Hotlines »

Name Contact Info More Info
Hotlines Montgomery County, Md.
Addiction services
Alcoholics Anonymous: 202-966-9115
Al-Anon/Alateen: 202-635-2023
Narcotics Anonymous: 800-543-4670
Aging and disability
240-777-3000
American Red Cross
301-588-2515
Animal control, Humane Society and animal shelter
Animal emergencies: 240-773-5900
Rabies information, Health and Human Services: 240-777-1755
Rockville Department of Animal Control: 240-314-8930
Gaithersburg Department of Animal Control: 301-258-6343
Montgomery County Animal Shelter: 240-773-5960
Attorney general, Consumer Protection Division
Medical billing/health insurance complaints: 410-528-1840, 877-261-8807
Health plan decision appeals: 877-261-8807
Emergency Preparedness Hotline
240-777-4200
Cable television
Comcast: 800-443-2072
RCN (formerly Starpower Communications): 877-782-7769
County Chamber of Commerce
301-738-0015
Crisis hotlines
Abused persons crisis line: 240-777-4673
Abused persons intake line: 240-777-4195
Adult protective services: 240-777-3000
Child abuse and neglect report line: 240-777-4417
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention help line: 800-784-2433
Montgomery County crisis center: 240-777-4000
Montgomery County Hotline (supportive listening and referral services): 301-738-2255
TTY crisis line: 240-777-4815
Shelter line: 301-424-9190
Montgomery County victim assistance and sexual assault crisis line: 240-777-4357
Youth crisis line: 800-422-0009
Department of Health and Human Services
240-777-1245
Department of Housing and Community Affairs
240-777-3600
Hazardous material hotline
240-777-2341
Legal
Register of Wills: 240-777-9600
Mental health hotlines
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: 301-949-5852
Mental health crisis hotline: 240-777-4000
Missing children
800-843-5678
National Runaway Hotline
800-RUNAWAY (786-2929)
Office of Consumer Protection
240-777-3636
Poison control

800-492-2414
Police and fire
Fire, non-emergency: 240-683-6520
Police, non-emergency: 301-279-8000
Public transportation
Mass Transit Administration: 800-543-9809
MARC Train Service: 800-325-RAIL (7245)
Metro: 202-637-7000
Ride On: 240-777-RIDE (7433)
Motor Vehicle Administration: 800-950-1682
24-hour recorded hazmat information: 800-638-8347
Trash and recycling hotline
240-777-6410
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
Tax information
Federal income tax: 800-829-1040
Automated refund: 800-829-4477
State income tax: 410-260-7980 or 800-638-2937
Automated refund: 800-218-8160
Telephone service
Verizon: 301-954-6260
Verizon repair service (24 hours): 800-275-2355
Voter registration
Montgomery County Board of Elections: 240-777-8500
Information line: 240-777-8683

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