Quick Guide to Community Resources S-T
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SENIOR CITIZENS
Elder Affairs, Senior Information & Assistance
Senior Information & Services
240-777-3000
(helps seniors locate and use needed services; responds to needs of elderly)
Commission on Aging (Division of Elder Affairs, Advisory Council advocacy)
240-777-1120
For more information, contact Meg Campbell-Kotler Executive Secretary of the Commission at 240-777-1132 V, 240-777-1236 TTY or via email at meg.kotler@montgomerycountymd.gov
Commission on People with Disabilities
For more information, contact Betsy Tolbert Luecking, Program Manager to the Commission, at 240-777-1256 Voice/TTY or via email at betsy.luecking@montgomerycountymd.gov
Financial
Rental Assistance
240-777-4400
Representative Payee & Bill Payer Program
301-424-0656
(money management for those with disabilities who lack other assistance)
Housing for Seniors
Assisted Housing/Group Homes
240-777-3369
(group living with supportive services)
Jewish Council for the Aging
301-881-8782
Housing Opportunities Commission
301-929-6700
Legal Aid
The Legal Aid Bureau, Inc.
Intake Line 301-560-2100
51 Monroe St., Suite 1200, Rockville MD 20850
(240) 314-0373; (888) 215-5316
Mental Health Outreach and Counseling
Counseling for Seniors
240-777-3990
Family Service of Montgomery County Inc.
301-840-2000
Nursing Home Services
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program - HHS
240-777-3369
(advocacy for nursing home patients)
Senior Centers
Senior Programs of Montgomery County Department or Recreation
3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton, MD 20906
240-777-4925
seniors@montgomerycountymd.gov
Holiday Park Multiservice Senior Center
240-777-4999
3950 Ferrara Dr.
(multiservice center including health, dental, legal services, classes and group activities)
Senior Citizen Activities, Recreation Dept.
Senior Adult Programs
301-468-4540
(classes, group activities and senior clubs)
Bethesda Senior Center
301-657-0627
4521 East-West Highway
Jewish Senior Day Program
301-468-1740
1801 E. Jefferson St.
(classes and group activities)
Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center
301-681-1255
1000 Forest Glen Rd.
Silver Spring
Transportation for Seniors
Call 'n' Ride
301-948-5409
City of Rockville
301-309-3050
Jewish Council for Aging
301-881-8782
Transit Information
240-777-RIDE or 240-777-5871
(bus schedules and Metrorail information)
Volunteer Opportunities
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
240-777-2610
Interages, Kensington
301-949-3551
(tutoring, mentoring, discussion groups)
SEPTIC TANKS
Department of Permitting Services
240-777-6300
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STD)
STD Clinic, Health and Human Services
240-777-1245
SHERIFF
240-777-7000
SMALL CLAIMS
301-279-1520 (amounts under $2500 may be filed in Civil Division District Court)
SNOW REMOVAL
City of Rockville
301-309-3010
County Roads
240-777-ROAD
State Roads
301-948-2477
SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213
(processes applications for seniors, survivors benefits, Medicare and SSI)
SOCIAL SERVICES
General Information
240-777-1245
Aging & Dsability Serivces
Crisis Hotline (Info)
301-424-0656
Emergency Services (Food, Financial)
Germantown
240-777-4448
STATE'S ATTORNEY
240-777-7300
50 Maryland Avunue, 5th floor
Rockville, MD 20850
states.attorney@montgomerycountymd.gov
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Lights and Traffic Signals
City of Rockville streets
240-314-8500
County streets and traffic signals
240-777-2190
Repair, Maintenance, Cleaning
County Streets (repair, maintenance including highways)
240-777-6000
State Roads (office in Gaithersburg)
301-948-2477
SUICIDE HOTLINE
Suicide Hotline
301-738-2255
SWIMMING POOLS, PUBLIC
Aquatic Programs, Recreation Dept.
240-777-6860
(indoor and outdoor pools)
Aquatic Center, Gaithersburg
301-258-6345
City of Rockville
240-314-8750
TAXES
Assessment Office, State of Maryland
301-279-1355
Dept. of Finance, Treasury Division - Mont. Co.
240-777-8950
(issues and receives payment of property taxes and real estate management)
Federal Tax Information & Assistance
1-800-829-1040
(assist with federal tax forms)
Income Tax Div., State of Maryland
301-949-6030
(assist taxpayers in preparation of Maryland State income tax forms)
Maryland State Tax Line
1-800-638-2937
Public Advocate for Assessments & Taxation
240-777-8983 or 279-1355
Retail Sales Tax
301-949-0280
Tax Aide Program
301-468-4179
(assistance with income tax preparation)
Tax Credit Program, Dept. of Assessments
1-800-944-7403
(homeowners credit eligibility requirements)
TAXICAB
Dept. of Public Works & Transportation
240-777-CABS
TIME OF DAY
301-844-2525
TRAFFIC TICKETS
Traffic Division, District Court
301-279-1406
Parking Tickets, Div. of Revenue, Dept. of Finance
240-777-8960
(to pay parking tickets)
TRANSPORTATION
Emergency, Ambulance Service
911
Disabled
Accessible Ride On Service
301-468-4446
(buses fitted with hydraulic lifts available for medical transportation; appointment necessary)
Jewish Council for the Aging
301-881-8782, Fax: 301-231-9360, TTY: 301-881-5263
Paratransit Screening Center, DPWT
301-468-4446
(transportation for low-income county residents)
Medical
Paratransit Screening Center, DPWT
301-468-4446
Transit Help for Medical Assistance Recipients
301-468-4125
(see also HELP/FISH listings in this directory)
Public Transportation
MARC Rail
1-800-325-RAIL
Metro Access (regional Paratransit)
301-562-5360
Metrobus
202-637-7000
Ride On
240-777-RIDE
TRASH/SOLID WASTE
Adopt-a-Road
240-777-7150
City of Rockville
240-314-8568
DEP Hotline (weeds and rubbish)
240-777-3867
Montgomery County
240-777-6410
Solid Waste Transfer Station
301-840-2370
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Conference and Visitors Bureau
301-428-9702
(information on historical sites attractions and accommodations in metropolitan area)
TREE TRIMMING
240-777-6000
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