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 also operates school-based programming in Danville, VA and Greensville County, VA.

CIS of Virginia Affiliates
CIS-VA Network Map (5)

The CIS-VA Network

  • 7 Affiliates
  • 25 Districts
  • 164 Schools
  • 114,000+ Students
  • ~9,000 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., Director of Embedded Operations

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.