211 Maryland
Help is a call or text away.
For anyone facing difficulties, dialing 2-1-1 connects callers with trained health and human services personnel who provide guidance and help with a range of needs, from utility assistance to legal guidance to mental health help.
211 help is available in more than 100 languages. Please see 211md.org to know all that the service offers. Calls are confidential, and there is a texting option as well.
Community Resources at icanread.org
The Community Resources page on our website at icanread.org features an organized list of government and community resources available to residents of Anne Arundel County. It includes websites and phone numbers for government departments and services, library resources, education, employment, immigration, and food assistance.
The Community Resources page is available in Spanish.
En Español: Recursos comunitarios.
Anne Arundel County Food Pantry & Resources
This resources page, published by the Anne Arundel County Food Bank and updated regularly, provides information on where to find free food and basic necessities throughout the county. Pantry locations, contact numbers, and hours are included. Visit the resources page to download a pantry map that lists food, baby, and senior pantries all over Anne Arundel County.
OIC of Anne Arundel County ESL Classes
Free virtual ESL classes at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Call OIC’s partner, the Center of Help (Centro de Ayuda), at 410-295-3434 to enroll.
Language Exchange at Busch Annapolis Library
Saturday, March 28, 3 – 4:30 pm, in the library cafe
https://www.aacpl.net/event/copy-intercambio-de-idiomaslanguage-exchange-219731
Saturday, April 25, 3 – 4:30 pm, in the library cafe
https://www.aacpl.net/event/copy-intercambio-de-idiomaslanguage-exchange-219732
Saturday, May 23, 3 – 4:30 pm, in the library cafe
https://www.aacpl.net/event/copy-intercambio-de-idiomaslanguage-exchange-219733
Language Exchange at Linthicum Library
Monday, April 13, 6 – 7 pm
https://www.aacpl.net/event/language-exchangeintercambio-de-idiomas-221011
Monday, May 11, 6 – 7 pm
https://www.aacpl.net/event/copy-language-exchangeintercambio-de-idiomas-221012
Language Exchange at Brooklyn Park Library
February 18, 6 – 7:30 pm
https://www.aacpl.net/event/language-exchangeintercambio-de-idiomas-211110
Monday, March 18, 6 – 7:30 pm
https://www.aacpl.net/event/language-exchangeintercambio-de-idiomas-218723
Language Exchange at Busch Annapolis Library
Wednesday, April 15, 6 – 7:30 pm
https://www.aacpl.net/event/language-exchangeintercambio-de-idiomas-218724
Wednesday, May 20, 6 – 7:30 pm
https://www.aacpl.net/event/language-exchangeintercambio-de-idiomas-218725
AACLC’s English Conversation Group in Eastport
Monday, March 30, 5 – 7 pm
Seeds 4 Success office
The group is most suited to Spanish speakers, and space is limited to 15 people. The evening features a welcoming atmosphere, enjoyable conversation, games, and light refreshments. Literacy Council tutors or students should email Wendy if they plan to attend.
