On Tuesday, February 28th, the hallways of the Texas State Capitol will be a filled with Communities In Schools (CIS) staff and supporters from across the state, including representatives of Communities In Schools of Houston. The annual Communities In Schools Day at the Capitol event will start at 9 a.m. with a rally on the south steps. CIS of Texas will welcome attendees and former Communities In Schools participants will speak about the impact of the […]
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Communities In Schools of Houston receives Presidential Award of Excellence for supporting community recovery efforts in Uvalde
Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS) received the Presidential Award of Excellence at the recent “All In for Students Awards” luncheon held in conjunction with the annual Leadership Town Hall Conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by its parent organization, Communities In Schools. The award was also presented to CIS Affiliates of Central Texas, San Antonio, South Central and Greater Tarrant County for their leadership and commitment in supporting community recovery efforts in Uvalde, Texas after […]
Communities In Schools of Houston celebrates 10-year anniversary of Mental Health Initiative
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Houston marks the 10th anniversary of its Mental Health Initiative, (MHI) which was launched in September 2012 to expand mental health support across the Houston-area campuses it serves. For the past 43 years, supporting students’ mental health and well-being has been at the core of what CIS does. With the MHI, the organization was able to implement targeted efforts to collectively address the growing mental health needs on CIS campuses. Communities […]
Communities In Schools of Houston to expand student support services to RISE Strong HISD campuses in 2022-2023 school year
CIS of Houston will support all 24 RISE campuses this school year Communities In Schools (CIS) of Houston announces the expansion of its student support services for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) RISE Strong initiative to all 24 campuses targeted for improvement by the district. Of these campuses 19 are new to CIS for the 2022-23 school year, bringing the total number of HISD campuses served by CIS to 56 campuses. RISE (Redesign, Innovate, Support, Empower), […]
Communities In Schools of Houston Announces Transformative Investment to Help Students Overcome Obstacles to Learning
$13 Million Donation from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Will Deepen Local Impact in Schools Throughout the Houston Region Communities In Schools of Houston, the local nonprofit whose mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life, today announces it is the recipient of an unprecedented gift of $13 million. This gift is part of a larger, transformative $133.5 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to […]