Communities in Schools of Richmond

Communities in Schools provides children with the resources they need to successfully learn and stay in school. Program staff complete needs and assets assessments of partner schools and surrounding communities and pull together local service providers to form a Student Assistance Team.

The team, which consists of a staff person, key school staff, social workers, specialized counselors, personnel from public and non-profit partner agencies, delivers needed supports and resources directly in the schools. By bringing resources into schools, families no longer have to negotiate through a maze of public and private agencies that may be located in many different places. Students are connected with many different types of services, including one-on-one mentoring, before/after school programs, gang and substance abuse prevention, health screenings and education, literacy and tutoring, and community service projects.