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89,000
Students Impacted
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.  Facilitating the basic needs of a child is critical and the CIS site coordinator is at times, the one caring adult in a child's life who can make a monumental difference.  ​

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First Lady Justice introduces newest Friends With Paws therapy dog during assembly at Bridgeview Elementary
02/23/2023
First Lady Cathy Justice today visited Bridgeview Elementary School for an assembly to celebrate the arrival of the state’s next therapy dog through the Friends With Paws Communities In Schools (CIS) program....read more
First Lady Justice introduces newest Friends With Paws therapy dog at Hinton Area Elementary School
02/10/2023
First Lady Cathy ​Justice today visited Hinton Area Elementary School for an assembly to celebrate the arrival of the state’s next therapy dog through the Friends With Paws Communities In Schools (CIS) program.​...read more
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CIS Affiliate

95%
Improved Behavior

74%
Improved Academics

76%
Improved Attendance

92%
Were Promoted (K-11)

93%
Graduated or Received GED (Grade 12)

>99%
Stayed in School



95%
Improved Behavior

74%
Improved Academics

76%
Improved Attendance

92%
Were Promoted (K-11)

93%
Graduated or Received GED (Grade 12)

>99%
Stayed in School

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