Established in 1976 as the Rape Crisis Center of Ocean City, the Life Crisis Center has evolved into a full service, regional crisis, serving the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland.

The Life Crisis Center (LCC) is a local nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization which serves the lower eastern shore of Maryalnd. The LCC is a 24 hour facility which provides comprehensive support services to victims and child victims of domestic violence, rape, and sexual assault. The licensed professional staff uses a national best practice treatment model to serve Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties.

Some of the comprehensive support services offered to the community include a 19 bed safe home, intensive case management, supervised visitation, counseling and legal services, victim support and abuser groups and outreach. The LCC is a United Way Agency of the Lower Eastern Shore.

Additionally, The LCC also houses the suicide hotline and is the designated information and referral center for Maryland 2-1-1 for the entire eastern shore of Maryland.

Life Crisis Center Senior Staff

Michele J. Hughes, Executive Director	Donna Leffew, MS, NCC, LCPC, Clinical Director
Brenda Hearn, Director of Operations	Brynne Moore, Director of Development
Michelle Christopher-Parks, LGSW, Director of Domestic Violence Services	Robert Rotar, Hotline Director
Dee Copeland, Director of Sexual Assualt Services	Wendy Williams, Lower Shore Family Ctr Director