Shoes and Coat Program

BY Communities in School of Southwest Virginia

Coat and Shoe Program: Provides one coat and hoodie a year for each child referred. Contact Chase Stewart to get connected for a child in need. Drop Out Prevention Program: At Communities In Schools, we work hand in hand with schools, communities and families to surround our students with a caring network of support to help them stay in school and succeed in life. Non-academic assistance: Connecting young people with a host of services: healthcare, housing, nutrition, resulting in students more prepared to learn. Assistance provided: One-to-one mentoring: Instilling the confidence to succeed, the belief that education creates opportunity, and setting the expectation for success.Tutoring and academic support: Increasing academic performance and building confidence.Family assistance & parent engagement: Ensuring children have a supportive home life, and that parents have access to the services they need.Out-of-school enrichment & service learning: Strengthening the resiliency of children to succeed by expanding their understanding of what the world has to offer.

School Site Coordinators are located within school system to assess need of each individual student, must be referred by the school system.

Must be a school aged child in SWVA

www.cisofswva.org/