Financials

Grassroots receives operating funds from a variety of sources including:

Howard County Government
State of Maryland
Federal government
United Way of Central Maryland
Community Foundation of Howard County
Horizon Foundation
Corporate Donations
Faith Community
Civic and community organizations
Individual donors

Click here for a copy of our latest Form 990.

Welcome To Grassroots

We are a 24 hour resource to individuals and families in need of immediate assistance with a personal, mental health, family, or shelter crisis.
Direct links:
24-Hour
Crisis Hotline
410.531.6677
Calendar
Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
QPR Training
February 17, 2020
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

QUESTION PERSUADE REFER (QPR) GATEKEEPER SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING Just as people are trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver to help save thousands of lives each year, people are trained in QPR to save a life from a death by suicide. QPR stands for Question Persuade Refer and teaches someone how to recognize the warning (more…)
Question Persuade Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training
QPR Training
February 20, 2020
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

QUESTION PERSUADE REFER (QPR) GATEKEEPER SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING Just as people are trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver to help save thousands of lives each year, people are trained in QPR to save a life from a death by suicide. QPR stands for Question Persuade Refer and teaches someone how to recognize the warning (more…)
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
ASIST Training
March 5, 2020 - March 6, 2020
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

ASIST is a two-day workshop that teaches how to intervene and save a life from suicide. Over a million people around the world have participated in this award-winning program. Most people thinking about suicide don’t actually want to die, but they need help deciding to stay alive. You don’t need any prior training to attend (more…)
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training
YMHFA Training
March 13, 2020
9:30 am - 5:30 pm

Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily (more…)
Soup’r Sundae and Silent Auction 2020
Soup'r Sundae
March 15, 2020
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Note: If you are a federal government employee and would like to designate Grassroots as the recipient of your Combined Federal Campaign donation, our CFC number is 13738.
Mission

Grassroots provides supportive and professional 24-hour crisis intervention, suicide prevention, shelter, and outreach services to individuals and families experiencing a personal, situational, mental health, or shelter crisis.