Tennessee currently has eight providers across the state with more than 50 years collective experience operating Community Schools.

Community Forward Schools

A collaborative partnership between The City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County Schools – District operated initiative

Community Forward Program Director, Jackie Thomas, [email protected]

District Coordinator of Community Schools, Caitlyn Steward, [email protected]

Northside Neighborhood House

Hamilton County – Nonprofit organization
Chief Education Officer: Amber Reeves, [email protected] 

United Way of Greater Knoxville

Knox County – Nonprofit organization
Community Schools Director, Adam Fritts, [email protected]

University of Tennessee Assisted Community Schools

Knox County – University Assisted
Director, Janine Alaseer, PhD, [email protected]

Community Achieves

Metro Nashville Public Schools – District operated initiative
Director, Makeda Watson, [email protected]

Communities in Schools TN

Metro Nashville and Rural Counties – Nonprofit organization
CEO, Meredith Benton, [email protected]

Shelby County Schools

District operated initiative

Community Schools Manager, Myrtle Winfield, [email protected]

Communities in Schools Memphis

Shelby County – Nonprofit organization
CEO, Teshanda Middleton, [email protected]

Seeding Success

Shelby County – Nonprofit organization
Director of Community Schools, Devonte Payton,  [email protected]

Communities in Schools of Appalachian Highlands

Hancock County and Bristol, TN

CEO, Chase Stewart, [email protected]

Bledsoe
Clay
Cocke
Fentress
Grundy
Hardeman
Jackson
Hancock
Lake
Lauderdale
McNairy
Morgan
Scott
Van Buren
Wayne

Communities in Schools

Rural Counties – Nonprofit organization
CEO, Samantha Wigand, (615) 414-0839

Morgan County County – University Assisted Community Schools
Director, Janine Alaseer, PhD, [email protected]