HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

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Community Information & Resources

• Where can I call to get help with my rent and utilities?
• Where do I get information on all community resources?
• What resources are available for citizens of Botetourt County?

Child Care Services

• I need help finding quality childcare.
• How do I get reimbursed for providing children in my care nutritious meals?
• I am a childcare provider. What trainings and resources are available to me?

Volunteer Opportunities

• I want to find a volunteer opportunity
• Where can I find resources for volunteer managers?

AIDS/HIV Information

• Where can I turn for information and resources about HIV/AIDS and STDs?
• Where do I go for oral HIV testing?
• I'm HIV+, where can I get medical help?

Community Planning and Reports

• Where do I get community assessment reports?
• I need local data on needs and indicators, where can I find that information?
• I want help with a needs survey for my organization, where do I go for help?
• I need an independent evaluation of the services we provide, can you help?

Nonprofits

• As a nonprofit executive, I am looking for ways to network with my colleagues.
• Our nonprofit needs help with strategic planning, marketing, financial management and legal issues!
• As a nonprofit, I need help writing a grant proposal, where can I get help?
• I serve on a nonprofit board of directors and am not sure what I should know about serving on a board.

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