Free resources
Free health resources in Maryland
4 places in Maryland that cost nothing or almost nothing to use. Each card links to the official page we read and shows the date we read it.
State program
Maryland Behavioral Health Administration
The Maryland Department of Health agency that oversees inpatient and community behavioral health services for Marylanders with mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
Source checked 21 Aug 2026. See what we read.
Maryland Medicaid
Free or low-cost health insurance for eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, older adults and people with disabilities, run by the Maryland Department of Health. The site explains eligibility and how to apply.
Source checked 21 Aug 2026. See what we read.
Nonprofit
211 Maryland
The state's health and human services information and referral system, with over 7,500 resources. Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Dial 211, or text a keyword to 898-211 for the mental health check-in programs.
Source checked 21 Aug 2026. See what we read.
NAMI Maryland
Education, support and advocacy for people with mental illness and their families, including NAMI Basics, Connection support groups, Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer. The helpline answers Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Eastern.
Source checked 21 Aug 2026. See what we read.
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