mort stanfield, state director barbara ford, state program director
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Mort Stanfield, State Director Barbara Ford, State Program Director. Communities in Schools of PA Capital Office 800 North Third Street, Suite 403 Harrisburg, PA 17102. cispac.org 717-233-4330. The mission of CIS is. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mort Stanfield, State Director
Barbara Ford, State Program DirectorCommunities in Schools of PACapital Office800 North Third Street, Suite 403Harrisburg, PA 17102
cispac.org717-233-4330
The mission of CIS is . . ....to champion the connection of needed
community resources with schools to help
young people successfully learn, stay in
school, and prepare for life.
Fragmented Services
Tutors
Civic Groups
Universities
Mentors
Law EnforcementEmployment Services
Health Services
Recreation
Business
Human Services
Not AccountableUncoordinated
Impersonal
Bureaucratic
Inaccessible
Reactive
Inconvenient
Legal Assistance
The CIS Vision
Legal Assistance
Tutors
Civic Groups
Universities
Mentors
Law EnforcementEmployment Services
Health Services
Recreation
Business
Human Services
Services are Personalized, Coordinated and Accountable
The Five CIS Basics
Every child needs and deserves: a personal, one-on-one relationship with a caring adult;
a safe place to learn and grow;
a healthy start in life;
a marketable skill to use upon graduation; and
a chance to give back to peers and community.
Dramatization: Surrounding the Student
Actress: Paige Ford
Trinity High School
Camp Hill, PA
CIS Guiding Principles
P E R S O N A L I S M CIS programs foster a one-to-one relationship with young people,
promoting individual achievement.
A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y CIS programs create a safe, supervised, healthy, accountable
environment in order to provide resources and services which meet individual needs.
C O O R D I N A T I O N CIS works with the local community and serves as a resource broker
and program facilitator by forming public/private partnerships needed to reposition community resources into the schools.
What is CIS?
1. A process . . . For the development of public/private partnerships;
2. A process . . . For the effective and coordinated brokering of
existing community services through the schools;
3. A process . . . For cutting across institutional lines to provide
”comprehensive services” and community support for
children and families in need;
4. A process . . . For “systemic change.”
What We Do
CIS Enlists and Facilitates Partnerships
Student Outcomes
Services Repositioned
BusinessHealth Services
Enrichment Opportunities
Human Services
Mentors/Tutors
Juvenile Justice
Employment
Services
Improved
Attendance
Improved
Learning
Improved Behavior
Higher Stay-in-School/ Graduation
Rates
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CIS Makes a Difference!
School Site
CIS enhances Teamwork and Coordination
The RIGHT Model
• Getting the Right People (community resources)
• To do the Right Thing (based on assets and needs)
• With the Right People (youth and families)
• At the Right Time (referrals/scheduling/follow-up)
• In the Right Way (appropriate/impact is documented)
Our Network: 200 Programs, 28 States, 2 Million Young PeopleThe Communities In Schools network of local and state programs provides access to needed services for more than 2 million young people and their families each year.
PA
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PENNSYLVANIA
2003-2004 OVERVIEW
Our Mission In Pennsylvania
Provide support to local CIS programs and other community-based organizations
Establish additional CIS operations throughout otherPennsylvania communities
Build relationships with statewide organizations
Become a statewide center for CIS
Advocate for CIS, children, and families
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PENNSYLVANIA 2003-2004 OVERVIEW
CIS Serving Students in Pennsylvania
o 5 local programs
o 92 school sites
o 85,615 students are enrolled in CIS partnering schoolsand have access to services
o 595 community resources/services
o 13,697 students are directly connected with services through CIS
– Communities In Schools champions the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life.
What We Do
• For over 25 years, CIS has championed the connection of needed community resources with schools. By bringing caring adults into the schools to address children's unmet needs, CIS provides the link between educators and the community.
• The result: Teachers are free to teach, and students -- many in jeopardy of dropping out -- finally have the opportunity to focus on learning.
Why We Do It
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF PENNSYLVANIA
2003-2004 OVERVIEW Success In Pennsylvania
Retention - 96 percent of CIS students tracked as potential dropouts remained in school at the end of the 2003-2004 school year
Promotion - 86 percent of the students tracked for promotion risk were promoted to the next grade
Graduation - 81 percent of eligible CIS students graduated
Attendance - 45 percent of the students tracked for poor attendance improved their attendance
Incidents of Discipline - 63 percent of the CIS students tracked for discipline problems had fewer incidents of discipline
Academic Achievement - 66 percent of the students tracked for academic performance showed improvement in achievement
Thank You
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