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Access to the continuum of substance abuse care in Baltimore may come through one of several bSAS special initiatives.
All eligible individuals
Block Grant and Cigarette Restitution Funds – These state and federal substance abuse treatment grants support the provision of 5,862 treatment slots. Referrals are made by contacting the programs directly or contacting bSAS for information and referral.
Eligibility: Admission criteria of individual programs
Contact: Programs directly or bSAS
Sentenced adults ordered to obtain treatment
Criminal Justice Initiatives – Various types of treatment services are available through the Division of Parole and Probation, Correctional Options Program and Drug Treatment Court.
Eligibility: Sentenced adults ordered by the Court or Parole Commission to obtain substance abuse treatment
Contact: Probation or Parole Agent
Temporary Cash Assistance recipients, applicants, and non-custodial fathers of children on TCA
Department of Social Services (DSS), Care Coordination – Case management services are provided to assist Temporary Cash Assistance Program (TCA) customers and others to obtain substance abuse treatment and other supportive services.
Eligibility: TCA recipients, persons applying for TCA, non-custodial fathers of children on the TCA program.
Contact: DSS Case Worker or bSAS
TCA recipients or applicants
Department of Social Services (DSS) - Addiction Specialists at DSS Centers – Assessment and referral for persons applying for Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) benefits.
Eligibility: TCA recipients or persons applying for TCA
Contact: DSS Case Worker or Addiction Specialist at DSS Centers
TCA recipients
Residential Treatment for TCA Recipients– Residential substance abuse treatment for persons receiving or eligible for Temporary Cash Assistance.
Eligibility: Persons receiving or eligible for Temporary Cash Assistance
Contact: Janice Thompson, ADAA (410) 767-6871 or Herb Baylor, ADAA (410) 767-6877
Empowerment Zone residents
Empowerment Zone - Treatment slots for Empowerment Zone (EZ) residents enrolled in EZ Village Center career programs.
Eligibility: EZ residents enrolled in a Village Career Center
Contact: EZ Village Center
Public housing residents
Housing Authority of Baltimore City - Treatment slots for persons residing in public housing communities.
Eligibility: Residents of a public housing community
Contact: Housing Authority of Baltimore City Substance Abuse Interventionists (410) 545-6663 or bSAS
Intravenous drug users
Needle Exchange Program (NEP) – Participants receive clean needles, HIV education and testing, risk reduction counseling, health education and referral to substance abuse treatment. The program operates at sites throughout the City.
Eligibility: All persons are eligible for NEP. Persons must be enrolled in NEP for 30 days in order to obtain a referral to the limited dedicated treatment slots.
Contact: bSAS (Needle Exchange Program)
Needle Exchange Program enrollees
Targeted Capacity Expansion Project #1 – Federal grant supporting 150 methadone treatment slots for heroin dependent persons referred by the Needle Exchange Program.
Eligibility: Enrolled in Needle Exchange Program for 30 days
Contact: bSAS (Needle Exchange Program)
Uninsured residents of Baltimore City
Baltimore City Grant (formerly the Mayor's Initiative) – Treatment slots in methadone, intensive/standard drug-free outpatient, transitional living and detoxification. Referrals may be made directly to participating programs or call BSAS for information and referral.
Eligibility: Uninsured Baltimore City residents
Contact: bSAS
Uninsured residents of Baltimore City
Targeted Capacity Expansion Project #2 – Federal grant supporting 90 treatment slots for heroin dependent persons. Clients receive counseling and vocational services at Echo House and medication-assisted treatment by REACH Mobile Health Services.
Eligibility: Uninsured residents of Baltimore City
Contact: Echo House (410) 947-1700
HIV Positive
Project Hope - Federal Ryan White Title I funding from the Baltimore City Health Department supports treatment slots in various outpatient and residential treatment programs. Referrals are made directly to outpatient treatment programs and through BSAS for residential treatment.
Eligibility: HIV Positive individuals
Contact: bSAS
Residents of Southwest Baltimore enrolled in RIC
Recovery in Community – A program established to reduce substance abuse and crime, and improve the quality of life for residents of three Southwest Baltimore City communities. The program offers outreach, counseling, supportive social and health related activities, and referral to substance abuse treatment.
Eligibility: Resident of Southwest Baltimore and enrolled in RIC program
Contact: Recovery in Community (410) 362-1400
Mothers of drug-affected newborns
Senate Bill 512 Initiative – Substance abuse assessment and treatment for mothers of drug-affected newborns identified at four local hospitals (Johns Hopkins, Mercy, Sinai, University of Maryland) and by the Department of Social Services (DSS).
Eligibility: Mothers of drug affected newborns at selected hospitals and DSS
Contact: Hospital Obstetrics/Gynecology Department or DSS Case Manager or bSAS
Homeless
Viola Project - Residential and methadone treatment for homeless persons. Assessment, referral and case management services are provided by Health Care for the Homeless.
Eligibility: Homeless
Contact: Healthcare for the Homeless (410) 837-5533
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