Helping Hands: A Social Security Disability Attorney Blog

No not the crime scene television show but the Christian Services Inc. (CSI)... I was looking for a place to volunteer at and I came across this website in which everyone comes together from different organizations to show their love for the people. It offers assistance for utilities such as rent, provides medicines, a meals on wheels program and a soup kitchen for those who are in need of a meal. To take advantage of these services please contact CSI for an appointment at (601) 582-5683.

General office hours are from Monday - Friday 9:00am-4:30pm
Soup Kitchen hours are from Mon-Fri. 9am-1pm.
Thrift Store is open between 9am-noon

1. Do you have a physical or mental impairment that prevents you from riding a bus?
2. Do you require a wheelchair?

If you answered YES to anyone of those questions, you should call the Coast Transit Authority (CTA)! CTA offers easy services for people with disabilities to get around town. The curb-to-curb pick up program is for a designated time for the ADA Paratransit bus to pick you up.

The paratransit is available within 3-4 miles of its prearranged route and given with a 1-4 days prior notice of ride. Requests are taken 7 days a week from 8am-5pm local time.With an ADA Paratransit ID card you can ride for 50 cents per fare zone.

For more information please contact:

Coast Transit Authority
333 DeBuys Road
Gulfport, MS. 39507
Tel: (228) 896-8080

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) sponsors a support group for family members of those suffering from mental illness the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Meetings are held at the Dauphin Way United Methodist Church, 1507 Dauphin Street in the Family Life Center, Mobile, Alabama 36604. For more information, call Connie at 251-438-2444.

Each year the Ohio Dental Association offers children from low-income homes free screenings, cleanings and fillings. Kids are selected from local schools to participate in Give Kids a Smile Day.

This event is important to the development of a child since dental problems can lead to greater diseases in the future. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 25 percent of children ages 2 to 11 have untreated cavities.

This year the event was held on February 3, 2010. Registration began in October 2009. It would be a good idea to begin looking for ways to register your child for this event in the Fall.