Resources
Explore essential resources in Montgomery County, Maryland, providing support in education, emergencies, health, and crisis intervention. Utilize the links for detailed information, making this list a valuable guide for community needs. Find commonly requested county resources below. Trust that the information will help you locate necessary agencies, departments, and details. If you need assistance with something not listed, contact us at 240-777-7968 or via email at [email protected]
- Visit the one-stop home page for Montgomery County's senior resources, featuring senior center locations, available services, and upcoming events.
- Montgomery County’s Commission on Aging
- Senior Connection, a County-funded non-profit dedicated to providing senior services.
- Vision Zero: Montgomery County’s Action Plan
- Safe Route To Schools - Montgomery County
- Bicycle Master Plan
- Pedestrian Master Plan
- The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) only provides service on County roads. To check if a road is county or state-maintained and to request service on state-maintained roads, visit this Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) page: Know Your Roads - MDOT (maryland.gov).
- To report a dangerous intersection or request traffic calming measures for your neighborhood, please visit MCDOT’s website on residential traffic calming and submit your request to [email protected].
- To suggest the placement of a speed camera, please visit the Montgomery County Police Department’s Automated Traffic Enforcement Unit (ATEU) website prior to submitting your request to [email protected].
- Request a sidewalk installation
Drainage and Flooding
- Reduce stormwater runoff on your property and improve climate resiliency in your community with Montgomery County’s RainScapes Program.
- Report a clogged storm drain
- Request street drainage repair
- Lot to Lot Surface Drainage Fact Sheet
- Montgomery County Flooding Homepage and Comprehensive Flood Management Plan
- Maryland Insurance Administration Flood Insurance Resources
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
- If you are experiencing a water or sewer emergency, you can report the emergency to WSSC by calling 301-206-4002, emailing [email protected], or using the WSSC mobile app.
- If your water service has been shut off, follow these steps to resume water service.
- If you received a larger-than-expected water bill, you can review the process and follow the steps to initiate a Bill Adjustment Request.
- To learn about ongoing construction and repair projects in your neighborhood, you can consult WSSC’s “In Your Neighborhood” Project Map.
Pepco
- For non-emergency residential electrical service, call 202-833-7500.
- To report a power outage or downed wire, visit Pepco’s Report an Outage page or call 1-877-737-2662.
- If Pepco determines a downed wire is NOT an electrical wire, use this Montgomery County Office of Broadband Programs (OBP) complaint form to determine if the downed wire is a cable wire and OBP will assist with a resolution.
Washington Gas
- To report gas leaks or other emergencies, call the Washington Gas Emergency Leak Line at 1-844-927-4427.
- For more information on services and safety resources, visit the Washington Gas website.
Trees
- Report a fallen County tree
- Request the County to plant a street tree
- Request the County to inspect, remove, or prune a street tree
- Learn more about how Montgomery County protects our forests and tree canopy and conducts planting, maintenance, and removal of our street trees.
- To contact the Board of Education, please email [email protected] or call 240-740-3030.
- Watch Board of Education meetings live and view past meeting recordings
- MCPS Resources for Parents
- For information on school safety and security, visit the MCPS Department of Safety and Security
Montgomery County Planning Board
- Meet The Planning Board Members
- Watch Planning Board meetings live online or call in at 866-774-0898 (Password: 24252020)
- Contact the Planning Board at [email protected] or 301-495-4605. Planning Board members can also be reached by email using this format: [email protected].
- View upcoming meeting agendas
- Watch past meeting recordings
- Sign up to testify
Montgomery County Planning Department
- Sign up for updates on master plans and developments
- For information and resources on community plans for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase and Friendship Heights areas, visit the Downcounty Planning webpage.
- For information and resources on community plans for the Potomac area, visit the Upcounty Planning webpage.
- If you have questions regarding the above information, you can contact Planning staff.
Bethesda Design Advisory Panel
- View upcoming and past meeting agendas
- For more information or to request to attend a panel meeting, contact Cashielle Nelson at [email protected] or 301-495-2109.
Montgomery Parks
- To contact the Office of the Inspector General, visit their website, send an email to [email protected], or call 240-777-7644.
- Report fraud, waste, or abuse in County government to the Inspector General
- Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight
- Montgomery County’s Economic Development Strategic Plan
- Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
- Connect with the Montgomery County Business Center
- To locate available affordable housing units, visit the Department of Housing and Community Affair’s listing of apartment complexes with rental MPDUs and rental marketplace page.
- Note: marketplace data does not represent available units and rent levels, only reported rent information for properties. Prospective tenants are advised to contact the apartment building directly for the most current rents and availability.
- Commission on Common Ownership Communities
- Montgomery County’s housing assistance resources for homeowners, renters, and homelessness
- Visit the DHCA’s Housing Code Page for information on housing code enforcement and to file a housing code complaint/violation.
- For help with landlord-tenant relations, contact the Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs at [email protected] and access the landlord-tenant handbook.
