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- EIN 30-0110893
- (219) 378-9114
- 100 W Chicago Avenue Suite G East Chicago IN 46312-3260 USA
- www.cisofec.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development
Mission: The mission of communities in schools of east chicago is to surround students with a community of support enabling them to stay in school and achieve in life.
Programs: Tutoring - cis integrated student services model- the cis model is a differentiated approach to service provision. For the broader school population, cis provides school-wide services geared towards specific school needs. Simultaneously, cis staff works with school leaders to identify a subset of the most at-risk students, who then receive targeted interventions based on their individualized needs.
college readiness - youth plus (plan, learn, understand, succeed)- the mission of youth plus is to provide targeted and sustained academic support and academic enrichment opportunities to assist increase the graduation rate for the school city of east chicago.
mentoring - s. T. A. R. S. (successful teens achieving right solutions) mentoring program- to develop structured trusting relationships with adult mentors who act as graduation coaches providing students with ongoing guidance and support through high school graduation and into the studens' chosen path of postsecondary education.