Pinnacle Empowerment Center

08/27/2026

Grassroots provides free, local resources to help individuals and families in need.

GRASSROOTS CRISIS CENTER / 24 hours
8990 Old Annapolis Rd, Ste A, Columbia
- 24-hour crisis line - 410-531-6677 | 988 for local calls, chats and texts
- Free, 24-hour walk-in crisis, mental health and substance use services
- Housing assessments for those dealing with homelessness
- Free therapy and medication management appointments - call 443-472-4231
- Mobile Crisis Team
- 24-hour food and hygiene pantry

DAY RESOURCE CENTER AT LEOLA DORSEY / Mon & Wed, 2-6p; Sat 10a-2p
10390 Guilford Rd, Ste A, Jessup
- Hot meals
- Showers / Laundry
- Food pantry
- Clothing closet
- Case management

GRASSROOTS EMERGENCY SHELTER
6700 Freetown Road, Columbia
- 89 beds for individuals and families
- Housing assessments at the crisis center

Please reach out anytime if you need support!

*Donations are kindly accepted to support our neighbors in need - https://grassrootscrisis.org/donate/

08/25/2026

We provide our clients with essential household items so they can have functional homes. We need your help to replenish our inventory of small and medium sized pots and pans.

➡To donate, please complete our NEW online donation form at tinyurl.com/HOOODonateGoods. We’ll pick up within Howard County.

07/19/2026

07/14/2026

Sharing more resources for meals…

This summer, the Howard County Public School System Summer Meals Program will once again help fill the nutritional gap for children across Howard County by providing free meals to HCPSS students and any children age 18 and under.

Meals will be available Monday through Friday through July 31, 2026, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. There is no enrollment or registration required, but children must be present to receive a meal.

Meals will be available at 11 open sites across Howard County:
Bollman Bridge Elementary School
Deep Run Elementary School
Ducketts Lane Elementary School
Laurel Woods Elementary School
Stevens Forest Elementary School
Swansfield Elementary School
Wilde Lake Middle School
Atholton High School
Hammond High School
Howard County Library System East Columbia Branch
Howard County Library System Elkridge Branch

For more information, visit https://www.hcpss.org/food-services/summer-meals/.