- Request a free recycling bin
- What can I recycle? A guide to recyclable materials
- Additional information on available recycling programs in Montgomery County
- Request a compost bin
- How to reduce food scraps (food waste) at home and work
- To learn more about sustainable living, visit our Department of Environmental Protection
- Visit Montgomery County’s Climate Action Portal
- Request a free recycling bin
- What can I recycle? A guide to recyclable materials
- Additional information on available recycling programs in Montgomery County
- Request a compost bin
- How to reduce food scraps (food waste) at home and work
- To learn more about sustainable living, visit our Department of Environmental Protection
- Visit Montgomery County’s Climate Action Portal
Education & Vocational Assistance
- A Wider Circle - Career Support
- Family Discovery Center - Family Discovery Center
- MD Multicultural Youth Center - GED Classes
- Montgomery College Adult ESOL & GED - Adult ESOL Schedule of Classes
- Montgomery College Evening/Saturday High School Program - Evening and Weekend Courses
- MCPS Interim Instructional Services - Interim Instructional Services
Teen Parent Support Programs
- African American Health Program - African American Health Program
- SMILE - Start More Infants Living Equally Healthy
- Aspire Counseling - Collaborative Care: Integrated Behavioral Health
- Sheppard Pratt Healthy Families - Healthy Families Montgomery
- Crittenton Services - PEARLS
- Early Head Start Lourie Ctr/Down County - Early Head Start & Head Start Program
Youth Services Support Programs
- FSI Youth Services Upcounty - Family Services, Inc.
- Identity, Inc - Identity, Inc.
- Rockville Youth, Fam. & Com - Youth & Family Programs
- YMCA Youth & Family Services - School Age Program
- Every Mind Youth Services - Youth Service
Emergency Food and/or Supplies
- Bethesda Cares - Street Outreach
- Bethesda HELP - Financial Assistance
- C4 Clothes Closet - C4 Clothes Closet
- CASA de Maryland - Adult ESOL Classes
- Catholic Charities - Community Companions
- Mid-County United Ministries (MUM) - Food Assistance
- Damascus HELP - Emergency Assistance
- Gaithersburg HELP - Emergency Assistance
- Germantown HELP - Emergency Assistance
- Interfaith Clothing Center - Get Assistance
- MANNA Food Center - How to Receive Food from MANNA
- Olney HELP - Emergency Financial Assistance
- Rockville HELP - Emergency Assistance
- Salvation Army - Get Help
- Shepherd's Table - Clothing Closet
- St. Martin of Tours - Food Pantry
- TESS Center - Applying for County Health Programs
- WUMCO HELP - Montgomery County Emergency Services
Montgomery County Area Health Centers
- Germantown - 240-777-3380
- Silver Spring - 240-777-3160
MC Office of Eligibility Support Services
- Germantown - 240-777-3591
- Rockville - 240-777-3120
- Silver Spring - 240-777-3591
Crisis Assistance & Domestic Violence
- Abused Person Crisis Line - Abused Persons Program
- Alcohol Hotline - 800-527-5344
- Family Justice Center - Family Justice Center Home
- Addiction Treatment - Maryland Addiction Treatment
- Maryland AA Meetings - Maryland Alcohol Addiction
- MC Hotline - 311
- MC Youth Crisis Hotline - 1-800-422-0009
- National Runaway Hotline - 1-800-RUNAWAY
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 988
- Rape/Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline (VASAP) - 1-800-656-4673
- The Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ) - 1-866-488-7386
- Treehouse Child Assessment Center - The Tree House CAC of Montgomery County, MD
- United Way First Call for Help - 211
Information & Referral
- Montgomery College Website - Montgomery College
- Montgomery College Database - A-Z Databases
- ACCESS to Behavioral Health Services - Answering to You
- Child Support Enforcement - Child Support Services
- Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Non-Emergency Phone Number: 301-279-8000
- Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Park Police Non-Emergency Phone Number: 202-610-7500
- Find My MCPD Police District: Council District 4 includes parts of three police districts: 1st District, 2nd District, and 3rd District.
- Request to obtain an incident/police report here
- Our resolutions reaffirming the County’s commitment to combating Islamophobia, antisemitism, and extremist violence.
- The Office of Human Rights’ Know Your Rights Brochure contains vital information on how to prevent or respond to hate crimes.
- If you are a victim of or a witness to a hate crime, report the incident by calling 911 or the non-emergency police number, 301-279-8000, in non-urgent, non-life-threatening situations.
- Call Montgomery County’s 24/7 Crisis Center at 240-777-4000.
- To help yourself or a friend with suicidal thoughts, call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
- EveryMind Hotline and Crisis Services
Programs funded by the State of Maryland Department of Human Services, Maryland Department of Public Health, and Montgomery County Government:
Aging and Disability Resource Unit (ADRU)
Montgomery County Department of
Health & Human Services
240-777-3000 (Voice)
To get information and/or assistance for seniors, people with disabilities and/or caregivers, call the ADRU Monday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ADRU serves as the Maryland Access Point.
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Screening/Referral
Mental Health Services for Seniors
Outpatient Addiction and Mental Health Services
Housing Opportunities Commission
Senior Assisted Living Subsidy Program
Home Care/Aide Services (IHAS)
Home and Community Based Services and Supports
Social Services to Adults (SSTA)
Access to Services - People with Developmental Disabilities/Delays
Programs funded by the Maryland State Developmental Disabilities Administration and Montgomery County Government:
Community Support Network (Developmental Disabilities/Delays)
Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services 240-777-1216 (Voice)
Behavior Support
Individual and Family Support
Coordination of Community Services
Employment
Housing
Low Intensity Support Services
Nursing
Self-Directed Services
Transitioning Youth with Disabilities
Home and Community Based Services and Supports
Coordination of Community Services
Autism Waiver Coordination (Ages 0 - 21) - Montgomery County Public Schools
Children with Special Health Needs - HHS Public Health
Infants and Toddlers - Montgomery County Public Schools
Child Find - Montgomery County Public Schools
Coordination of Community Services
Transitioning Youth with Disabilities