Community Service Center
Message from the Director
 For this multifaceted human service agency, helping others is what we do best. At some point in each of our lives we will find ourselves in a place where we either need help or have a need to help others. The Community Service Center is the place where services are offered and volunteer needs are fulfilled. Residents of Gainesville and Hall County can ride the public bus system, get extra support through our emergency assistance, counseling and parenting programs; or take part in exciting programs designed to enrich the lives of mature adults such as the Senior Center and Meals on Wheels. Our hope is that these efforts uplift and strengthen our community.
Community Service Center Director Phillippa Lewis Moss
430 Prior Street SE
Gainesville, GA 30501
Phone: 770-503-3340
Fax: 770-503-3344
pmoss@gainesville.org
Service is the operative word used to describe this joint department of the City of Gainesville and Hall County. Established in 1970, the Community Service Center (CSC) was created with the purpose of coordinating social services, eliminating duplication of services, and identifying gaps within existing social services. The mission of the CSC continues to be assessing needs, forecasting future needs and strengthening the social services already available. CSC programs include:
- Senior Center provides activities at 4 locations
- Activities include health and wellness promotion, continuing education, recreation and leisure activities
- A hot lunch is provided at the Gainesville location
- Meals on Wheels serves approximately 450 clients each year
- Emergency Assistance helps seniors who are having difficulty paying for utilities
- Prescription Medication Assistance helps seniors who are having difficult paying for medication.
- Clinical therapeutic services including individual and group counseling for children, adolescents, and adults
- Project Kincare which provides support and mental health services to relative caregivers
- Intensive in-home parenting education and support for families with children ages birth to 17 (Services are provided in English and in Spanish).
- Affordable, convenient public transportation including scheduled service and request service
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