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The TESS Center
8513 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Phone:

301-565-7675

Hours of Operation:

Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings for Legal Aid only. (Registration 6:00 to 7:00 pm)

TESS is a Neighborhood Opportunity Network Site
301-565-7417

In collaboration with HHS, Mary Center & Impact Silver Spring, bilingual Community Connectors meet with residents in the TESS office and in the community, providing information, resources and assistance to families and individuals. Connectors provide referrals to government and private services, helping community members with applications for rental and energy assistance, childcare assistance, eviction prevention, food stamps support, health services and other supportive services.

Health and Human Services Offices:

Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services:

Assistance applying for public and private benefits and in completing forms and applications
Bilingual (Spanish/English) information and referral on government and community programs and resources.
Certified translations of birth, death and baptism records
Free income tax preparation for low/moderate income households (Tuesday evenings, February - April, by appointment only)
Free consultations with lawyers regarding civil issues for low/moderate income households (first and third Wednesday evenings of the month)
Free notary public
Interpretation (Spanish/English)
Judy Center preschool playgroup (Thursdays, 10:00 am - 12:00 AM)
Sale of Ride On Bus Youth Cruiser passes
Voter Registration

Our Partners:

Montgomery County Bar Association Pro Bono Program

The Judy Center

U.S. Bureau of the Census

Maryland Earned Income Tax Credit Campaign (EIC)

Internal Revenue Service

Directions:

The TESS Center is located in a strip mall at the corner of Piney Branch Road and Flower Avenue in Silver Spring.

Bus Route:

(from the Silver Spring Metro):
Ride On bus -- 12, 13, 15, 16, 20

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