Communities In Schools of San Antonio

The Keynote Speaker for our Whole Child Whole Community Conference has been confirmed! Join us to hear from Joe Brummer about how you can use trauma-informed care and restorative practices to promote hope and healing and build a brighter future for the children you work with. To learn more about Joe and to register for the conference, visit https://lnkd.in/gP7W37tz

This year, we received funds from the Scaling for Success Grant to further our expansion into four Northside ISD schools, four Southwest ISD schools, and the new CAST Imagine Middle School in San Antonio ISD. We also deepened our impact with the Grant by hiring an additional Site Coordinator and two Community specialists in EAST CENTRAL ISD and Northside ISD. This investment, seeded by Ballmer Group, supports our ambition to grow into every Title-1 eligible school, building stronger support systems for impoverished students.

Get ready, the Whole Child Whole Community Conference is coming up on Friday, November 15th! Don't miss out on securing your spot! Watch the video below to see why you should attend. This is an event you absolutely don't want to miss! For more information on tickets and sponsorships, visit, https://lnkd.in/gmQKQXvc

We have been working with EAST CENTRAL ISD since 2020. In the years since, we have expanded into every campus in the district and have provided individual case management for over 2500 students across ECISD by focusing on improving attendance, behavior, and grades, eliminating barriers, and serving as positive mentors to kids. We are excited to strengthen our partnership with ECISD and celebrate the Project AWARE federal grant award. This federal grant will provide and ensure mental and behavioral health services in the district for five years, allowing us to triple our case-managed support with students across all ECISD campuses.

CIS-SA, UP Partnership, and East Central Independent School District are on a learning journey with The EdRedesign Lab's Institute for Success Planning at Harvard Graduate School of Education to create a brighter future for our community's young people! Over the next two years, we'll work together to accelerate the number of youth in our community who are Future Ready. We will be able to better connect students with caring adults who can ensure they achieve their dreams and unlimited potential.

Not all heroes wear capes—sometimes, they wear tennis shoes! Academy Sports + Outdoors teamed up with Brooks Running and CIS-SA to surprise 31 East Central High School coaches with a new pair of Brooks Hero Collection shoes for their positive impact on their students and the EAST CENTRAL ISD community. Brooks' new Hero Collection of Shoes recognizes the heroic spirit of teachers and coaches and the positive impact running can have on mental health and wellness.

Mental health professionals from our clinical team attended a full week of training at the UNT’s Center for Play Therapy’s Summer Institute with leading experts in child therapy. They were able to expand on their expertise to support elementary-level students and beyond as they provide counseling services at ECISD through Project AWARE. They cannot wait to take everything they have learned and provide support to students when they return from summer break!

"She's still here... even on her hardest days." Our students often face challenges outside school that affect their ability to focus in school. Despite dealing with unstable housing and an unsafe environment, Elektra is on track to graduate. At Communities In Schools of San Antonio, we create a safe space on campus that encourages students to keep showing up. We are honored to be part of Elektra's story and we're so proud to watch her cross the graduation stage in the coming weeks. Please take a moment to watch her story... you'll be inspired. ❤️ Donate today to help more students like Elektra https://cissa.org/donate and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to DOCUmation. Thanks for being #AllInForKids!

We have some INK-credible AmeriCorps members! Elizabeth, our AmeriCorps member at Edison High School, partnered with the CIS-SA AmeriCorps member at Twain Academy to start a pen pal group! Over the last couple of months, each student has been able to build a connection with one another, serve as a mentor to a younger student, and improve their academic writing skills.

“Programs don't change children; relationships do.” These are words from Communities In School Founder Bill Milliken. On Friday, May 17, 2024, from 11:15 to 1:00 p.m. at the Keeping Kids In School Luncheon, you’ll hear directly from Bill and our CIS National President Rey Saldana on the power of relationships. Please consider joining us by registering as a sponsor (includes 9 seats) and/or purchasing a program feature (visible to 500+ community members). All proceeds for this event help advance our mission to build relationships so students can succeed in school and achieve in life. Visit the website for more information and to register! https://lnkd.in/gjTSGT_V