Community Resources Tips
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Frederick Head Start Program
The Frederick Head Start Program located at 401 Fagner Ave. in Frederick needs volunteers for a variety of tasks including assisting in pre-school classrooms and assisting students on and off the bus. For more information call 301-694-1024.
Humane Society of Frederick
The Humane Society of Frederick located at 1832 Rosemont Ave. is in need of volunteers for a variety of tasks including walking, bathing and socializing
animals. Also needed are volunteers for fund raisers, public speaking, and office work. For more information call 301-631-3734 or the main office at 301-694-1545.
THE FREDERICK NEWS-POST
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Heartly House Domestic Violence Program
The Heartly House Domestic Violence Program located in Frederick needs volunteers for their hotline. Volunteers must be over 18 years of age. Training sessions take place three times a year. For more information call 301-662-8800.
Frederick County Recycling Office
The Frederick County Recycling Office located at 9031 Reichs Ford Rd. in Frederick is in need of volunteers for a variety of tasks including paint recycling, mailings, flyer distribution, painting and landscaping. For more information call 301-696-2960.
Emergency Numbers List: Where to call in times of Crisis
Here's a list of numbers for quick references in times of Crisis.
Print them out to keep them handy.
Alcoholics Anonymous 301-662-0544
American Red Cross 301-662-5131
Crisis Intervention Hotline 301-662-2255
Dept. Of Social Services Child/Adult Abuse 301-694-2464. After Hours call 301-694-2100
Frederick County Hotline 301-662-2255
Heartly House Domestic Violence Program 301-662-8800
MD Youth Crisis Hotline 1-800-422-0009
MD Center for Missing Children 1-800-637-5437
Overeaters Anonymous 301-694-3554
Parents Stress Line 301-662-2255
Phone Friend Latch Key Line 301-694-8255
Poison Control 1-800-424-2414
Runaway Hotline 1-800-621-4000
Suicide Crisis Line 301-662-2255
The Family Tree(Family Stress & Child Abuse Prevention) 1-800-243-7337
Frederick County Hotline
The Frederick County Hotline is in need of volunteers for this 24-hour hotline. A 36-hour training period in provided. For more information call 301-663-0011.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross located at 2 E. Frederick St. in nearby Walkersville needs volunteers in all of their areas of service including transportation, case workers for military service, health, safety instructors etc.
For more information call 301-662-5131.
Community Living Inc.
The Community Living mission...
...to provide full inclusion into the community, through residential housing and programs, for those citizens with developmental disabilities...
620-B Research Drive, Frederick, MD 21703
Phone: (301) 663-8811 or (301) 293-6015
Fax: (301) 663-0476
TTY: (301) 620-7442
Transit Services of Frederick County
The Transit Services of Frederick County located at 331 Montevue Lane in Frederick matches volunteers in Frederick county with people who want to learn to ride the bus. Volunteers should have good teaching skills and be bus riders. For more information call 301-694-2065.
Parks and Recreation Services of Frederick County
The Parks and Recreation Services of Frederick County, located at 118 N. Market St. are in need of volunteers for a variety of tasks including museum interpreters for school tours, office data entry and gardening. For more information call 301-694-1648.
Youth Services of Frederick County
Youth Services of Frederick County located at 413 Burk St. in Frederick is in need of volunteers to assist students with homework and reading. Ages of students range from 6 to 16. Volunteers must be patient and have good teaching skills. For more information call 301-663-4619.
Numbers to Charities & Services
Here's a handy list of telephone numbers to charities, services and organizations that offer assistance to Frederick residents. Most welcome donations and volunteers.
American Red Cross 301-662-5131
Federated Charities 301-662-1561
Frederick County Department of Social Services 301-694-4555
Frederick County Health Department 301-694-1029
Legal Aid 301-694-7414
Meals on Wheels (Dept. of Social Services) 301-694-1605
Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs/Food Bank 301-631-2670
Salvation Army 301-662-2311
United Way of Frederick County 301-663-4231
The Gazette Online
Get the latest local news, sports, weather and much more!
Online at the Gazette! Check it out at...
http://www.gazette.net/frederickcty
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