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- EIN 88-0292094
- (702) 550-3799
- 8350 W Sahara Ave Ste 110 Las Vegas NV 89117 USA
- www.cisnevada.org
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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services
Mission: Communities in schools of nevada, inc. (the organization)was originally established in 1992 as cities of schools of las vegas, but remained relatively dormant until 2003 when it reestablished its mission to coincide with the national communities in schools organization. The organization changed its name and began the process of meeting all of the requirements to become fully certified by the national organization. The mission of the organization is "to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life". Through the provision of integrated student services, the organization will improve graduation rates and decrease dropout rates by becoming the leading comprehensive, evidence-based program in dropout preventions, reducing the dropout rate and increasing the graduation rate in the schools we serve. Communities and the school districts in nevada will turn to cis for solutions and resources such as mental health counseling, basic needs pr
Programs: Communities in schools is the leading evidence-based dropout prevention organization nationwide. Cis of nevada provides students in the public k-12 school system throughout nevada the support and services they need to address barriers to staying in school and achieving success. Working directly on site at elementary, middle and high schools, cis site coordinators ensure the provision of resources including mental health counseling, basic needs provisions, family and community strengthening, life skills training mentoring and tutoring to at-risk students. Basic needs provisions include emergency food and weekend food backpacks, clothing, school supplies and other items needed by students to achieve success in school. The cis program service model is built upon assessments of school-wide and individual student needs and strong partnerships with school, faculty and staff, coupled with national quality standards and data management. The model is evidence-based and is the only dropout prevention organization nationally proven to reduce the dropout rate along with improving the graduation rate.