Social Security Office

Division of Vital Records

Birth Cer­ti­fic­ate, this doc­u­ment that is required to get a gov­ern­ment-issued ID so if you don’t have one, this should be your first step.

Maryland Department of Transportation

Motor Vehicle Administration

You can apply for a Mary­land (state) ID Card or Driver’s License through the MVA web­site. You usu­ally need your birth cer­ti­fic­ate, social secur­ity num­ber (a cur­rent pay stub with social secur­ity num­ber and your full name), and proof of res­id­ency (such as a util­ity bill or offi­cial mail addressed to you) to apply.

Christopher Place Employment Academy

Employment/housing

Job readiness training, education classes, career development, assistance with obtaining ID/Social Security card/Drivers License, referral service for transitional housing and treatment facilities. Free.