About Community Access Support Services Inc.
Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Communities
At Community Access Support Services Inc., we specialize in Veteran Advocacy. Providing services to support those in crisis situations from veterans experiencing homelessness, unhoused populations, and at-risk individuals, our vision is to focus on proactive interventional strategies and educational approaches to support needs of veterans, families, adults, and youth in our communities. "Street Beatz' Initiative" , "Team Ground Zero", & "ZNT Enterprises" are projects to assist each individual client with dignity, respect, and compassion ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusive communities for everyone.
CASS Cares
Zero Hunger ~ Zero Homeless
Our Call to Duty
Pictures from
Inaugural Event 11/7/24
Addressing Homelessness
Honoring Veterans
(Click Events Tab)
Topics discussed to help make a difference in veteran and community homelessness crisis on local, regional, and national levels.
Every veteran deserves the right to receive the services they fought for us to have!
Your commitment could mean more than you imagine in the life of a veteran or individuall who has lost hope.
Our Inaugural event attracted local partners, vetrans, executives, community leaders, and citizens from accross the Unities States to collaborate and discuss the current and future state of solving the homelessness crisis among our veteran heroes and in the communities where they live.
CHANGING LIVES
NEW BEGINNINGS
Community Access Support Services Inc., Lakeland, FL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, co-founded by two philanthropists, having a mission to serve our veterans and those in need. TEAM GROUND ZERO operate with boots on the ground to address unexpected homelessness caused by natural disasters, community crisis, unhoused populations, and at-risk individuals. Our Street Beatz' Initiative meets veterans and clients of all ages and economic situations where they are and helps them identify next steps.
It is not a privilege, but a right of every VETERAN & US Citizen to have food, clothing, and shelter for their families.
Empowering Veterans and Communities Through Support and Access
Transforming Lives, One Service at a Time
Together, we can make a difference by creating a brighter future for veterans, families, and individuals in need.
Our Impactful Services
Discover how we are making a difference in the community through individualized services and supports. Each day, we strive to empower veterans, individual,s and families to overcome challenges and build a brighter future.
Access to Supports
At Community Access Support Services Inc., we focus on advocacy for building safe spaces in communities so veterans and everyone can have access to resources and networks that empower, foster, and create a sense of belonging for our veterans, individuals, and families.
We offer personalized consulting and mentoring through an Individualized Specific Needs Program (ISNP) in areas of citizen advocacy, accessing community resources, budgeting, managing personal finances, housing, training and education, spiritual support, and peer-to-peer consulting for assisting individuals in creating short-term and long-term goals to explore opportunities for paving the way for a brighter future.
Our social service assistance helps veterans and clients identify specific crisis interventional opportunities for individuals of all ages, allowing opportunities for healing, growth, and community connection.
Family Support
We connect with individuals and families in crisis needing assistance in sustaining resources necessary for ensuring positive future outlooks.
Transition Planning
We offer 1-on-1 supports to set-up each client for successful transitioning.
Follow-through
There is no specified time for continuing to provide specialized supports to our veterans and clients. Everyone's natural supports are different and SO ARE WE at Community Access Support Services Inc because "CASS Cares" for life!
Community
The “Street Beatz’ Initiative” Project' distributes personal hygiene items, water, and necessities year-round, supporting veterans, anyone in unexpected crisis situations, unhoused communities, and at-risk populations.
Community Access Support Services Inc. is supports adult and youth programs in arts, educational enrichment, and sports throughout the year. We are excited to announce plans to sponsor our first annual "City of the Lakes" youth event in 2025.
Our team is passionate in supporting youth and giving hope to those aging out of foster care by identifying individualized pathways towards a promising future.
Thank you
It only takes one act of kindness to give hope to someone.
It was a privilege to be a part the outreach program at the Mission, Winter Haven.
We were honored by the support of a parent assisting to prepare school supply donations.
Community Access Support Services Inc. was humbled by the warm reception from Mrs. Rushing, Principal at Lincoln Elementary, Plant City and allowing us to donate school supplies for students who are in need.
2024 Thanksgiving Holiday Meals to Veterans & Families in Need
CASS Cares
31.5K Homeless Reported across the state of Florida in 2024
1,300 homeless reported in Polk County, FL from 2024 Florida Council on Homelessness Continium of Care (CoC) 2024 Point in Time count (PIT), 40.31% increase from 2023.
(State Council on Homelessness 2023 Annual Report-HUD) for Polk County, FL)
Over a million hours of connecting with individuals and families through philanthropy represented at our Inaugural Event at the Tampa Airport Marriott in Tampa, FL on 11/7/24
Our nonprofit has served more than 125 at-risk veterans and clients locally in 2024
Nearly 40K homeless veterans are reported as experiencing homelessness across the country in 2024
(based on VA.gov)
HELP us reverse the cycle!
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