Our Programs
General Program Information
Community Support Systems, inc., delivers lifesaving and life changing services to our neighbors and friends. We believe in Neighbor Helping Neighbor! CSS is ‘unique’ in that our clients are our ‘clients for life’. Clients are able to receive advocacy services and a set amount of funds per year to provide emergency cash assistance based on agency budget. We provide assistance with rent, mortgage, utilities, medical prescriptions and day-to-day costs (gas for transportation to work) etc. Financial literacy services are available in-house or through referral to the Financial Empowerment Center, Prince George’s Community College. If you are unemployed or underemployed, workforce development services are available through our partnership with the American Job Center Community Network, Employ Prince George’s.
Our oldest and most popular services are our three Food Pantries. These pantries offer nutritious, fresh, wholesome produce, fruits, meats, breads, dairy and non-perishable foods in areas with and without access to supermarkets – food deserts! Our food pantries are unique ‘choice’ pantries where you can shop for the foods that you like and are agreeable to your tastes! No appointment is necessary and you can visit the pantry as often as you like.
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Volunteers needed for our Food Pantry
If interested, please complete our Contact Us form
‘Program within a Program’ are held at each Pantry. The Social Security Administration conducts presentations with a Q&A session and one-to-one consultations available at each panty. Dental services are available for 15 clients at the Accokeek pantry. A representative from Amerigroup is a frequent presenter at the pantry presentation sessions. SMECO representatives come and assist in providing free LED light bulbs twice a year (These are a big hit!). Lastly, a registered nurse (who is also a member of the Board of Directors) is present at all pantry sessions. Free blood pressure and blood sugar monitoring is conducted and clients are provided with wellness information. We continue to find relevant topics and presentations for our pantries.
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Community Support Systems, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law in its programs and activities!
CSS Annual Events!
CSS in partnership with local churches collects a special donation on Super Bowl Sunday to help fund our food programs.
The life-blood of CSS is the commitment and dedication of our volunteers and we celebrate them with an annual event.
CSS Seasonal Events
** DUE TO CODIV19: All of our seasonal events have been postponed and will be rescheduled. **
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Neighbor Helping Neighbor
We are always here to lend a helping hand. Contact us now for more information on any of our programs and assistance or to give a donation. We are funded by community grants and individual donors to help us have the resources we need to help others daily.