Charlotte Gray mother of a homicide victim stands in front of the wall of remembrance to homicide victims.

Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) is an automated notification system that helps you exercise your rights as a crime victim. If you register for the VINE service, you will receive a phone call to notify you of court dates related to your case. VINE will also contact you about the release, escape, or transfer of your offender. More Information

Do you need immediate help?

If you need crisis assistance, please contact your local sheriff’s office or police station, the emergency room of your local hospital, or any of the organizations listed below.

Maryland Organizations:

• Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV)
• List of Domestic Violence hotlines where you can get information about emergency services and shelters
• Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
• List of Maryland’s Rape Recovery Centers (also known as rape crisis centers)

National Hotlines

• General List of Crisis Hotlines
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233
• RAINN Hotline 800-656-4673
• National Center for Trauma Informed Care (NCTIC)
• National Child Abuse Hotline 800-422-4453
• Elder Abuse Hotline 800-252-8966
• Covenant House Hotline 800-999-9999
• Parent Abduction Hotline 800-292-9688

• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 800-843-5678
• National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-442-4673