The Directory of Community Services in Danville and Pittsylvania County ("The Green Book") is provided as a public service to Danville and Pittsylvania County residents. Inclusion in this publication does not constitute approval or endorsement of any of the agencies or organizations listed herein by the Danville Area Council of Community Services.

A special project of the Danville Area Council of Community Services is this Directory of Community Services, the original directory was first published in 1969, and revised approximately every three years. It is now generally  referred to as THE GREEN BOOK.

Did You Know DACCS...

• was formed from a group that began meeting in the early 1960’s? The present name was formally adopted in 1966
• sponsored a “Needs Assessment and Planning Workshop” with one of the results being a town meeting on recreation to identify needs for planning towards community improvement? A second similar workshop was conducted in 1983.
• initiated the publishing and conducts the periodic update of The Directory of Community Services in Danville and Pittsylvania County (“The Green Book”) that contains area human service agencies and contact people?
• initiated in 1975 the planning for the first Festival-In-the-Park with the Danville Parks and Recreation Department?
• holds open monthly meetings on the fourth Friday of each month to inform members and the public about human services available in the community?
• is the only multi-agency human services council in Danville?
• has a broad membership currently representing many public and private agencies and concerned individuals?
• publishes a monthly newsletter for members?

2012 DACCS OFFICERS: 

Organizations, agencies and individuals interested in the objectives of the Danville Area Council of Community Services are invited to become members.  Annual Dues are $25.00 for agencies and organizations   and $10.00 for individuals. Please send your inquiry about membership to:

Membership Chairman
Danville Area Council of Community Services
P.O. Box 1235
Danville, VA  24543-1235
Attention: Melinda Dalton

The Council has a luncheon meeting at the Golden Corral with a speaker on the fourth Friday of each month except November and December (November meeting is the third Friday (Board members only– There is no meeting in December). If you wish to speak to the DACCS Committee please contact J. Adama Vacanti .

If you would like to join the Danville Area Council of Community Services click here.