Community Support Services

05/29/2026

Happy retirement, Jon and Mark!
Thank you both for all of your hard work and dedication to CSS.
We sat down to look back at their amazing careers and celebrate everything they have done for our team.
View the full blog below and join us in wishing them the absolute best in the comments!

Cheers!

05/28/2026

It was an absolute pleasure hosting Trailhead Community Health Foundation of Greater Akron at CSS this morning. We are incredibly grateful for their visit and their continued support within the community.

05/28/2026

Check out all of the services CSS has to offer! If you or someone you know is looking for help, don't hesitate to reach out.

Our Website: https://www.cssbh.org

05/26/2026

Several CSS employees were selected to be a part of Unify Akron's first Civic Assembly. This event was a large success, and we are hopeful that Unify Akron will have another opportunity for community engagement!
Read the article here: https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2026/05/23/community-support-services-tips-veterans-memorial-day-opinion/90178141007/

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a time of great remembrance of those who served and fought for us. For many, remembering is painful. CSS former intern, Quentin, shared insight into how veterans can find help to adjust to life after service.

There's a path to healing for veterans who experience loss | Opinion
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2026/05/23/community-support-services-tips-veterans-memorial-day-opinion/90178141007/

05/24/2026

Check out this month's blog:

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it reminds us to honor and remember the many people who are affected by mental health conditions. One in five will experience a mental health condition. Regardless of the clinical diagnosis, or wherever they are on the clinical spectrum from mild to severe,....

05/22/2026

At Community Support Services, these three core pillars guide everything we do- helping individuals build healthier futures through compassionate care, support, and recovery services. Together, we are creating stronger lives and a stronger community.
Reach out today with any further inquiries!

05/21/2026

Celebrating 25 years of impact, partnership, and support in our community. Congratulations to the Akron Mental Health Court on this milestone, and for the work they continue to take part in throughout Summit County. CSS is grateful to be a part of a part of a community that prioritizes mental health and recovery!

05/18/2026

One of the greatest supporters that Community Support Services has is the County of Summit ADM Board. That is why we are proud to support them and the work they do across Summit County for individuals working through addiction and mental health challenges at the 2026 ADM Recovery Challenge. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this awesome annual event!

The ADM Recovery Challenge 5K & 1-Mile Family Fun Walk is on Saturday June 6, 2026. It includes the following events: 5K Obstacle Course, 1 Mile Family Fun Walk, and Volunteer.

05/13/2026

May 12th, 2026 was a beautiful day to have a ribbon-cutting. The Dr. Fred Frese Residential Center was presented to the community and the Frese family amid expectation and humility.

Dr. Fred Frese was an exceptional man and advocate for mental health, leaving a great legacy. Dr. Penny Frese said that Fred "was most comfortable when around the consumers." He lived every day to improve their lives. It is quite the responsibility to live up to that legacy, and CSS will endeavor to meet it every day through all of our programming, especially that at the facility named after the man.

Many thanks to the County of Summit ADM Board creating this facility that will assist so many individuals to make the transition from long-term care to general community living. CSS is proud and grateful to ADM for choosing CSS to manage and serve the Dr. Fred Frese Residential Center residents.

Updates on when the center will be open and accepting residents soon to come.