School health programs in public schools support the physical and emotional well being of students through school nursing services, health education covering a range of developmentally appropriate topics and other services that promote a healthy learning environment. Health Services may include services for students with disabilities and special health care needs and the traditional first aid, medication administration, and screening services.

Warren Coalition provides First Dollar Scholarships for students who need financial assistance to help with fees for Dual Enrollment, AP Testing, CNA Program and for Blue Ridge Technical School courses.

Family development center, tutorial program, computer lab. Resource information center. Youth activity center. Lynchburg City Schools partnership program.

After-school and summer camp programming.

Project Discovery is designed to stimulate first-generation college-bound students through information and encouragement. Activities include cultural workshops, guidance in class selection, SOL and SAT preparatory classes, workshops in both financial aid and college life, and college campus tours. Project Discovery s curriculum offers students a place to define and build their character and their self-esteem through relationships established with one another and their Program Specialist.

A nonprofit organization that offers educational services to the youth and families of the Roanoke Valley and abroad. Such services include: tutorials, college tours, career expos, workshops, camps and more.

Provides support services, referral and resources to At Risk Students and their families.

Makes a difference in the lives of children who are seriously emotionally disturbed by providing a positive and caring role model, known as a mentor, who spends quality time finding a child's strengths and building on them. Mentors also teach social skills, anger management, and much more while also working with parents, and assisting with school-related challenges.

Providing food, clothing, financial assistance, school supplies, school uniforms, holiday food baskets and Christmas gifts.

Provides training and information to middle and high school students that prepares them to make good decisions about their post-high school plans. Encourages students to continue their education beyond the high school level and provide on-going support and advisement. Serves the middle and high schools in Bristol Virginia, Washington County, Virginia and Chilhowie and Northwood schools in Smyth County, Virginia.

Youth Work Experience Coaches to Ensure Success The Goodwill Youth Work Experience program provides work experience and vocational activities to youth, ages 14 to 21, who are economically disadvantaged and at-risk. The program focuses on areas such as developing work maturity skills, writing a resume, interview skills, problem solving skills, and support services. Youth are referred to the Youth Work Experience program by community and state agencies or the local school systems. The program is funded through the Children's Services Act (CSA) and local or state government. The Youth Work Experience program provides: Paid work experience Transportation Leadership development Supportive services Occupational training skills Follow-up services Benefits of the Program Work within the home community leads to understanding of the importance of giving back. Referral from appropriate agency ensures program outcomes match with youth's needs. Provided transportation ensures participation. Paid community work experience is an educational stipend. Four to one ratio ensures personalized attention. Services are provided as needed in a variety of community settings at times that are agreeable to the youth and his/her family.

This fund is to assist individuals who are legally blind who want to further their education through scholastics or in the trade industry, the Old Dominion Eye Foundation will award scholarships and/or equipment assistance grants to qualified applicants.

Project Discovery is school drop-out prevention, college access preparatory program serving economically disadvantaged and first generation college students. The program is designed to promote education as a means to ending the cycle of poverty for current and future generations of students. Students attend various informative workshops designed to stimulate interest in attending and graduating colleges and or preparatory schools. Workshops include: Goal Setting Study Skills Self Esteem Choosing a Career Choosing a College College Life Criteria for Admission to Colleges Financial Aid Project Discovery assist students and their families to provide them with the following services: Obtain information and guidance on how to choose a college How to find financial aid and scholarships How to make the transition into college life Visit a variety of college campuses to get a true picture of the college experience Interact with professors and administrators from various colleges Students get free SAT, ACT, and college fee waivers to assist them in their finances Project Discovery works within the school system with superintendent, principals, teachers, and guidance counselors Participating Schools Dan River High School Tunstall High School Chatham High School Gretna High School

Provides tutoring and mentoring for 5-8th graders at Walker Upper Elementary and Buford Middle Schools from 3:30PM-5:00PM Monday-Thursday. Tutor-mentors provide one-to-one academic help as well as spend time with their students outside of tutoring. This program uses incentives and offers field trips.

The Community Foundation administers a growing number of endowed scholarship funds that were established by individuals and organizations wishing to assist Central Virginia graduating high school seniors and adult learners pursue post-secondary education.

To assist students with SOL and homework assignments. This after school program provides school age children one on one tutoring Mondays - Thursdays. There is also a math and science clinic on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays studying in the areas of all math. Grades 1-12.

Provide college access, bridge, and college success programs to LCS students. Services provide students fair and equitable access to higher education and technical certification training programs after high school. Ensure that all children who graduate from Lynchburg City Schools are prepared for the next step in life including four-year college, two-year college, trade school, technical degrees, industry certifications, or military options Change the culture in the Lynchburg community to a PreK-16 school division Create a stream of qualified, educationally-prepared talent for the greater Lynchburg workforce Improve the quality of life in our community by investing in our most precious resource - our children - who are our future Compile and disseminate data on current and continuing post-secondary education trends for Lynchburg's youth Provide college and career opportunities for those who would not be able to otherwise

Help support education in city schools by donating new or used materials, equipment of supplies your business or company no longer needs. Provides corporate grant program and student scholarships.

A school supply drive to provide local children with the supplies they need to have a successful school year.

Offers emergency assistance through a private, non-profit religious and charitable organization. Services provided include Homelessness Prevention (Rent/Mortgage), Prescription Medicine Assistance, Clothing (provided through the Family Thrift Store), Furniture and Appliance Assistance (For fire/flood victims and those transitioning from homelessness), Utility, Heating Fuel, Wood, School Supplies and Counseling. *Does not provide hotel or motel assistance.

Provides and coordinates volunteer literacy services for educationally disadvantaged adults in the Central Shenandoah Valley. Provides tutors for ABE, ESL, and GED adult students and those who wish to improve basic reading and writing skills or prepare for U.S. Citizenship. Tutors are free.

Provides a college preparatory program for high school students. Recruits from 12 high schools in the counties in and around the Charlottesville area. Assists students with tutoring, cultural enrichment, motivation and academic enrichment.

Helps meet the basic needs of the Elkton community. Program services offered in the Fall and Winter only and include Literacy Instruction, GED Classes, Reading, free books for children and back to school supplies. Serves the zip code of 22827 only. ACCESSIBILITY: Partially accessible to persons with disabilities.

Provides remedial educational services to students ages 6 through eighteen, who have learning disabilities and/or attention deficits. Offers full day remedial school, summers school program, tutoring, psycho-educational assessment, and parent consultation and education.

Provides individual, couple and family therapy, adoption evaluation, business and organizational consultation. Some of the issues include divorce/separation, infidelity, pre-marital counseling, couple and marital enrichment, couple and family communication and conflict resolution, parenting and step-parenting, infertility, sexual difficulties, and work-family balance.