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


View of the Tess Center, 8513 Piney Branch RoadPhone:  

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)

 

Health and Human Services Offices:

Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services:

  • Abused Persons Counseling (first and third Wednesday of the month)

  • Acceptance of Senior Citizen Metrobus discount cards

  • 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

    For more detailed directions and maps click to:

    Link to MAPQUEST

  • Last edited: 8/10/2009