Dfss’ Mobile Community Service Center Comes To Green Briar Park

May 20, 2010 - PRLog -- May 20, 2010 - The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS), in partnership with 50th Ward Alderman Bernard Stone and 40th Ward Alderman, Patrick J. O’Connor will present the Mobile Community Service Center program on Wednesday, May 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Green Briar Park, 2650 W. Peterson, Chicago.  The Mobile Community Service Center initiative delivers information and supportive services to residents in need.  

“Especially during these difficult economic times, supportive services are in high demand across the city,” said Mary Ellen Caron, commissioner, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services.  “Through the Mobile Community Service Center program, we are able to ensure that resources, information and services are easily accessible to the people who need them most.”  

Visitors to the Mobile Community Service Center can explore a variety of resources including 2010 Census information, employment resources, housing resources, healthy cooking demonstrations, a mobile food pantry, the mobile immunization caravan, pre-school and childcare services, public benefits assistance, rental assistance, senior services, and youth programs.

For additional questions about DFSS’ Mobile Community Service Center, please call 312-746-8545.  

About the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) is dedicated to supporting a continuum of coordinated services to enhance the lives of Chicago residents, particularly those most in need, from birth through the senior years. The department works to promote the independence and well-being of individuals, support families and strengthen neighborhoods by providing direct assistance and administering resources to a network of community-based organizations, social service providers and institutions. For more information about the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, call 312-743-0300 or visit www.cityofchicago.org/fss.

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The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) is dedicated to supporting a continuum of coordinated services to enhance the lives of Chicago residents, particularly those most in need, from birth through the senior years.