X120
Fax: 410-298-4326
Fee: $35 intake, sliding fee scale $25 – $110
Program days/hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Guided Visions Counseling Center Abuser Intervention Program
5710 Executive Dr., Ste 105
Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: 410-744-8422
Fax: 410-744-8424
Fees: Sliding fee scale
Programs days/hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm; Saturday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
My Covenent Place Alpha Project
6010 Gywnn Oaks Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21017
Phone: 443-759-3355
Fees: $25 intake; Sliding fee scale $10-$60
North Carroll Counseling Center Abuser Intervention Program
P.O. Box 603
Hampstead, MD 21074
Phone: 443-293-2665
Fax: 410-552-9881
Fees: $10 – $60, sliding scale fees available
Program days/hours: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
TurnAround, Inc. Abuser Intervention Program
401 Washington Ave., Ste. 300
Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-377-8111
Fax: 410-377-6806
Fees: Sliding scale fees available
Program days/hours: Evenings and weekends
Whitesell & Associates, LLC. Abuse Abatement Intervention
900 A. South Main St, Suite 105
Bel Air, MD 21015
Phone: 410-914-4012
Fax: 443-817-0808
Fees: Sliding scale/accepts insurance
Program Hours: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, Monday – Friday
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Baltimore City
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Calvert
Erly Family Solutions Alternatives
481 Main Street
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 443-550-9559
Fees: $60 intake, $25 per week, sliding scale fees available
Program days/hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
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Caroline
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Carroll
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Cecil County
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Charles
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Dorchester
(see Caroline County)
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Frederick
Catoctin Counseling Center
309 E. Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-631-1304
Fax: 301-739-0041
Fees: Flexible, sliding scale
Program days/hours: Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm; Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Heartly House Abuser Intervention Program
P.O. Box 857
Frederick, MD 21705
Phone: 301-662-8800
Fax: 301-663-3443
Fees: $20 per group/individual session, no fee for intake, $25 fee for rescheduled intake, sliding scale fees avail.
Program days/hours: 7 days a weeks, 8:30 am – 10:00 pm
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Garrett
Dove Center (DVSARC) Abuse Intervention Program
12978 Garrett Hwy, Suite 201
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: 304-334-6255
Fax: 301-245-4525
Fees: $5 intake fee, $5 – $20 per session based on income
Program days/hours: Intakes: Mon-Fri between 9:00 am-3:00 pm; Group: Mondays from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
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Harford County
Whitesell & Associates, LLC. Abuse Abatement Intervention
900 A. South Main St, Suite 105
Bel Air, MD 21015
Phone: 410-914-4012
Fax: 443-817-0808
Fees: Sliding scale/accepts insurance
Program Hours: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, Monday – Friday
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Howard
Guided Visions Counseling Center Abuser Intervention Program
5710 Executive Dr., Suite 105
Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: 410-744-8422
Fax: 410-744-8424
Fees: Sliding fee scale
Programs days/hours: Monday – Friday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm; Saturday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
HopeWorks of Howard County New Behaviors Program
Overlook Center #310
5457 Twin Knolls Rd.
Columbia, MD 21045
Phone: 410-997-0304
Fax: 410-997-7397
Fees: Sliding scale
Program days/hours: Mon 12:00pm-9:00pm; Wed 9:00am-10:00pm; Thurs 9:00am-10:00pm; schedule subject to change due to client availability.
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Kent
(see Caroline County)
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Montgomery
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Prince George’s
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Queen Anne’s
(see Caroline County)
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Somerset
Life Crisis Center, Inc. Domestic Abuser Intervention Program
P.O. Box 387
Salisbury, MD 21803
Phone: 410-749-4357Fax: 410-548-9496
Fees: $10 – $20; sliding scale fees available
Program days/hours: Thursdays: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, other times by appointment
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St. Mary’s
Walden Sierra’s Crisis and Trauma Program
Mailing address:
30007 Business Center Dr.
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
Program Location: Hope Place of Walden
21770 FDR Blvd.
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Phone: 301-997-1300; 24 hour hotline 301-863-6661
Fax: 301-866-9189
Fees: $55 Assessment, $25 Urinalysis, $25 Workbook; Weekly group fee is based on an income-based sliding scale.
Program days/hours: Women’s AIP: Thursdays, 4 to 5:30 p.m.; Men’s AIP: Wednesday, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
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Talbot
(see Caroline County)
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Washington
CASA, Inc. Positive Choices Abuser Intervention Program (PCAIP)
116 West Baltimore Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 301-739-4990
Fax: 301-797-6717
Fees: Sliding scale
Program days/hours: Mon, Thurs, Fri: 8:30 am-4:30 pm; Tues: 8:30 am to 10:00 pm; Wed: 8:30 am to 8:00 pm
Catoctin Counseling Center
228 Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: 304-745-6687
Fax: 301-739-0041
Fees: Flexible, sliding scale
Program days/hours: Monday – Thursday: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm; Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Wicomico
(see Somerset County)
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Worcester
(see Somerset County)