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Isaiah Pickens, PhD :

WEBDr. Isaiah Pickens is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in consulting, counseling, and educational services for families, teens, and young adults. Dr. Pickens …

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School-Based Physical Health Programs

WEBSchool-Based Physical Health Programs 5 equipped to improve or maintain health and reduce engaging in risky health behaviors.28 Through a variety of activities, physical …

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Creating School Environments that Inspire Confidence, Kindness, …

WEBKranz Junior High School’s (KJHS) faculty and staff do a great job of encouraging health and wellness within the student body. As a Communities In …

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Why Principals Need to Make Student Mental Health a Priority

WEBWithin the first eight days of school this year, three students in a suburban district East of Los Angeles killed themselves. None of the deaths were related—the …

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A Safe Place to Learn and Grow

WEBIn his book The Last Dropout, Communities In Schools (CIS) Founder Bill Milliken set out the Five Basics, the things that every young person needs and deserves. …

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Communities In Schools ® (CIS™) Calls to Renew Focus on Racial …

WEBCommunities In Schools® (CIS™), the national organization working to ensure every student, regardless of race, zip code, or history of marginalization has …

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Communities In Schools and School Safety

WEBWorking with teachers and school leaders, Communities In Schools site coordinators implement key initiatives that improve school climate, resolve conflicts and …

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In the Face of Crisis, See what CIS Affiliates are Made Of

WEBFor More than 52 Million Students, School Doors are Locked–Possibly for the Rest of the School Year. In high-need, low-income communities, the impact of …

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Education reform should start with wraparound services for low …

WEBIn a new blog for "The Hill", CIS President and CEO Rey Saldaña and Rep. Susie Lee explain why they believe the reform of the education system should …

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National Office Staff :

WEBJoin our community of changemakers and stay connected with us! Learn more about the work Communities In Schools is doing and help us set students up for success in the …

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Communities In Schools

WEBOur Evolution In the 1960s, Communities In Schools Founder Bill Milliken was a youth worker in New York City who saw the need for nontraditional schools that could help …

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Communities In Schools 2021 Strategic Plan Refresh

WEBIn 2020, crises in public health, racial justice, and the economy created enormous turmoil and fundamentally changed the environment in which Communities in …

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Are You #AllinforKids

WEBCommunities In Schools ® (CIS ®) announced today that Ballmer Group is committing up to $165 million to help the organization scale its integrated student …

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A Proven Solution to America’s Dropout Epidemic

WEB1 Communities In Schools and The Model of Integrated Student Services: A Proven Solution to America’s Dropout Epidemic P5650_CIS.indd 1 9/5/08 1:35:31 PM

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Chronic absenteeism doesn’t have just one solution — it has many

WEBChronic absenteeism doesn’t have just one solution — it has many. This op-ed was published in the Reno Gazette Journal on Dec. 20, 2023. Chronic absenteeism …

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Raising Achievement and Closing the Gap

WEBJennifer I. Durham, Psy.D. Former Executive Director, Communities In Schools of Newark, NJ Raising Achievement and Closing the Gap Robert H.B. Baldwin Fellow, 2006-2007

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