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Cornerstone Behavioral Health

Date November 16, 2026Time 11:00 am - 1:00 pmLocation White Plains LifeStyles Center

Behavioral health services, including mental health support, counseling resources, and guidance for individuals seeking care.

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People holding signs walk outdoors for the Walk to End Homelessness event in Southern Maryland; event details and a “Register Now” button are shown.
Thanksgiving food distribution banner featuring roasted turkey, produce, and side dishes, with a “Register Now” button.
Banner text: “In Need of Toys for Christmas? Sign Up Now to Receive Holiday Toys for Your Family,” with a “Register Now” button and a collection of toys including dolls, a building block set, and a helmet.
Tax forms on left and bold text on right reading “Tax Prep Volunteers Needed! No experience necessary. Training provided.” with a purple “Learn More” button.
Banner with LifeStyles, Inc. and Enough Initiative logos, text reading "Uniting Communities to End Child Poverty," and a "Follow Our Progress" button.
Community Outreach

Community Assistance Programs

We provide a full range of compassionate programs and services designed to meet the needs of all those who are underserved in our communities.

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Southern Crossing

This ambitious project on U.S.-301 is transforming an abandoned motel into a beacon of light to provide transitional housing and a path to a better future.

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Logo for Southern Maryland Food Connection featuring hands holding a box with fruits and vegetables, and the name in green and red text below.

One-Stop Food Access 

When you’re hungry, there’s nothing more frightening than not knowing where your next meal will come from. So a group of local nonprofits and food pantries have banded together to create Southern Maryland Food Connection.

Now you’ll know where you can find nourishing food throughout the week.

  1. Check out the list of upcoming food availability.
  2. Find the food pantry or distribution site nearest you.
  3. Enjoy the physical and mental benefits of a healthy, satisfying meal.
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Our Community in Action

Browse our photo gallery to see our staff, volunteers and partners in action, serving those in need and helping provide a hand up — not a hand out — for all those who need a little lift to reach a better place in life.

People wearing red shirts and Santa hats serve food from trays to individuals in a line at an indoor event with tables covered in red plaid tablecloths, thanks to support from LifeStyles Congressional Funding.
Two women stand in front of a table with canned goods and yellow bags inside a room, smiling at the camera, as they celebrate LifeStyles Congressional Funding support.
Two people stand indoors holding colorful, cellophane-wrapped gift baskets. Awards and certificates are displayed on the wall behind them.
A group of people stand behind a blue ribbon at a ceremony, as a woman and a man hold a framed LifeStyles Congressional Funding certificate together under a tent.
Two women stand together at a podium, one with her arm around the other, in front of a LifeStyles Congressional Funding step-and-repeat banner at an outdoor event.
A woman stands in front of metal shelves stocked with canned goods and packaged food—support made possible through LifeStyles Congressional Funding—holding a plastic bag and looking at the camera.
Six women stand outside a building, smiling and holding a large ceremonial check for LifeStyles Congressional Funding. Some hold up their arms in celebration as red and white balloons frame the scene on either side.
A group of people pose and smile inside a thrift store, standing behind large boxes labeled "Balls" and surrounded by clothing racks and various donated items.

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