Weekday evening, Sunday Program, and other activities

The weekday Evening program includes art, social, recreational, and leisure programs. Sessions rotate seasonally and include the following: low-impact aerobics; art; music, including the collaborative PCR (Potomac Community Resources, Inc.)-CSS Chorus and Sing-a-long; dance; theatre, including comedy and improvisation; bingo; bowling; and mixed media crafts. Themed socials and seasonal dances promote cultural awareness and encourage diversity. The Sunday program is a structured service that immerses consumers in sports, the arts, and community inclusion opportunities. Seasonal weekend activities include craft and cookie decorating in December. Special day trips to Black Hill Regional Park and Six Flags Amusement Park in Largo, MD, also take place in the Sunday program.

Strong emphasis is placed on physical activities and team sports. Sports programs include, but are not limited to, the following: volleyball; soccer; softball; tennis; skating; and Montgomery County Interagency Club Basketball, which promotes collaboration among agencies that serve individuals with special needs. CSS is also pleased to partner with the Montgomery County Special Olympics in the provision of ongoing training for our consumer athletes.

Making Connections is a social program that serves individuals with mild cognitive disabilities. Other collaborative programs and services exist between CSS and Vis-Arts, the Montgomery County Therapeutic Recreation Department; and the Rockville Swim Center.

All therapeutic recreation classes are open to individuals not funded to receive CSS services. For more information about the Therapeutic Recreation program or to enroll, contact Craig Roberts, Director of Adult Recreation Services. The CSS Resource Center is available for private use by community members. For details or to reserve space for your next event, please contact CSS.

Special Events and Activities

The CSS Therepeutic Recreation Department also helps to ensure that special activities and events occur smoothly and in a manner that promotes positive outcomes for consumers. Special activities and events include, but are not limited to, the following: the annual Ocean City, MD, beach vacation; the Annual Consumer Olympics (for adults and children); the annual family picnic (for adults and children); the annual Fall Festival (for adults and children); and Thanksgiving and Christmas Day banquets (for adults and children without family or family to which to go home these days.)