The Community Support Services Program (formerly Home Personnel Resource Program) provides service to children and adults who are eligible for funding support such as Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities and Special Services at Home through the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.

The Community Support Services Program offers the following:

• help to apply for funding such as: Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD), Special Services at Home(SSAH) and ASD Respite
• assistance to navigate the respiteservices.com website to access the data bank of qualified caregivers that have completed an initial screening process and may be engaged by a family to provide respite care and\or individual support
• information about community resource options for families and individuals

Referrals are accepted from a variety of sources with the expressed permission of the client and/or family. The C.S.S. is provided to individuals residing in the counties of Hastings, Prince Edward and Lennox & Addington.

The Community Support Services Program is funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.

For further information please contact C.S.B.D. at 613-966-7413.