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Montgomery County Local Food Banks and Emergency Resources

Montgomery County HHS

401 Hungerford Road Suite 500

Rockville, MD 20850

Services Provided: Motel placements, Emergency & transitional shelter, Placements, counseling, case management, Assistance with applying for benefits

Heating & electric bill assistance

240-777-4550 (Rockville & Energy Assistance)

240-777-3075 (Silver Spring)

240-777-4448 (Germantown)

240-777-4000 (after hours Crisis Center)

240-777-4027 (Homeless Family Services)

Bethesda Cares

7728 Woodmont Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814

301-907-9244

Services Provided: Referrals to local shelters; Lunch program/shower program; Medical van

Eviction prevention program; Drop in and clothing center

Community Clinic of Rockville

107 Fleet Street

Rockville, MD 20850

301-340-9666

Services Provided: Medical care, Monday through

Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., regardless of income: sliding fee scale. By appointment only unless emergency

Chase Partnership House

Referrals through Montgomery Co.

Crisis Center Only: 301-315-4000

Services Provided: Transitional housing

Meals, counseling

The Dwelling Place

610 E. Diamond Ave., Suite 300

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

301-948-1988

Services Provided: Transitional housing (apt. leasing), Case man-agement, Skill building workshops, Supportive services (child care), Employment counseling

Helping Hands Shelter

622 N. Horners Lane

Rockville, MD 20850

301-340-2796

Services Provided: Emergency Shelter, Meals, Counseling

National Center for Children & Families

Betty Krahnke Center

6301 Greentree Road

Bethesda, MD 20817

301-365-4480

Services Provided: Emergency shelter, Meals, Case management, Employment counseling, Parent education, child care

Salvation Army in Gaithersburg

202 S. Summit Avenue

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

301-948-1947

Services Provided: information & referrals to local

Shelters, Food and clothing

Stepping Stones Shelter

P.O. Box 712

Rockville, MD 20848

301-251-0567

Services Provided: Emergency housing: up to 3 months, Meals, Counseling, Case management

Manna's Food Distribution Sites Main Office - Rockville 614 Lofstrand Lane Rockville, Maryland 20850 Monday-Friday 12:00pm to 3:00pm (Office Hours 8:00am to 4:00pm)

Silver Spring - Long Branch Center 8700 Piney Branch Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20901 Wednesday 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Silver Spring - St. Camillus Church 1600 Camillus Drive Silver Spring, Maryland 20903 Monday 2:00pm to 4:00pm

East County/Silver Spring - East County Regional Services Center 3300 Briggs Chaney Road Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 Friday 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Gaithersburg - Family Service Agency 602 E. Diamond Avenue Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877 Thursday 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Germantown - Salvation Army 20021 Aircraft Drive Germantown, Maryland 20874 Thursday 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Wheaton - Catholic Community Services 12247 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, Maryland 20902 Tuesday 5:00pm to 7:00pm


Mission - To promote the knowledge and understanding of Sickle Cell Disease as a health crisis and to advocate for people who are living with the disease.

Purpose - To inform and educate the community about Sickle Cell Disease and Trait. To actively advocate for people who are living with the disease.