Program areas at CIS
Atlanta public school support - full-time site coordinators supporting 4 elementary school(sSchools(s) and 5 middle school(sSchools(s) and 6 high school(sSchools(s) in the Atlanta public Schools. The site coordinators worked with a caseloads of approximately 450 students (an average of approx. 30 per school) at risk of dropping out and also offered additional wrapparound services school-wide.
Clayton county - full-time site coordinators supporting 4 elementary school(sSchools(s) and 7 middle school(sSchools(s) and 10 high school(sSchools(s) in the clayton county public Schools. The site coordinators worked with a caseloads of approximately 630 students at risk of dropping out and also offered additional wrapparound services school-wide.
Fulton program - full-time site coordinators supporting 10 elementary school(sSchools(s) and 5 middle school(sSchools(s) and 4 high school(sSchools(s) in the fulton county Schools. The site coordinators worked with a caseloads of approximately 570 students at risk of dropping out and also offered additional wrapparound services school-wide.
General program activities include program management and general funding.dekalb county Schools - full-time site coordinators supporting 2 elementary school(sSchools(s) and 5 high school(sSchools(s) in the dekalb county school system. The site coordinators worked with a caseloads of approximately 210 students at risk of dropping out and also offered additional wrapparound services school-wide.griffin spalding county Schools - full-time site coordinators supporting 1 elementary school in the griffin spalding county Schools. The site coordinators worked with a caseloads of approximately 30 students at risk of dropping out and also offered additional wrapparound services school-wide.national heritage academies, Inc. - full-time site coordinators supporting 1 elementary school in the national heritage academies, Inc. The site coordinators worked with a caseloads of approximately 30 students at risk of dropping out and also offered additional wrapparound services school-wide.purpose built Schools Atlanta - full-time site coordinators supporting 1 middle school in the purpose built Schools Atlanta. The site coordinators worked with a caseloads of approximately 30 students (an average of approx. 30 per school) at risk of dropping out and also offered additional wrapparound services school-wide.city Schools of decatur - full-time site coordinators supporting 2 elementary school(sSchools(s) and 1 middle school and 1 high school in the city Schools of decatur. The site coordinators worked with a caseloads of approximately 120 students (an average of approx. 30 per school) at risk of dropping out and also offered additional wrapparound services school-wide.partnership with maac - in collaboration with multi-agency alliance for children (maac), cis provided three (3) full-time site coordinator(s) to serve foster care kids. Dfcs referred students presently enrolled in Atlanta, clayton, dekalb, and fulton county Schools with case-managed services to try to ensure that students remain enrolled in school. The site coordinator(s) also served as a resource broker to help connect students to other resources/support as needed.emergency assistance - our students and their families encounter significant social and economic challenges, which can impact their ability to focus on education. Our mission to empower students to succeed is only achievable when they can fully concentrate on their studies. Many obstacles they face stem from crises beyond their control. To help overcome these barriers, we offer assistance with basic needs to support and stabilize their home environments, allowing students the freedom to focus on learning and their path to graduation.alumni support - when students in cis of Atlanta graduate from high school, their site coordinators connect them with the alumni division, ensuring continued support. Alumni division staff conduct needs assessments to create personalized post-secondary support plans, guiding alumni as they advance in their education or careers. Currently, over 200 alumni benefit from ongoing assistance through cis of Atlanta's post-secondary framework, built on the foundation of our evidence-based k-12 programming.