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Governor Robert “Bob” McDonnell has proclaimed May 11th as Early Childhood Professional’s Day in Virginia.
Nonprofit Resource Center Spring 2012 Courses Announced If you’re looking for skills in specific areas of nonprofit management, then explore what the NRC has to offer. Classes are open to everyone including nonprofit management, staff, directors, volunteers, and other interested individuals. Click here for full course list. Click here for registration!
Panelists pushed the need to educate the Roanoke community about awareness. By Sheila Ellis and Miranda Beck The Roanoke Times The heart-wrenching story of toddler Aveion Lewis garnered national attention and inspired a gathering of child advocacy groups and the Roanoke Valley community to discuss child abuse awareness and resources Tuesday night. About 100 parents, [...]
Carilion Clinic is working with leaders in the Roanoke Valley to learn more about your health care needs. Help improve our community’s health by sharing your input on current health issues and challenges. Carilion is partnering with Roanoke Valley organizations to conduct a comprehensive health survey. Please take time to complete the survey. The survey [...]
It takes a valley to protect a child Roanoke Times, 2/12/2012 By: Sammi Rader and Pamela Kestner Rader is co-chair of Family Violence Coordinating Council and program coordinator of TAP-Sabrina’s Place. Kestner is president of the Council of Community Services. In Virginia, ever 84 minutes a child is abused or neglected and every eight days a child dies [...]
Welcome
Welcome to the Council of Community Services, a nonprofit planning organization serving communities throughout Southwest Virginia. Established in 1960, the Council is the only organization in Southwest Virginia that primarily focuses on planning for health and human services as well as linking people with community resources.
The Council provides planning to the community by:
- Identifying health & human service needs by convening and facilitating groups of interested professionals and citizens;
- Developing strategies to meet those needs either by creating new programs or services or encouraging groups to work together to solve community problems;
- Evaluating programs to ensure that services are having a positive impact on the community; and
- Coordinating services through community coalitions such as:
- Family Violence Coordinating Council
- Roanoke Regional Housing Network
- Senior Citizen Coordinating Council
The Council links people with community resources such as:
- Child care
- HIV & AIDS
- Volunteerism
- 2-1-1 – by dialing 2-1-1 callers receive information and referral to local health and human services
And lastly, the Council serves as a clearinghouse where organizations can access:
- Data on health and human services
- Technical assistance and training on nonprofit management
- Opportunities for networking
