Outpatient Services | Community Psychiatry
The Walter P. Carter Clinics (WPCC) are community mental health clinics -- components of the University of Maryland’s Community Psychiatry Program. These clinics are committed to providing comprehensive mental health treatment to residents of Baltimore City -- especially in south and southwest Baltimore. The staff consists of psychiatrists, social workers, and nurses.
Outpatient Clinic Services
We offer services to people who need help with:
- Family problems, including marital difficulties and parenting issues
- Life crises
- Chronic psychiatric illness
- Adolescent adjustment problems
- School problems
- Psychiatric illness in combination with substance abuse
The clinics utilize interdisciplinary treatment teams that coordinate services for adults and children. To provide comprehensive care, these teams also work closely with a wide variety of other WPCC programs, University of Maryland psychiatry programs, and community agencies.
RAISE Connection Program
The RAISE Connection Program offers an opportunity for individuals, ages 15-35, experiencing the early stages of psychotic illness to receive comprehensive services. Individualized services for up to two years can include:
- Therapy
- Social skills training
- Family education
- Medication management
- Locating a job
- Returning to school
- Substance abuse treatment
The program is located at the University of Maryland Midtown Campus -- Carruthers Clinic. Referrals can be made directly to the RAISE team leader by calling 410-462-5799. RAISE is a part of The Maryland Early Intervention Program (MEIP).
Locations and Contacts
Fayette Clinic
Adult Services
701 W. Pratt Street
3rd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-328-2207
Carruthers Clinic
Adult and Child Services
827 Linden Ave.
2nd Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-462-5799