Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center

Grassroots is here for you with free, 24-hour support via our hotline (410-531-6677), 988 (phone, chat or text) or walk-in counseling at our location at 8990 Old Annapolis Road, Suite A in Columbia! We provide free, 24-hour crisis intervention, mental health, substance use disorder, housing support, suicide prevention and other services and resources. Individuals can receive phone, walk-in or Mobile Crisis Team support with a variety of situations, including: psychiatric crises like depression, isolation, anxiety or suicidal ideation; drug use or withdrawal; homelessness or housing insecurity; access to necessary assistance like food and hygiene items; connection to resources or treatment, and more. You can also reach out to us because you feel lonely, anxious, depressed or even suicidal. You may just need a listening ear. We are here to help you! #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #marylandcrisisservices #marylandmentalhealth #suicideprevention #counseling #therapy #crisissupport

Join Grassroots for our first annual Trivia Night, a fundraising event full of questions and prizes! Bring your friends and your brain power for an unforgettable night of trivia. Have some fun and show off your smarts while supporting Grassroots! Trivia starts at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m. Ticket price of $25/person includes a welcome drink provided by Sapwood Cellars Brewery. Trivia is presented by Cap City Trivia. Food and drink from Sapwood Cellars will be available for an additional cost. Teams of any size are welcome. Sign up for a team at registration or arrive early to get seating for your group. Purchase your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/dn2dsWwN All proceeds will directly benefits Grassroots' programs to provide free, 24-hour crisis, mental health, substance use, homelessness, suicide prevention and related support to those who are most in need in our community. We look forward to seeing you! Sponsorship opportunities with promotion are available. Contact Anna Katz at [email protected] or 410-531-6006 x1770 for more information. #emergencyshelter #crisissupport #communitysupport #communitygiving #nonprofit #fundraiser #trivianight #baltimoretrivia #baltimorefundraiser

Enjoy a meal at Panda Express all day today and support Grassroots! Order online for pickup at any location or delivery all day today (Wednesday, March 12) and 28% of your sales will go back to Grassroots. Apply code 9001456 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout. Please note, this fundraiser is applicable for online orders only that are made through the Panda Express website or app (not third party deliver sites). Thank you for your support! https://lnkd.in/gUvMpj9u #crisissupport #communitysupport #communitygiving #thankyou #weloveourdonors #nonprofitsupport #dinewithapurpose #fundraiser #restaurantfundraiser

Grassroots was so honored to have the opportunity to share resources about our services, including suicide prevention resources, recently at a Fundraiser and Celebration of Life in memory of Westley Scott Muhl. We also earnestly thank Westley's aunt Pat, who organized the event and donated money raised to Grassroots, along with many of her friends. Your support means the world to us and will help us in serving those in the community who come to us in times of need ???? Slide one: Grassroots Director of Grants and Support Anna Katz and Pat Huffman, organizer of the event #crisissupport #marylandmentalhealth #communityimpact #weloveourdonors #suicideprevention #suicideawareness

Local Scouts will pick up food tomorrow, Saturday morning (March 8) for their annual food drive, Scouting for Food. Items will benefit food pantries like the Grassroots Day Resource Center. Please consider donating non-perishable food items like canned tuna/chicken/salmon/meat, canned meals (Chef Boyardee, Dinty Moore, chicken & dumplings, chili, etc.), canned fruit, canned beans, dried pasta and sauce, cereal, instant oatmeal packets and other critical things. Each month, we give away more than 10,000 food items to neighbors who are in need. You can visit the pantry Mondays and Wednesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 10390 Guilford Road, Suite A, in Jessup. Thank you so much to Baltimore Area Council - Scouting America and our community for your wonderful support! #emergencyshelter #crisissupport #fooddrive #hungerandhomelessness #fighthunger #scoutingforfood

Thank you so much to our donor Seme Khan who brought an amazing bounty of food to Grassroots to ensure that families in need who are celebrating Ramadan would have access to critical items. The donation included lentils, oil, honey, rice, spices and seasonings. You can access these items by visiting our 24-hour food pantry at the Grassroots crisis center at 8990 Old Annapolis Road, Suite A in Columbia. Thank you so much to Seme for her kindness and generosity to support families in need in our community during this important holiday. Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate! #emergencyshelter #crisissupport #communitygiving #homelessness #ramadan #ramadanmubarak #foodpantry #weloveourdonors

