Our Affiliates

CIS of Virginia is part of a national Communities In Schools network. CIS of Virginia’s statewide affiliate network includes six CIS organizations, each addressing the needs specific to its school system and community.  Each CIS office operates independently as its own 501c3 organization. The CIS of Virginia office provides essential training and data collection, pursuit and disbursement of state funding, and strategic planning to support increase in both depth and breadth of CIS programming throughout the state. CIS of Virginia currently operates school-based programming in Danville, Lunenburg County and Greensville County, with the intention of the region supporting an independent affiliate.

CIS of Virginia Affiliates
Being Present Matters (4)
  1. CIS-VA State Office
  2. CIS of Richmond (Richmond, Henrico County)
  3. CIS of Chesterfield (Chesterfield County)
  4. CIS of the Tri-cities (Petersburg, Hopewell)
  5. CIS of Hampton Roads (Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Virginia Beach)
  6. CIS of NOVA (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun County, Albemarle County)
  7. CIS of Appalachian Highlands (Bristol, Norton, Counties of Dickenson, Floyd, Grayson, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise)
  8. CIS of Virginia in Southside - emerging affiliate (Greensville County, Lunenburg County, Danville)

The CIS-VA Network

  • 7 Affiliates
  • 30 School Districts
  • 198 Schools
  • 129,400 Students
  • ~10,500 students receiving 1:1 case management support

Schools

  • 92% feed into and/or receive students from another CIS school
  • 85% have attendance or chronic absenteeism challenges
  • 92% of schools Title I eligible

Communities In Schools of Chesterfield
Ashley Hall, Executive Director

Communities In Schools of Hampton Roads
Dr. Hope Sinclair, Executive Director

Communities In Schools of NOVA
Patrick Brennan, Executive Director

Communities In Schools of Petersburg
Wanda Stewart, President and CEO

Communities In Schools of Richmond
Dr. Harold Fitrer, President and CEO

Communities In Schools of Appalachian Highlands 
Chase Stewart, President and CEO

Communities In Schools of Virginia in Southside
Willie Gillus, Jr., Senior Director of Emerging Programs

Communities In Schools of Virginia is part of a national network delivering evidence-based integrated student supports to more than 1.5 million students throughout the United States. Learn more about our national leadership and network.