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
