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Surviving a violent crime puts you through some of the worst times of your life. We're here to support you and your family through it, one step at a time.

You might need legal help, but it doesn’t stop there. The crime and its aftermath can impact your mental health, physical health, housing, job, family and overall quality of life. Everything's connected.

At the ROAR Center, we support you as a whole person and treat you with respect. We empower you with guidance and tools to work toward recovery across all aspects of your life.

You’re in control of your own decisions and healing.

HOW WE WORK WITH YOU

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How Can We
Help?

The ROAR Center provides a range of free legal services, holistic support, health care management and mental health services tailored to survivors of crime—all in one place, in multiple languages.

Legal Services

Legal advice and representation during the criminal justice process and other areas that are often impacted when you experience crime. Protective orders and restraining orders.

Wraparound Support

Help accessing support for all aspects of your life, from housing and employment, to transportation, childcare and more.

Group and Individual Therapy

Peer support and one-on-one counseling to support your mental health and personal goals.

Health Care Management

Our nurses help you access medical services and make sure you can make informed decisions about your health care.

Know Your Rights Education

You have the right to be treated with dignity and respect by law enforcement and court personnel. Learn about your legal rights and options for enforcing them.

My mom asked me why I thought ROAR was different from other places. I had to think about it for a minute, but then I realized it was because they truly listened. They cared about what I thought, what I wanted. They never told me what to do but were always there to “walk alongside me” as I figured it out.

Janelle P., ROAR Client

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Who Can We
Help?

You qualify for our free services if:

You survived a crime that happened in Baltimore City, Maryland.
You live in Baltimore City, regardless of your immigration status.
Your income is less than $70,000 per year (add $5,000 per year for each child or other dependent).

we can help you regardless of your immigration status. you do not have to report the crime to police.

ROAR stayed with me throughout the entire ordeal. I think I worked with everybody there. This one helped me with housing, this one with my medical issues, and this one with my veterans’ benefits. Then there was my lawyer. She took care of a whole lot. I so appreciate each and every one of those “angels.”

Ernesto H., Former ROAR Client