As Communities In Schools of Houston heads into a new decade helping a record number of students in their times of need, the nonprofit’s community of supporters gathered for one rad night in celebration of CIS’ work for more than 40 years in Houston-area schools.
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Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS) has received its largest donation in our 43-year history of serving Houston’s students. This $13 million gift is part of a greater, transformative $133.5 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to the Communities In Schools National Network. This contribution comes at a critical time when the global pandemic has created unparalleled challenges for students and families, including experiences of learning loss, social isolation, economic crisis, stress, and trauma.
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This National Celebration of Pro Bono Week, Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS) is recognizing Baker Botts’ generous partners and associates for their unrelenting commitment to supporting students and families in their times of need.
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Communities In Schools of Houston received a donation from Comerica Bank this fall of brand new bikes for our students to enjoy! The bikes will go to support the CIS Wellness on Wheels (WOW) program at Milby High School, as well as for CIS at Gallegos Elementary School in Houston Independent School District.
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CIS’ student mental health initiative expansion is made possible, in part, with funding from The Brown Foundation, Inc., John S. Dunn Foundation, Harris County Children’s Safety Fund, Harris County Hospital District Foundation’s Children’s Health Fund and the Texas Legislature.
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Virtual public school enlists nonprofit to help bolster critical student support services.
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Aldine ISD expands partnership with Communities In Schools of Houston as families cope with pandemic’s lasting impact.
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CIS partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital and Smithwood Medical Institute provides students opportunity to earn healthcare certification, gain hospital experience
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Communities In Schools of Houston Chief Executive Officer Lisa Descant was selected as one of the Houston Business Journal's 2021 Most Admired CEOs.
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Spring ISD is expanding its partnership with Communities In Schools of Houston, adding nine full-time CIS student support specialists to be embedded on additional campuses for 10 total in the 2021-22 school year.
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The Harris County Hospital District Foundation selected Communities In Schools of Houston as a 2021-22 Children’s Health Fund recipient.
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Communities In Schools of Houston received a generous grant from Hess Corporation as part of the Hess Learning for Life Partnership.
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Statement from CIS of Houston’s Director of Mental Health & Wellness for Mental Health Awareness Month 2021.
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In leading education news site The 74 and on Yahoo! News, CIS of Houston CEO Lisa Descant—a licensed professional counselor and family therapist—shares five ways parents can help their kids build resilience even in times of crisis.
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When Communities In Schools of Houston Student Support Specialist Cindy Rojas was notified of smoke coming from an apartment complex near her school, she did what came instinctively: went to the rescue.
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As a record number of students are impacted by COVID, CIS of Houston’s efforts to support them are getting a much-needed boost thanks to a $50,000 grant from Humana Healthy Horizons
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ABC 13 shares how CIS of Houston is working with Houston ISD to help provide wraparound support for students and families in their times of need.
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Two Houston-area high school students partnered with Communities In Schools of Houston and Comp-U-Dopt to provide brand new laptops to CIS students at four Spring Branch Independent School District middle schools.
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