The Grassroots Day Resource Center is powered by community and together we all make a difference. ?? In February, we set a record by welcoming 163 people in just 4 hours on a Saturday! We provide free hot meals, showers, laundry, access to housing and social services, case management, support through a food and clothing pantry and other resources. The Grassroots Day Resource Center is open Mondays & Wednesdays 2-6p and Saturdays 10a-2p. You can find us at 10390 Guilford Road, Suite A in Jessup. The Day Resource Center is in need of so many items so we can support even more individuals and families in our community. Please consider donating canned meats (chicken, salmon, tuna, sardines, spam, corned beef, etc.), canned meals (Chef Boyardee, SpaghettiOs, Dinty Moore beef stew, corned beef hash, chili with beans, chicken ‘n dumplings, etc.), canned fruit, chunky soups, Progresso soups, and more. We also need clothing items, like new underwear and socks. So many thanks to our volunteers, donors and team members. This is only possible with your support! #emergencyshelter #crisissupport #nonprofit #homelessness #experiencinghomelessness #communityimpact

Enjoy a meal at Panda Express and support Grassroots! Order online for pickup at any location or delivery all day on March 12 and 28% of your sales will go back to Grassroots. Apply code 9001456 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout. Please note, this fundraiser is applicable for online orders only that are made through the Panda Express website or app (not third party deliver sites). Thank you for your support! https://lnkd.in/gUvMpj9u #columbiamd #howardcounty #weloveourdonors #nonprofitsupport #dinewithapurpose #fundraiser #restaurantfundraiser

Grassroots is excited to celebrate this week's All Star, a team member who is making a difference at Grassroots through their work helping our consumers and other team members. Today we are excited to celebrate Phoebe Woods-Orsini, Volunteer and In-Kind Donations Coordinator. Phoebe joined Grassroots in August 2024 and jumped right into an incredibly busy and important position. She got warmed up with the back-to-school collection to support kids in the emergency shelter and families supported through the crisis center. She then tackled the hectic holiday season at Grassroots, managing the collection and distribution of gift cards and in-kind gifts for families and individual residents in the emergency shelter. She and her team of volunteers helped make sure our building was festively decorated for the holiday season. When the emergency shelter expansion and Cold Weather Shelter opened in December, Phoebe put her super-Volunteer Coordinator powers to work organizing volunteers from multiple congregations and filling the meal slots on our meal calendars. In her spare time, she has coordinated a variety of Tuesday evening social activities for the kids and adults in the emergency shelter including game nights, yoga and children's play activities. We are so grateful to Phoebe for her hard work and dedication to those we serve. Thank you for all you have accomplished! Pictured: Anna Katz, Director of Grants and Support Services; Phoebe Woods-Orsini, Volunteer and In-Kind Donations Coordinator; and Dr. Mariana Izraelson, LCADC, Executive Director #homelessness #experiencinghomelessness #wearehere #employeerecognition #employeeappreciation #allstar #goodnewstues

Congratulations to our ASIST graduates! These Grassroots staff and community members joined us for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide in order to work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. The workshop helps individuals feel more comfortable, confident and competent in helping to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. One of our trainees (and an amazing Grassroots community advocate), Pat, shared some insight about how the training has had an impact on her: "I just wanted to take the time and try to explain how fortunate I feel to have taken the Suicide prevention class (ASIST). There were parts that were difficult for me to process, but I cannot tell you how much it helped me grow in so many ways. Not to mention how much more empowered I feel to help not only my family but anyone I encounter that may be having a really difficult time. The two leaders of the class were absolutely phenomenal. They encouraged us to push ourselves, but not to push ourselves too far. We did multiple skits, where we had to actually use the word suicide over and over. I feel very fortunate that we have Grassroots as part of our community. Thank you for doing so many wonderful things for so many people. I guess the main part that I have yet to express is that I walked away from this class feeling like people care about people that feel suicidal. It gave me hope that our community is working towards starting that so important conversation about suicide and the possibility that it is preventable." We are so thankful for Pat and all of the attendees of this life-saving workshop, as well as our wonderful trainers Joan and Ashley! Stay tuned for other trainings from Grassroots. #crisiscenter #crisisservices #mentalhealthmatters #marylandmentalhealth #savealife #stopthestigma #itsoktoaskforhelp #suicideprevention #suicideawareness #asist