Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center Center Inc

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Nov 8, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.3

Gross Receipts

$3,082,283

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Crisis intervention services include 24-hour hotlines and walk-in counseling for anyone in need of immediate assistance. The hotlines include a general crisis line and the maryland crisis hotline which is a suicide prevention line that becomes a disaster response line during statewide emergencies. Grassroots also participates in the national life line, a national suicide prevention hotline. Grassroots answers hotlines and provides back-up for other agencies that require a 24-hour response. In fy13, staff answered 25,799 crisis calls. Walk-in counseling is provided on site, 24-hours, and at two satellite locations part-times

Activity 3

Motel assistance- as a backup to emergency shelter, grassroots has the capacity to house up to 5 families for up to 15 days in motel when the shelter is full and there are no immediate alternatives. The staff works intensively with these families to help them find more permanent arrangements including other shelter, their own apartment, or relocating to be with family members or friends. In fy13, 146 clients were served representing 3,712 shelter nights. Shelter outreach- the day resource center is located in jessup and is open 3 days a week. The center provides meals, showers, limited laundry, fellowship and other social services to homeless individuals in the howard county route 1 corridor. In fy13, the center served 653 clients.

Filer

EIN

52-0909351