Community Support Services
Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Gainesville, FL 32641
Phone: 352-264-6700
FAX: 352-264-6703
Suncom: 651-6700
Welcome:
The Department of Community Support Services (DCSS), is under the administrative direction of the County Manager and is funded by the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners. The purpose of the department is to initiate opportunities and services to improve the quality of life for Alachua County residents and the community by providing health and human services that include crisis intervention; community stabilization, revitalization and sustainability; poverty reduction; opportunities for senior residents to volunteer, basic needs assistance; healthcare services; UF/IFAS research based information; veteran services; victim services and rape crisis services.
Currently, DCSS consists of ten offices, which are Administration, CHOICES, Cooperative Extension, the Crisis Center, Partners for a Productive Community, Poverty Reduction Program, Senior Services-Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and Foster Grandparent Program, Social Services, Veteran Services, and Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center.
We invite you to browse through our website and check out our Calendar of Events; CSS News Stories; the Alachua County Health and Human Services Plan 2005-2015; our Director's Vision; our Mission, Values and Vision; and the various services that our offices provide.Community Support Services was featured in the October 12, 2007 edition of Alachua County Talks. View the episode online.
The Alachua County Prescription Discount Card, in conjunction with the National Association of Counties (NACo), is offering a discount card program to help residents cope with the cost of prescrption drugs. For more information, please refer to the Alachua County Division of Social Services' website.
You can always reach Community Support Services at our main email address: cso@alachuacounty.us
